Our Story
Discover Recovery East Africa equips and trains how to be free from the bondage of addictions (for example but not all encompassing: alcohol, drugs, sexual vices, gambling, etc.) and delivers certificates to trainers and learners with the objective of ensuring creation of self-help networks for communities.
Trainers and learners can participate in group or individual sessions. Classes are offered on site or in a residential area of Nairobi.
The 12 - step model at Discover recovery
Step 1: Honesty
Being honesty after many years of denial, recovery can begin with one simple admission of being powerless over alcohol, for alcoholics and their friends and family.
Step 2: Faith
Acknowledging that Faith is a spiritual truth (higher power), that before a higher power can begin to operate, one must first believe that it can.
Step 3: Surrender
A lifetime of self-will run riot can come to a screeching halt and change forever, by making a simple decision to turn it all over to a higher power.
Step 4: Soul Searching
There is a saying in the 12-step program that recovery is a process, not an event. The same can be said for this step in making a fearless self-inventory and more will surely be revealed.
Step 5: Integrity
Probably, the most difficult of all the steps to face is step 5, it is also the one that provides the greatest opportunity for growth through admitting to God, to ourselves and to another human being about the exact nature of our wrongs.
Step 6: Acceptance
The key to Step 6 is acceptance, accepting character defects exactly as they are and becoming entirely willing to let them go and have God remove all these defects of character.
Step 7: Humility
The spiritual focus of the program is in humility, asking a higher power to do something that cannot be done by self-will or mere determination.
Step 8: Willingness
Making a list of those harmed before coming into recovery may sound simple. Becoming willing to actually make those amends is the difficult part.
Step 9: Forgiveness
Making amends may seem like a bitter pill to swallow, but for those serious about recovery it can be great medicine for the spirit and soul.
Step 10: Maintenance
Nobody likes to admit to being wrong. But it is absolutely necessary to maintain spiritual progress in recovery.
Step 11: Making Contact
The purpose of Step 11 is to discover the plan of God as you understand Him and what He has for your life through prayer and meditation.
Step 12: Service
To be of maximum service to God and others. For those in recovery programs, practicing Step 12 is simply “how it works.”
GIVE
All money sent to Discover Recovery East Africa will pay for copying the manuals, training supplies, transportation, and making donations to host facilities that feed, lodge, and host indigent participants.
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PRAY
What to pray about for Discover Recovery (DR) East Africa:
- To raise awareness about the issues of addictions in East Africa.
- To enable people to be trained on forming DR Clubs that offer their communities assistance to overcome addiction.
- That there is a revival in the slums – people see there is hope and are transformed and healed.
Who is Shari?
Shari Cohen is currently a full time missionary in Nairobi Kenya. She serves marginalized communities with training in entrepreneurship and addiction recovery. Her passion is helping addicts in the slums.
Please join our journey!
Please join our journey! We’re looking for support for the most vulnerable. Even $10 makes a powerful impact — so please join us in our mission to people find hope and freedom from addiction. Your generosity will make a significant difference and empower us to create positive change.