About The Organization

We help individuals struggling with addiction and other life challenges find freedom and purpose through a Christ-centered approach.

Combining faith-based principles with practical recovery strategies, we empower you to break free from the past and build a fulfilling future.

Register for the “Stop Hiding Start Healing” Seminar on November 2, 2024

Stop Hiding Start Healing: A Breakthrough Approach to Healing and Recovery

 

Mission and Purpose

Stop Hiding Start Healing is a transformative program dedicated to helping individuals and families overcome major life issues, including addiction, through a unique and powerful combination of faith-based principles and cutting-edge scientific understanding. Our mission is to provide hope, healing, and lasting change to those who have been struggling with life’s most challenging issues, offering a path to freedom and wholeness that addresses the entire person – body, mind, and spirit.

At the core of our purpose is the belief that true healing and lasting change require more than just addressing symptoms or behaviors. We recognize that behind every addiction, every struggle, and every pain point lies a deeper spiritual and emotional need. Our approach aims to uncover and address these root causes, empowering individuals to not only overcome their current challenges but to experience a profound transformation that impacts every area of their lives.

The Stop Hiding Start Healing Approach

Our program is built on the understanding that hiding – from ourselves, from others, and from God – is at the root of many of life’s most significant struggles. Whether it’s addiction, relationship issues, mental health challenges, or other life-altering problems, the tendency to hide our pain, our shame, and our true selves often perpetuates the cycle of suffering.

By encouraging individuals to “stop hiding” and start facing their challenges with honesty, courage, and support, we open the door to true healing. This process of coming into the light, of being fully seen and accepted, is where the journey of transformation begins.

The “Start Healing” component of our approach involves a comprehensive, multifaceted program that integrates:

  • Faith-Based Principles: We believe in the power of spiritual connection and the transformative nature of faith. Our program incorporates biblical principles and spiritual practices that provide a foundation of hope, purpose, and strength.

  • Scientific Understanding: We embrace the latest scientific research on addiction, neurobiology, psychology, and recovery. This evidence-based approach ensures that our methods are grounded in proven techniques and up-to-date understanding of human behavior and change.

  • Therapeutic Techniques: Our program utilizes a variety of therapeutic approaches, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed care, tailored to meet individual needs.

  • Community Support: We foster a supportive, non-judgmental community where individuals can find acceptance, encouragement, and accountability.

  • Holistic Wellness: Our approach addresses all aspects of an individual’s life – physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual – recognizing that true healing involves the whole person.

The Integration of Faith and Science

At Stop Hiding Start Healing, we believe that faith and science are not opposing forces, but complementary paths to understanding and healing. Our program seeks to bridge the gap between spiritual wisdom and scientific knowledge, creating a powerful synergy that addresses both the tangible and intangible aspects of human struggle and recovery.

Faith Component:

  • Provides a framework of meaning and purpose

  • Offers hope and a sense of being part of something greater than oneself

  • Encourages forgiveness, both of self and others

  • Promotes virtues like humility, compassion, and perseverance

  • Offers spiritual practices (prayer, meditation, worship) that can aid in healing and personal growth

Scientific Component:

  • Provides understanding of the neurobiological aspects of addiction and behavior

  • Offers evidence-based therapeutic techniques for changing thought patterns and behaviors

  • Explains the psychological and social factors contributing to major life issues

  • Provides measurable outcomes and objective assessment of progress

  • Informs the development of practical coping strategies and life skills

By integrating these components, we create a comprehensive approach that speaks to the whole person, addressing both the seen and unseen aspects of their struggles.

The Breakthrough Experience

The Stop Hiding Start Healing program is designed to facilitate breakthrough experiences – moments of profound insight, healing, and transformation. These breakthroughs often occur when individuals:

  1. Confront hidden truths about themselves and their behaviors

  2. Experience a deep sense of being known, accepted, and loved

  3. Gain new understanding of their struggles through scientific insights

  4. Connect with a higher purpose or calling for their lives

  5. Experience the power of community and shared vulnerability

  6. Develop new skills and strategies for managing life’s challenges

  7. Encounter the divine in a personal and transformative way

Our program creates an environment conducive to these breakthrough moments, combining intensive education, experiential exercises, personal reflection, group support, and spiritual practices.

The Journey of Transformation

Stop Hiding Start Healing recognizes that true change is a journey, not a one-time event. Our program is designed to support individuals through the entire process of transformation, from the initial decision to seek help, through the intensive work of healing, and into the ongoing journey of growth and recovery.

Key stages in this journey include:

  1. Awakening: Recognizing the need for change and choosing to seek help

  2. Uncovering: Exploring the root causes and hidden patterns driving destructive behaviors

  3. Healing: Addressing wounds, traumas, and unmet needs with compassion and effective interventions

  4. Equipping: Learning new skills, strategies, and perspectives for healthy living

  5. Transforming: Experiencing profound shifts in identity, purpose, and behavior

  6. Integrating: Applying new insights and practices to daily life

  7. Serving: Giving back and supporting others on their journey of healing

Throughout this journey, participants are supported by a team of trained professionals, a community of fellow travelers, and a curriculum that blends spiritual wisdom with practical, science-based strategies.

Our Calling to Serve

At Stop Hiding Start Healing, we view our work as a sacred calling. We are driven by a deep conviction that every individual has inherent worth and potential, regardless of their past or present struggles. Our team is committed to serving with compassion, integrity, and excellence, creating a safe and nurturing environment where true healing can take place.

