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ABOUT THE BRG

The Bhakti Recovery Group is an all-inclusive 12-Step/bhakti-oriented fellowship that brings together people

who share their experience, strength, and hope, as it relates to finding freedom from various addictions, anarthas and associated behaviors. The only requirement for membership is the desire for recovery.

Our primary purpose is to stay in the process of recovery through the 12 steps and the practice of bhakti yoga, carrying this message in loving service to others who are struggling with their addictions and associated behaviors.

  What We Do

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  • Attend meetings regularly

  • Get a sponsor and begin working the Steps (starting with Step One)

  • Read or listen to bhakti and recovery literature

  • Chant or meditate daily (Japa, Kirtan, still meditation)

  • Call someone when struggling—you’re not alone

  • Practice honesty, humility, and surrender to a Higher Power

  • We learn to take full responsibility of our own recovery process

  • Hold confidentiality—what’s shared in the group stays in the group

  • Support others with compassion

  • Focus on progress, not perfection—Krishna sees the effort

   What we don't do

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  • We are not therapists nor crisis responders

  • We speak from experience, not authority —we share experience, strength, and hope

  • We are not affiliated with outside institutions—our focus is recovery through Bhakti and the 12 Steps

  • We are not responsible to fix others—we walk this path together, one day and one mantra at a time

   How we do it

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  • Upon awakening we ask Krishna for help, Chant Japa and/or still meditation

  • Read the Bhagavad Gita and recovery materials such as daily meditation books

  • Call a sponsor or recovery member (giving and receiving support)

  • Attend a meeting. listen to 12 step speaker tapes and or Bhakti related lectures

  • Pause to chant, pray, or breathe

  • Reach out if you’re struggling

  • Do Step work or journal: write, reflect, surrender

  • Do small acts of service

  • Show up for your dharma—let Krishna take care of the results

  • End the day with a grateful prayer to Krishna or a small gratitude list

  • Remember: this process isn’t easy, but it is simple—so easy does it, one day at a time and trust the process- you never have be alone again.

​​   Who Qualifies​

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  • Alcoholics

  • Addicts

  • Adult Children of alcoholic parents/dysfunctional families

  • Compulsive sex addicts/addiction to pornography

  • Sex/love romance addicts

  • Food addicts

  • Co-dependency

  • OCD

  • Family members of the alcoholic/addict

  • Gambling addicts

  • Shopping addicts

  • Workaholics

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What we offer 

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Our experience shows that devotees of all stages have come to the BRG and have discovered a new found love, a deeper understanding of surrender and devotion for their Bhakti path. Krishna Consciousness through the lens of the 12 steps is very powerful.

Similarly, members coming from various 12 step groups have found a new spiritual understanding and a deeper meaning of God within Krishna consciousness. We learn to live in spiritual solutions through 12 step recovery and devotional service to Krishna. The BRG meets regularly to read and study various 12 step recovery literature and Vedic books from His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

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  • We share our experience, strength and hope.

  • We know that when we work by LIVING the 12 steps and our Bhakti practices we walk the walk in Krishna Consciousness TOGETHER.

  • We work to bring to light what stands in the way of our recovery, our connection to Krishna and our spiritual advancement.

  • We learn to use simple spiritual tools that enable us to live in spiritual solutions everyday in the mood of surrender and service.

  • In the spirit of faith, love and hope, the BRG offers a safe and caring space for those seeking shelter and for those who seek a new way of life through the 12 steps and Krishna Consciousness.

©2024 Bhakti Recovery Group

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