Downstairs Church

Are you feeling alone in your struggle of addiction or trauma—or a loved one’s struggle? There is hope in the grit! In  Downstairs Church : Finding Faith in the Grit of Addiction and Trauma Recovery, Caroline Beidler, MSW explores the problem of addiction and trauma for women today and then highlights the freedom—and hope—that can be found in the downstairs church or recovery community. Beidler also highlights the radical vulnerability required of addiction and ment