Guiding Light Recovery is an intensive addiction rehab program designed to give men structure and the opportunity to engage in change.
The Guiding Light Women’s Recovery program offers a residential experience tailored for women, focused on a dynamic culture of community, comprehensive programming, and peer support.
For over 95 years, Guiding Light has served individuals struggling with hopelessness, homelessness, hunger, and addiction. With our main facility located downtown Grand Rapids, we are dedicated to helping men and women WAKE UP to new life as they recover from addiction and the associated chaos of a life consumed by substance abuse. Learn more about our team, our board of directors, and our guiding values.
Guiding Light provides tools, relationships, and support to empower individuals in living a new life of recovery, where they’re back to work, reconnected to God, restored to family, safely housed, and active in service. Learn more about Guiding Light’s comprehensive and innovative recovery services for men and women.
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Watch this feature by Wood8 as they share their stories of how Fentanyl use nearly cost them their lives, but in active recovery, their lives have changed for the better.
5 men celebrated their first year of abstinence-based sobriety on March 6th. After testimonials, each of the men nailed their name plaque onto Guiding Light’s Wall of Sobriety, joining over a hundred men who have achieved that milestone before them. Watch the Wood8 feature above!
Thanks to our sponsors, supporters, musicians, audience, and staff for such a neat event. And thanks, Local Spins, for writing about the Saturday, February 15th concert! Check out the article to see how it went or watch video highlights above!
Andy came through the doors of Guiding Light over 4 years ago hopeless, homeless, and addicted. Through the innovative, intensive programming of the recovery program, Andy found an entirely different way to live in this world: Awake! Responsible! Connected!
Check out Fox17’s piece on Andy, the new owner of Wealthy Street Bakery and Hall Street Bakery, and read more in our latest LightPost newsletter!
We’re so proud of the man, father, son, and friend you’ve become, Andy! Congratulations on this next huge step in life!
Sam spent a lot of time living — and a lot of time drinking — in isolation. “It was just a steady, nonstop stream of alcohol. I was getting plastered, and I didn’t want to be seen.” Then a case of acute pancreatitis landed him in the hospital. “I was stuck in a hospital bed
As we prepare for Easter, we can use this time to strengthen our faith and reflect on God’s word. To get started, we prepared a short Easter devotional related to the season! Devotion Scripture “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 NIV Reflection Whether or
Guiding Light’s comprehensive continuum of care for men and women is made possible by YOU. Thank God for your partnership in moving men and women from death to life, dark to light, and self to service. Our programming, workforce development, and housing is focused on living life in a new way! It’s focused on transforming
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Through the guiding light of God’s Spirit, Guiding Light partners with individuals to fulfill their God-given potential through rescue, recovery and re-engagement in the community.
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