The purpose of this website is to help people become and remain
"Focused on the Truth that sets us Free."

HELLO! My name is Karl and I am a recovered alcoholic/addict. On January 1^st, 2010, I celebrated ten years of sobriety. I could not have done this on my own. It is only by the power and the grace of God that I can make such a claim. All the credit, all the glory, belongs to God. And yes, when I say God, I am talking about God as he is revealed in the Scriptures of the Judeo-Christian Bible. My "life message" is all about; recovery, restoration, and renewal, by faith in Christ.

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All About Focused and Free

Initially, I built this website simply as a means to share my faith in God through Christ. Today, my purpose is to help to those who are actively participating in a 12-Step program of recovery and are struggling with the nebulous "God as we understand Him" issue that is so prevalent in many 12-step groups. To that end, this site features content that focuses upon the Christian principles of the 12-Steps.

More about me and the history of this site can be found on the following pages:

Purpose Statement Site News Site History Webmaster Bio What I Believe

-- Here's a peek at some of the excellent articles you will find here!

Some Thoughts On Hope -- Hope is the key ingredient to a successful campaign against personal addiction.

A Talk With God -- by Neil Miller (as adapted for our Program)

Higher Power -- Some of us spend a lot of time asking the question "What is a Higher Power?"