We recognize the immense pain and suffering caused by addiction and other major life issues, not just for individuals but for families and communities. Our calling extends beyond the individuals we serve directly to the broader impact of healing and transformation rippling out into the world.

We are dedicated to:

  • Offering hope to the hopeless

  • Providing a voice for the voiceless

  • Shining light into the darkest places of human experience

  • Facilitating reconciliation and restoration in broken relationships

  • Empowering individuals to live out their full potential

  • Challenging stigma and promoting understanding of addiction and mental health issues

  • Advancing the integration of faith and science in the field of recovery and personal growth

Conclusion

Stop Hiding Start Healing represents a breakthrough approach to addressing some of life’s most challenging issues. By combining the timeless wisdom of faith with the latest scientific understanding, we offer a path to healing that is both deeply spiritual and practically effective.

Our mission is to guide individuals from hiding to healing, from darkness to light, from bondage to freedom. We believe that through this unique integration of faith and science, lives can be transformed, families can be restored, and communities can be renewed.

To those struggling with addiction or other major life issues, we offer this message of hope: You are not alone. Your pain has a purpose. Your story is not over. There is a path to healing, and we are here to walk that path with you.

Stop hiding. Start healing. Step into the life of freedom, purpose, and wholeness that you were created for.

seasoned expert

Meet with Craig Brown: The Founder

Craig is a seasoned expert in overcoming adversity working with organizations looking to foster a culture of well-being and success.

Craig transformed his life from the brink of destruction—overcoming addiction and financial hardship—Craig now dedicates his career to helping others navigate their own challenges. As the Founder of Stop Hiding Start Healing, Craig has guided countless individuals through their personal struggles, using his unique blend of practical life principles and inspirational storytelling. His work focuses on mental health, emotional resilience, and personal growth, making him a sought-after speaker for organizations looking to foster a culture of well-being and success.

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Change happens when your pain is greater than your fear

Craig Brown

Founder

What We Offer

Transformative Programs and Services

Helping you discover how to stop hiding and be set free from your pain and shame as a result of your addiction or life struggle and begin healing so that you can live a life of freedom, meaning and purpose
 

Seminars, Retreats & Conferences

Engaging events designed to inspire and equip individuals on their recovery journey.

Speaking Engagement

Our message of hope and healing for your event or organization that resonate on a spiritual level.

Coaching and Leadership Development

Providing practical insights and support for leaders in faith-based communities.

Books and Resources

Offering a wealth of materials including books and notes to guide you through every step of recovery.

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Proven solutions for lasting change

Why Choose Stop Hiding Start Healing?

With years of experience in addiction treatment, we offer proven strategies and effective solutions. So Far, we’ve helped countless individuals break free from addiction and build fulfilling lives.

Stop Hiding Start Healing offers tailored presentations and interactive workshops that foster openness, healing, and growth. With over 26 years of experience in Christ-centered recovery, Craig Brown and his team provide expert guidance and support for leaders, empowering them to lead with empathy. 

What You Will Learn from Our Programs

Our programs blend faith and science for a complete healing experience. Discover the root causes of addiction, understand its science, and gain practical recovery tools. Build a supportive network to strengthen your journey towards lasting change.

Stop Hiding Start Healing's unique combination of faith and medication will provide participants with a holistic approach to recovery. You will learn how to integrate your personal beliefs and with evidence-based medical practices. This integrated approach can offer a more comprehensive and supportive strategy for overcoming addiction.
 

You will learn how to explore the underlying emotional, psychological, and environmental factors that contribute to your addiction. By understanding the root causes, you can begin to address the core issues that have led to your addictive behaviors. How well do you know you? Developing self-awareness is crucial for effective and sustainable healing.

Understanding the science of compulsive use of chemicals or behaviors is the basis to make sense of the frustrating and chaotic behavior often associated with addiction. Interestingly enough, it is also quite helpful in understanding the mechanism and potential pitfalls of walking away from whatever the drug of choice is. Understanding the disease model most commonly used in modern addiction medicine helps medical professionals, clergy, and lay people with a framework to conquering what is often the most challenging season of a person’s
Life.
Is using medications to treat addiction helpful or simply trading one drug for
another one? In this section we will explore the various forms of medication most frequently used in addiction medicine – their uses, benefits, and potential downsides. Additionally, we will tackle the concept of “Harm Reduction” and determine if it can serve us in helping those seeking freedom from the bondage of addiction, or is it simply encouraging use of the drugs we are hoping to get rid of? Spoiler alert - the answers aren’t as black and white as we wished they would be.

You will acquire practical recovery strategies to manage triggers, cravings, and stressors that can lead to relapse. You will learn how to depend on your faith for strength and resilience while also utilizing medication and therapeutic techniques to navigate challenging moments. This comprehensive approach empowers individuals to better handle the ups and downs of recovery.

 

Attending the Stop Hiding Start Healing seminar will help you connect with others who are on a similar journey. You will learn the importance of building a strong support network that includes both faith-based communities and medical professionals. This network can provide encouragement, accountability, and a sense of belonging, all of which are essential for sustained healing. Meet representatives from Celebrate Recovery, Life Recovery Groups, NAMI, Rehabilitation Facilities, The Dunamis Effect and Stop Hiding Start Healing

 

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