SIMPLESTEPS ADDICTION RECOVERY
A weekly faith-based addiction recovery program
that gives you support for life’s challenges.
that gives you support for life’s challenges.
Replace your addiction with a relationship with Christ. Join us every Friday at 7pm.
“Are you struggling with any kind of stubborn habit or addiction? If so, SimpleSteps is the place for you. Jesus said, “Whom I have set free, is free indeed.” It is His desire that we each be set free from life’s challenges whether it is addictions, stubborn habits, anxiety, or depression. Here at SimpleSteps Addiction Recovery we strive to help you replace your addiction with a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus promises, “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” I have personally seen Him do this in my life and the lives of many others. At SimpleSteps, you will find a team of leaders who understand your pain and struggles. They will encourage and guide you to a new hope and ultimately a new life in Christ. I look forward to seeing you grow in your faith and recovery in the weeks, months, and years to come.”
– Pastor Jesse | Director
When: Every Friday Night. 7pm (beginning June 3rd, 2022)
Where: Calvary Community Church of Tampa
Address: 4811 George Rd. Tampa, FL 33634
Where: Calvary Community Church of Tampa
Address: 4811 George Rd. Tampa, FL 33634
Childcare is provided to benefit the entire family.
Feel free to call us at 813-884-4328 (option 5), or use our form shown below.
The SimpleSteps Recovery Program and How It Can Change Your Life
Stop waking up each day feeling stuck and hopeless. Your addiction is ruining every area of your life. It’s time to stop letting your addiction run your life. Instead, start each day with the hope of Christ. Through Him, you can live an addiction-free life that is full of peace and purpose. You can recover and become a new person. You will find the strength you need to battle the struggles of life without the chains of addiction. We’re here to help.
SimpleSteps is a faith-based addiction recovery program, and our purpose is to replace your addiction with a relationship with Jesus Christ. People come to this program dealing with a variety of issues ranging from substance abuse like alcohol or drugs, to mental health concerns like anxiety or depression. Whatever struggle you are going through, SimpleSteps is here to give you support. When you visit with us you will find a community of people dedicated to lifting each other up and showing the love of Christ.
Who is SimpleSteps for?
No matter what is going on in your life, no matter what you are struggling with, SimpleSteps is for you. This is an “open” program. Loved ones, spouses, and parents are encouraged to attend the program with or without those that struggle with an addiction.
How often do you meet?
Every Friday night at 7:00 pm.
Is there a general group meeting?
Yes. We will have a large group meeting with everyone then we will break into smaller groups.
Are the groups co-ed?
No, after the large group meeting we will separate into several men’s and women’s groups.
How confidential is this group?
They are very confidential. What is said in the small group stays in the small group.
Is there a cost?
No. Attendance in the program is always free. However, there are resource materials available for purchase if you would like.
Are there materials that are required to bring, buy, or are suggested?
As for the materials, the program itself is free, but we do provide additional materials such as our workbook and journals at minimal cost.
What if I need a ride?
Give us a call. We will provide transportation at no cost.
Is there child care?
Yes, our children’s program includes bouncy houses, games, Bible lessons, and more! Child care is also free.
What if I’m not religious, don’t believe in God, or don’t go to church?
Doesn’t matter. This program is open to everyone.
What if I am not struggling, but want to help someone close to me that is?
SimpleSteps is not only for struggling addicts but also for those close to them.
Can I still come if the person close to me that is really struggling doesn’t want to?
Absolutely, you need support to make it and cope with life.
What if my main problem is anger, loneliness, depression, anxiety, or life just hurts?
You have come to the right place. You will find the support you need.
Simple Steps is a faith based program, which means we use biblical principles not steps on our road to recovery.
The 12 SimpleSteps to Recovery
1. Replace my addiction with a relationship with Christ.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
2. I can never be too dirty for God.
John 10:28
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
3. My addiction is a symptom of my sin nature.
Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
4. Trust what God tells me is true.
John 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
5. God wants a relationship with me even when I make mistakes.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
6. Align my thinking with God’s ways.
Romans 12:1-2
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Philippians 4:9
Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
7. I am fighting a real spiritual battle every day.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
8. I am accountable to God for my decisions.
Galatians 6:7-9
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Romans 14:12
So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
9. Allow God to direct my path.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
10. Following God will help me to overcome my addiction.
1 Corinthians 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
11. Leave my past behind me and lean on God for the future.
Philippians 3:13-14
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 24:16
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
Psalm 37:23-24
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.