by: Debbie Wicker

Dear Jerry,

We all need positive support in our lives to get through the difficult situations that we experience. It sounds like you don’t have enough positive support and you have way too much negativity in your life currently.

Please consider trying to find good counseling support in your area. Often churches have men who can act as mentors and walk beside you during this extremely difficult and heart-breaking time.

Please consider joining a Celebrate Recovery (CR) group in your area. Celebrate Recovery is a support group that will walk along side you and help you navigate the difficult choices you need to make.

Often churches that have CR also have a counseling or mentoring programs to help you to increase the positive support you’re receiving. Thoughts of suicide are often a significant indicator that you’re not receiving enough emotional and psychological support.

Here is a list of CR meetings in your area:

1. Asbury United Methodist Church

6767 S. Mingo Road, Tulsa, OK 74133

918-492-1771

Glen Grusendorf

http://www.asburytulsa.org/AdultMinistries/CelebrateRecovery2.aspx

Monday 6:00-9:30pm, Dinner, Large Group, Small Groups, Dessert Time, Childcare Available

2. Believers Church

4705 S. Memorial, Tulsa, OK 74145

918-495-2929

Jim & Pam Wykoff

http://www.bctulsa.com

Tuesday 6:00-9:30 pm, Dinner, Large Group, Small Groups, Cafe Celebration, Childcare Available

3. Christ United Methodist Church

3513 S. Harvard, Tulsa, OK 74136

918-747-8601

Jim Stilwell

http://www.cumctulsa.com

Thursdays 6:00pm-9:30pm

Dinner, Large Group, Open Share, Victory Cafe, Childcare Available

4. Evangelistic Temple

5345 South Peoria Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74105

918-749-9971

Jeanne & Preston Anson

http://www.ettulsa.org

Sunday 5:00-9:00pm, Dinner, Large Group, Small Group, Coffee Shop, Childcare Available

5. First United Methodist Church of Tulsa

1115 S. Boulder Ave., Tulsa, OK 74119

918-832-1379

Gary Pond

http://www.fumctulsacr.org

Tuesday 6:00-9:30pm, Dinner, Large Group, Small Groups, One Day @ a time Coffee Shop, childcare-6 weeks-3yrs, Celebration Station-4yrs-5th grade, the Landing-6th-12th grade

6. God’s Shining Light

9897 East 11th St. South, Tulsa, OK 74128

918-836-7788

Davy Dyer

http://www.gslchurch.com

Wednesday 6:00-9:30pm, Dinner, Large Group, Small Group, Coffee Shop, Childcare Available

7. Greenwood Christian Center

1519 West Pine Street, Tulsa, OK 74127

918-582-3580

Debbie McIntosh

Thursdays 6:00pm-9:30pm

Dinner, Large Group, Open Share Groups, Kingdom Cafe, Childcare Available

8. Highland Park Christian Church

5708 East 31st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135

918-627-0783

Ron & Halee Wood

Thursday 6:00-9:30pm, Dinner, Large Group, Small Group, Cafe, Childcare Available

9. Park Plaza Church of Christ

5925 E. 51st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135

918-814-4302

Ryan & Stephanie Pope

http://www.parkplaza.org

Friday 6:00-9:30pm, Dinner, Large Group, Small Group, Coffee Shop, Childcare-6 weeks-3yrs, Celebration Station-4yrs-5th grade, the Landing-6th-12th grade

10. Southern Hills Baptist

5590 South Lewis, Tulsa, OK 74105

918-743-8897

Steve & Norma Murphy

http://www.celebraterecovery-shbc.org

Friday 6:00-10:00pm, Dinner, Large Group, Small Groups, Cafe Recovery, Childcare 6wks-3yrs;Celebration Station K-5th grade; The Landing 6th-12th grade. All on Friday night during CR.

11. The Link Church

6365 East 41st Street, Tulsa, OK 74135

918-381-6079

Tish Fuller

http://www.thelinkchurch.tv

Sundays 6:30pm-8:30pm

6:30pm Large Group

7:30pm Open Share Group

Childcare provided

12. Victory Christian Center

7700 South Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74136

918-491-7700

George Peterson

http://www.victory.com

Mondays 7:00pm-9:30pm

7:00pm Large Group

8:00pm Open Share Group

9:00pm Cafe Recovery

No Childcare at the time

Please find a couple of these churches and start going to CR, hopefully you’ll begin to feel better once you connect with others who have been where you’re at right now.

God is with you and wants to help you to get the support you need!

May God bless you and your family,

Debbie