Why Are Recovery Groups Important To Society

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Groups are vital to society because they from a cohesive bond for those who seek to be a part of a common thread. And in today's society groups consist of mostly everything a person can think of as far as genres are concerned. One such group that I belong to could be considered a sub-group under the umbrella of recovery groups. This group is a place folks can go to get help for ways to address hurts, habits, and hangups. A group that I not only belong to, but help to lead and teach. This particular group is a biblically principled group as well. Its importance for me and others like me is in that it helps to form a bond of likemindedness and spirituality which is the common core to its substance and functionality. I feel that my recovery group

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