Our Purpose Statement

The purpose of the Focused and Free is to promote the Christian principles that the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous originally applied in their recovery, and to provide support for those who desire to form Christ-centered recovery groups and/or participate in meetings based upon those principles.

FOCUSED AND FREE (.com and .org) is independently owned and operated and is in no way affiliated with, nor represents, Alcoholics Anonymous or any other 12-step recovery program - in whole or in part. Nor are we aligned with any religious sect, denomination, or cult. Just like the original group that formed in Akron, Ohio, our purpose is to help those who have a desire to recover from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body.

"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another" (Proverbs 27:17).

There is nothing more effective than one-on-one recovery; one addict or alcoholic working with another. By the same token, "there is only One who has all power, that One is God". Therefore we feel that by returning to the original program of recovery that was firmly based upon Christ-centered, New Testament principles, we not only gain sobriety, we also discover the greatest treasure of all - a new life in Christ!

"For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life?"
(Mark 8:36; cf. Matt 16:26 and Luke 9:25).

Focused and Free, in and of itself, is not meant to replace or supplant any other 12-Step organization or program of recovery. Neither do we make any claims as to the efficacy of the support we offer. We are not professionals in any sense of the word. We are simply people who have a desire to work the steps with Christ as our foundation and to share our experience, strength, and hope in Christ - in a meeting - without being told that it isn't appropriate or being shunned because we share the same belief as the founders of A.A.

IF YOU LONG TO PARTICIAPTE IN 12-STEP MEETINGS WHERE CHRIST IS THE CORNERSTONE OF RECOVERY, then I invite you to join with me here in Aurora, Colorado -and all over the world- to form and sponsor groups comprised of like-minded people who practice the principles of recovery with "the Good Shepherd" as the God of our understanding.