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#144524 - 11/12/07 02:22 AM Celebrating Life in Recovery
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Cheri Peters hosts this in-depth series on addictions and dysfunction, featuring frank discussions with guests who bravely share their stories. Using the book Steps to Christ as an outline, these programs offer real solutions and point viewers towards the One who has all power. Due to the sensitive subject matter parental guidance is strongly suggested.

This is such a great show. Well... it is one of my favorites but I have been in AA for 20+ years too. I have always thought the Adventist church could learn a few things from AA. Well, Cheri Peters is the teacher. Great program! Now in season two.

If you don't have Adventist TV in your home you are missing out on tons of blessings.
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#144538 - 11/12/07 04:28 AM Re: Celebrating Life in Recovery [Re: Shane]
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Registered: 09/24/04
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Cheri Peters is an awsome tribute to what God's love can do! At times we all think that our life is as bad as it can get, until you hear the story of her life and how God found her where she was. There are no word to describe the inspiration that she is. Anyone would be blessed by watching her series and personal ministries that she does for those that have addictions or for anyone for that matter.

God is Good!!!
Gene

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#144603 - 11/14/07 02:45 AM Re: Celebrating Life in Recovery [Re: Gene]
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I read both her books and saw her in person at a celibrating recovery seminar two towns over.
She is changing ever so slowly my perception of GOD. Which I need desperatly. p r a i s e G O D!!

The 12 step group I attend was directly started by her ministry but the ministers wife has turned it into a sabbath school class.
we started out with 12 people(3 men and 9 woman) and now its just me and her. The men left first now it seems no one else wants to come.

The ministers wife is very nice and positive but is very judgemental though she dont think she is. She loves JESUS!

soooooo... Its not a safe place. Twice I have meekly confronted her and she dont understand. I confront out of desperation not wanting the 12 step group to dissapate, Not cause i want to confront a 60 something old ministers wife.

early on SDA doctrine was introduced on the slide by the dear Ministers wife and a few felt they were in the wrong place- they were just desperate to reach out not to join a church

I am hanging in there!
we started almost three months ago. I was previously going to a 12 step sex and love addicts meeting but no chrsitians there and I wanted christian fellowship so bad(I have no fellowship at my country church). So I was so thrilled to have an SDA christian 12 step group!!!!! YAHOOOO!

But the group quickly has gone down hill.

It was like we had to share our problems at the first few meeting THEN quickly follow up with nothing but praise reports or it would seem we are blaspheming the Holy Spirit and question our sincerity.
almost like here!

i am the working poor and it is costly to drive so far once a week

so its just me and the ministers wife!
and I will keep going! and hopefully wont buckle under the pressure by her and and put on a CHRISTIAN HETERO MASK there also

one in 20 in our churches wont be saved huh? i believe it!


Edited by Parade Orange (11/14/07 02:54 AM)
Edit Reason: left out JESUS
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All progress in the Spiritual Life is knowing and Loving GOD
"there is non upon earth that I desire besides YOU" PS 73:25
That perspective changes EVERYTHING-suffering and adversity are the means that makes us hungry for GOD. Disapointments will wean us away wordly occupations. Even sin(when repented of) becomes a mechanism to push us closer to HIM as we experience His Love and Forgiveness.

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#144604 - 11/14/07 03:32 AM Re: Celebrating Life in Recovery [Re: Parade Orange]
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Another great SDA author for addictions is Carol Cannon.
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#145406 - 11/25/07 06:36 AM Re: Celebrating Life in Recovery [Re: Parade Orange]
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Am new here....

Registered: 11/25/07
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I was surprise to read these comments, thanks

where did we meet??? i am so sorry that the group turned into a Sabbath school class... when a recovery group is run well so much healing can happen ... for everyone
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#145407 - 11/25/07 06:37 AM Re: Celebrating Life in Recovery [Re: CelebratingLife]
CelebratingLife Offline
Am new here....

Registered: 11/25/07
Posts: 4
I should say hi i am Cheri
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#145442 - 11/25/07 06:39 PM Re: Celebrating Life in Recovery [Re: CelebratingLife]
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Registered: 02/02/02
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I am glad you found us here. We have a sister forum, http://www.adventist12step.com which doesn't have a lot of people contributing but gets over 2,000 hits each month.

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#145501 - 11/26/07 03:32 PM Re: Celebrating Life in Recovery [Re: Shane]
Stan Jensen Administrator Offline
Carpe Diem!!!

Registered: 09/15/06
Posts: 3919
Loc: 49.05° Lat- 122.3° Long
Hi Cheri...

We have meet a couple of times, I was an ABC manager, one of a zillion people you have met over the years..

If you wanted to have an interactive forum for you ministry, we would be please to open up http://www.adventist12step.com to you.

All the best.
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Jeremiah 9:23 This is what the LORD says:
"Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches,
but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me,
that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD .

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#145528 - 11/27/07 08:49 AM Re: Celebrating Life in Recovery [Re: Stan Jensen]
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Posts: 1150
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O it is Cherie!!!!!

Its so nice to see you here.
I know u are busy and cant be here alot.

To see a God as a GOD that just wants to kiss u on your face when u wake up is something I COVET.
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All progress in the Spiritual Life is knowing and Loving GOD
"there is non upon earth that I desire besides YOU" PS 73:25
That perspective changes EVERYTHING-suffering and adversity are the means that makes us hungry for GOD. Disapointments will wean us away wordly occupations. Even sin(when repented of) becomes a mechanism to push us closer to HIM as we experience His Love and Forgiveness.

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#145529 - 11/27/07 08:51 AM Re: Celebrating Life in Recovery [Re: Parade Orange]
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Registered: 01/15/05
Posts: 1150
Loc: hopefully in Church and not on...
Shane has repeatedly offered me to look into the 12 step group on this forum but I dont see it as safe by the people I have met here.
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All progress in the Spiritual Life is knowing and Loving GOD
"there is non upon earth that I desire besides YOU" PS 73:25
That perspective changes EVERYTHING-suffering and adversity are the means that makes us hungry for GOD. Disapointments will wean us away wordly occupations. Even sin(when repented of) becomes a mechanism to push us closer to HIM as we experience His Love and Forgiveness.

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