Month 4- Step 2

Week 1

"We admitted we were powerless over our addiction—that our lives had become unmanageable."

 

Day 1 - What Does "Came to Believe" Mean?

DAY ONE

What Does "Came to Believe" Mean?

Theme

Faith is a journey, not a moment.

Recovery Focus

  • Why it says "came to believe."
  • Faith grows.
  • Doubt is normal.
  • God meets us where we are.
  • Every believer begins somewhere.

Recovery Assignment

Write your faith story.

When did you first hear about God?

Day 2 - A Power Greater Than Myself

DAY TWO

A Power Greater Than Myself

Theme

If I couldn't save myself...

who can?

Recovery Focus

  • Why self-reliance failed.
  • Why recovery requires help.
  • The difference between self-confidence and God-confidence.
  • Learning dependence.

Recovery Assignment

Write three times you realized you needed help.

Day 3 - What Does "Restore Me to Sanity" Mean?

DAY THREE

What Does "Restore Me to Sanity" Mean?

Theme

Recovery is about more than stopping addiction.

Recovery Focus

  • Healthy thinking.
  • Healthy choices.
  • Healthy emotions.
  • Healthy relationships.
  • Spiritual restoration.
  • Becoming whole.

Recovery Assignment

Describe what a healthy life looks like.

Day 4 - Hope Is Born

DAY FOUR

Hope Is Born

Theme

Recovery begins believing change is possible.

Recovery Focus

  • Hope versus wishful thinking.
  • Why hope matters.
  • Choosing hope every day.
  • Learning to expect God to work.

Recovery Assignment

Write ten hopes you have for your future.

Day 5 - What Keeps Me From Believing?

DAY FIVE

What Keeps Me From Believing?

Theme

Facing doubts honestly.

Recovery Focus

  • Fear.
  • Past disappointments.
  • Church hurt.
  • Questions.
  • Shame.
  • Unanswered prayers.

Recovery Assignment

Write every question you have for God.

Don't answer them.

Just write them.

Day 6 - Choosing to Believe

DAY SIX

Choosing to Believe

Theme

Faith is a decision before it becomes a feeling.

Recovery Focus

  • Faith is trust.
  • Faith grows.
  • Walking before seeing.
  • Taking one step.
  • Daily belief.

Recovery Assignment

Finish this sentence twenty times.

"Today I choose to believe..."

Day 7 - Recovery Review

DAY SEVEN

Recovery Review

Theme

What have I learned about faith?

Review Questions

  • What does Step Two mean now?
  • What surprised me?
  • What fears remain?
  • What gives me hope?
  • What am I beginning to believe?
  • How has my thinking changed?

Weekly Project

My Faith Timeline

Draw a timeline of your life.

Mark:

  • Times you saw God.
  • Times you ran from God.
  • Times God protected you.
  • Times He answered prayer.
  • Times you doubted.
  • Times He remained faithful.

Then answer:

"How has God been pursuing me my entire life?"