To those who have worked the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous this is one of the steps that is very directly related to the Word of God. Our own willpower didn’t work therefore we needed something else and that was God. We couldn’t stop drinking on our own. Many of us tried everything we could think of. Changing the place we used to ‘hang out’, changing the people we used to go out with, changing what we drank maybe from scotch to beer or wine, etc. But we just couldn’t do it on our own. When we go into a Christ centered treatment program we can learn to have faith and trust in God. In studying the bible, going to church and having structured prayer time we can see that God can do for us what we could not do for ourselves. We all come from different backgrounds with a different story and motivation for recovery and we need a recovery plan that is tailored just for us. In working the 12 step program in our treatment center we see that we need to work this very same program in all parts of our daily lives. Our success in recovery is directly related to what we learn about ourselves and how we apply that to every day life through God. In a Christ centered treatment program we can learn to progress through life with faith and confidence. Our family lives can be restored and with a family recovery program such as the one at A New Life at Lakeview Health our families can be made whole again through Christ.