Addiction is an insidious disease that has reached epidemic proportions. The disease involves complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences. Sadly, addicts often commit crimes that lead to their incarceration.
Overcoming addiction is rarely done alone. This kind of healing usually requires supervised medical oversight during detoxification, ongoing peer support, and unconditional love from others—champions in their corner to walk with them during their recovery journey.
At SCM, we want to be those champions. We offer support to inmate addicts both while incarcerated and after they are released. We connect them with the Celebrate Recovery program, treatment centers, and our many compassionate community partners:
The American Medical Association (AMA) officially declared addiction to be a medical disease in May, 1987.
Celebrate Recovery (CR) combines the Alcoholics Anonymous’ 12-step program with a similar set of 8 principles that are understood as a lesson of Jesus’ Beatitudes. The uplifting curriculum is designed to address any “hurts, habits, or hang-ups” and to help guide addicts toward sustainable recovery and healing.
