Guiding Light Gave Us Our Son Back.
February 23, 2026
Dave and Cheryl suffered in helpless silence for years as their son struggled with alcohol. “There were a lot of nights where my wife would be crying and we would
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WILLINGNESS, NOT WILLPOWER.
December 29, 2025
Willingness is an attitude backed by action. At Guiding Light, Focus Points are the core practices that shape how we live out recovery and build a new way of life. They are not abstract ideas or personality traits, but lived
Celebrating the Launch of the Guiding Light Heritage Society
November 25, 2025
On November 19 we celebrated a meaningful new chapter for Guiding Light as we introduced our Heritage Society. The Heritage Society recognizes individuals who have pledged a gift to Guiding Light in their estate plans or wills. These long term
Celebrating a Year of Sobriety
October 20, 2025
“My life now is better than it was before coming to GLR. I have a job. I have a positive attitude. I renewed relationships with my family and with my daughter. I have a community around me that pushes me
Waking Up
August 18, 2025
The following excerpt was written by one of our women’s program spiritual directors, Annie Karasinski as an email shared to the congregation of St. Andrew’s Church: On Division Avenue, across the street from the Cathedral, is Guiding Light, a program
The Power of Silence
July 29, 2025
In the busyness of everyday life, it’s rare to find time for quiet. But for the men and women in our recovery program, stepping away from the noise is not just a luxury. It becomes a key milestone in their
God Opened the Door for Me.
June 26, 2025
As a teenager, Pablo left his home in Puerto Rico because he couldn’t stand watching how his father treated his mother whenever he got drunk. He moved in with his uncle in Holland, graduated high school, was married for 26
They Saved My Life. They Really Did
May 29, 2025
Fall of 2018, Javier was detoxing from alcohol and knew something was wrong. He sat on the corner of 44th & Clyde Park until his sister could get him to the ER. This almost-deadly detox had happened before, and Javi’s
I Couldn’t Run or Hide.
April 14, 2025
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