AUDIO – THE HIGHEST POWER –
Nov. 25, 2024 – Catholic in Recovery is “a nonprofit organization that seeks to serve those suffering from addictions and unhealthy attachments,” such as alcohol and drug abuse, gambling, and sex addiction, according to its website.
While I was writing the manuscript for the book, I did a four-week series at the cathedral, St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown San Diego, on the structure of the book. The best part of that happened when I was done speaking; other people in the audience had a chance to share their experience with addiction or recovery or their loved ones’ challenges with addiction, but through the lens of our faith and sacraments and Scripture and Catholic devotions, things that are otherwise a little too specific in a secular 12-step meeting.
It was very clear we needed to keep bringing those people together. So we started our first Catholic in Recovery meeting in January 2017 at St. Joseph Cathedral in San Diego. Fast-forward to today, there are about 125 active Catholic in Recovery meetings held in person and about 75 weekly meetings held via Zoom. It’s grown in ways that I could have never imagined.
