- We are created for freedom and loving relationships with God and other people
- Everyone is prone to addiction
- God offers a life-changing relationship with him and freedom from addiction through Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection on our behalf
- Grace is necessary for restoration
- Everyone can experience grace and restoration
- Surrender to God allows his grace to break the chains of addiction
- Grace is best understood by experiencing unconditional acceptance in relationships
- Freedom from addiction is an ongoing process requiring conscious choices
- Personal accountability is a key feature of a new life
- A new life requires being equipped with an array of new skills