A person following a mountain path towards the light

Christ-centred recovery · Boksburg

Your story
is not over.

A safe community. A proven pathway. A new beginning. Take recovery one honest step at a time—with people who will walk it with you.

1 yearGuided process
12 stepsChrist-centred
Every Tuesday18:45 in Boksburg

“See, I am doing a new thing.” Isaiah 43:19

Welcome to REACH

Recovery is more than getting clean. It is becoming whole.

REACH is a support programme for people confronted with hurts, hang-ups and destructive habits. Our one-year process combines the timeless wisdom of the 12 Steps with faith, healthy boundaries, practical recovery planning, life skills and honest community.

You do not have to have it all figured out. You only have to be willing to take the next step.

Explore the pathway

What we believe

Real hope.
Real change.
Real life.

01

Real Hope

No matter where you are or what you have been through, your story is not over. In Christ, there is always another opportunity and a path forward.

02

Real Change

Change begins when we have the courage to take the next step. Through grace, truth, community and Christ, we can begin living differently.

03

Real Life

Recovery is more than simply surviving. It is discovering freedom, purpose and wholeness in Christ.

The heart of REACH

Three promises.
One transformed life.

Wherever you are starting from, there is a way forward. At REACH, that journey is grounded in real hope, real life and real change.

01
A FUTURE

Real Hope

No matter where you are or what you have been through, your story is not over. In Christ, there is always hope, another opportunity and a path forward.

02
A NEW WAY

Real Life

Recovery is more than simply surviving. It is discovering freedom, purpose and wholeness in Christ—and becoming the person God created you to be.

03
A NEXT STEP

Real Change

Change begins when we have the courage to take the next step. Through grace and truth, community and Christ, old patterns can be broken and life can be different.

Your first weeks

A clear path from your first night forward.

Every part of the programme has a purpose. We begin with welcome and preparation, then move into a consistent, supported rhythm of step work.

01

Start here

Register

Complete your online registration and get ready for your first Tuesday evening.

02

Week 1

Newcomers

Meet the team, understand the programme and learn what to expect.

03

Early weeks

Intake & open share

Complete your intake interview and prepare for step study in a supportive open group.

04

Weeks 6–52

Step study

Work through the 12 Steps in a gender-sensitive closed group with trained facilitators.

Every Tuesday

18:45

Word and Life Church
Boksburg

Programme runs until 20:15. Please arrive early and check in before the programme begins.

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Registration

R650

Once-off for the main attendee. Includes the Pathway to Recovery book and Recovery Plan workshop.

Weekly testing

R80

Required for attendees registered for chemical dependency. Testing is strictly 18:00–18:30.

Support for the whole journey

You will not walk this alone.

Trained facilitators serve under the supervision of a registered Social Worker and the Programme Director. Individual counselling is available at R300 per session—and is free after two months of consistent REACH attendance.

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What if this is the step that changes everything?

You are not beyond hope. Join us this Tuesday and take one honest step towards freedom.

Questions

Before your first night.

Still unsure? These are the things most people want to know before taking their first step.

REACH supports people facing addiction, past hurts, harmful patterns, difficult hang-ups or destructive habits. Supporters may also join the programme.

REACH is openly Christ-centred and grounded in Biblical principles. You do not need to have everything figured out—only a willingness to engage honestly with the process.

The evening includes prayer, worship, Biblical teaching, announcements and small-group work. New attendees begin in the newcomers and open-share process before joining a closed step-study group.

Yes. Confidentiality and anonymity are core group requirements, except where someone threatens to harm themselves or another person.

No. REACH is a structured support programme and does not replace medical care, detoxification, psychiatric treatment or professional therapy where these are needed.