The Addictions and Recovery Team provides compassionate, nonjudgmental presence for individuals and families within WellSprings who are struggling with alcoholism and other addictions, and helps connect people with resources for recovery and healing.

We know that trusted and supportive relationships are necessary in the recovery process. The members of the team are there to listen and to help ease the loneliness of people and families who are suffering from addictions, and to work alongside people in their recovery. We believe that a growing and honest spiritual life is an essential part of recovery from substance abuse and addictive behaviors.

The Team is composed of WellSprings members who are in recovery from their own or family members' addictions, and/or who have a professional background in serving people with addictions and substance abuse. The team is not composed of experts, but of people who understand that the journey from addiction into recovery is essentially a spiritual pilgrimage towards greater wholeness in our lives. We seek to share our experience with others.

If you are looking for recovery resources, please visit any of the links on this page.

Addictions and Recovery Team

Steve MillerConnie Bain
Jim O'ConnorRev. Ken Beldon
Kim SabadishHeidi Daley
Becky TooleSusan Gast
Josie WaldmanShirley Mackey
 Christina Mayer

For more information, please contact
Rev. Ken Beldon at ken@wellspringsuu.org

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Recovery Related Groups in
the Greater Philadelphia Area

Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.sepennaa.org/

Al-Anon
http://www.pa-al-anon.org/

Overeaters Anonyhmous
http://oa-phila.org/

Narcotics Anonymous
http://www.naworks.org/areas.html

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
http://www.slaadvi.org/about-slaa.html

Co-Dependence Anonymous
http://www.codaphilaarea.org/

Meditation/Contemplative-Based Recovery Group
http://philadelphia.shambhala.org/program_details.php?id=23672&cid=210

Mental Health Professionals Who
Specialize in Addictions Counseling

A. Michael Blanche
http://www.amichaelblanche.com/Site/Main_.html

Deborah Massey
http://www.seekingwhatmatters.com/

Chester Counseling Associates
http://www.chestercounselingcenter.org/index.php

Rehab Centers (Inpatient and Outpatient)

Mirmont Treatment Center
http://www.mainlinehealth.org/mirmont

Caron
http://www.caron.org/

Rehab After Work
http://www.rehabafterwork.com/locations.html

Penn Foundation
https://www.pennfoundation.org/

Malvern Institute
http://www.malverninstitute.com/

Books

Alcoholics Anonymous, The Big Book, 4th Edition
http://www.amazon.com/Alcoholics-Big-Book-AA-Services/ dp/1893007170/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1325183328&sr=8-2

Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
http://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Steps-Traditions-AA-Services/dp/0916856291/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Living Sober
http://www.amazon.com/Living-Sober-AA-Services/dp/0916856046/ref=pd_sim_b_2

The Spirituality of Imperfection:
Storytelling and the Search for Meaning
http://www.amazon.com/Spirituality-Imperfection-Storytelling-Search-Meaning/dp/0553371320/ref= sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1325183537&sr=1-1

A Woman's Way Through the Twelve Steps
http://www.amazon.com/Womans-Way-Through-Twelve- Steps/dp/0894869930/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid= 1325183592&sr=1-1

One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps
http://www.amazon.com/One-Breath-Time-Buddhism-Twelve/ dp/1579549055/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid= 1325183645&sr=1-1

A Burning Desire: Dharma God and the Path of Recovery
http://www.amazon.com/Burning-Desire-Dharma-Path- Recovery/dp/B005K5DZZM/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid= 1325183693&sr=1-2

Mindfulness and the Twelve Steps:
Living Recovery in the Present Moment
http://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-12-Steps-Recovery- Present/dp/1592858201/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid= 1325183785&sr=1-1

Thirst: God and the Alcoholic Experience
http://www.amazon.com/THIRST-Alchoholic-Experience-James- Nelson/dp/0664226884/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid= 1325184053&sr=1-11

The Thirst For Wholeness:
Attachment, Addictions and the Spiritual Path
http://www.amazon.com/Thirst-Wholeness-Attachment-Addiction- Spiritual/dp/0062503154/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid= 1325183972&sr=1-1

Addiction and Grace: Love and Spirituality
in the Healing of Addictions
http://www.amazon.com/Addiction-Grace-Spirituality-Healing- Addictions/dp/0061122432/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid= 1325184110&sr=1-1