P-51 Recovery Groups
P-51 recovery groups are private small groups of men (approximately 6-12 guys) who share King David’s heartfelt prayer of confession, asking for forgiveness and seeking restoration with the Lord (Psalm 51). We are men born into a fallen world who have experienced struggles with some part of our masculine identity which led us to seeking worldly antidotes to cope with pain. Instead of hiding from God’s desire, we vow to embrace truth, step into the light and completely trust the Lord to affirm our male identity. Together we seek freedom from all forms of unhealthy sexual behavior, freedom from shame, we seek accountability, and we share our stories as we each turn to Christ for authentic healing.
This is a dedicated small group that takes more commitment than our anonymous recovery groups. It is our suggested next step after someone has joined our Christian Recovery Group. Because this is the next step in your healing journey, you may need to step out of your comfort zone. That includes leaving anonymity behind in the main group, and sharing your real first name and general location (for example, I would say that I am Nick from Texas) with your brothers in P-51.
P-51 groups meet weekly for one year. Each meeting consists of two parts. The first part is for sharing and accountability, where each person will share about how they have been doing in the last week. This is a judgment-free, and even an advice-free, zone. We are all focused on our own personal journey and we find support from others. The second part of the meeting will be discussion of some reading material that is assigned by the leaders. Meetings will be held via online virtual meetings with webcams on. This helps us to build trust and to begin to feel less shame and isolation. Confidentiality is of the utmost importance, so each person is required to use headphones to help ensure that conversations remain private.
These groups are modeled after sexual addiction recovery groups and the rules and format have been endorsed by licensed professional counselors. The leaders of each P-51 group are members of our Christian Recovery Group who have committed to serve and have been vetted by the Healing from Crossdressing leadership team. P-51 groups are Christ-centered and gospel-centered groups for Christians who want to grow deeper in their walk with Jesus.
If you are interested in joining a P-51 group, please first join our Christian Recovery Group. Invitations are sent out to this recovery group periodically when new P51 groups are formed. Admittance to a P51 group requires an application process and a video interview. These steps are necessary in order to ensure that each person in P-51 is committed to their personal growth and to confidentiality. If you have interest in joining a P-51 group, please let me know of your interest so that I can track whenever we have enough people to start a new group. You can contact me through the form below.
I look forward to hearing from those of you who are ready to take this next step!
Blessings,
Nick
Executive Director of Healing from Crossdressing