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Recovery glossary
Use this page when a treatment, sober-living, mental-health, family-support, or faith-related term needs a plain explanation before you keep reading.
How to use it
Start with the word that is slowing you down.
Definitions stay plain, practical, and connected to deeper articles when you need more context than a short answer can provide.
Good to know
- The glossary explains terms. It does not replace assessment, therapy, medical care, or detox guidance.
- Definitions here are educational and not individualized clinical advice.
- Use the related article links when a short definition is not enough for the decision in front of you.
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Spirituality and faith
Church community
Church community refers to relationships, worship, fellowship, mentoring, service, and support within a local Christian congregation. In recovery, church community may offer belonging and accountability, but it does not replace treatment, psychiatric care, or crisis support.
Also searched as: church support, christian community
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Recovery support
Peer support
Peer support refers to encouragement, accountability, and practical help from people with lived recovery experience or from recovery peers who understand the process from the inside. It may happen in meetings, sober living, church community, or other recovery settings.
Also searched as: peer recovery support
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