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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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Spirituality and faith
Faith-based or Christ-centered recovery
A faith-based or Christ-centered recovery approach openly integrates Christian themes such as prayer, Scripture, fellowship, grace, confession, service, and identity in Christ. In a responsible setting, those supports complement treatment, therapy, medication questions, and level-of-care decisions rather than replace them.
Also searched as: christ-centered recovery, christian recovery
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Spirituality and faith
Grace
In Christian recovery, grace refers to God’s undeserved mercy and help. Healthy recovery language about grace should lower shame without lowering truth, accountability, or the need for concrete next steps.
Also searched as: christian grace
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Spirituality and faith
Spiritual routine
A spiritual routine is a repeatable pattern of practices such as prayer, Scripture reading, gratitude, journaling, worship, church connection, or reflection that supports truthfulness and steadiness in daily life. In recovery, it should remain realistic and not become a performance measure.
Also searched as: spiritual discipline, daily spiritual routine
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