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Matt S nailing his recovery plaque to the wall at Guiding Light

Guiding Light Gave Us Our Son Back.

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 be asking ourselves, ‘What did we do wrong?’” Dave said.

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group of four men wearing yellow guiding light shirts standing near a Christmas tree in the Grand Rapids Mission

WILLINGNESS, NOT WILLPOWER.

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

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men and women in Guiding Light Recovery program in front of the Hermitage, monastery retreat center

The Power of Silence

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

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