Addiction, Grace, and Community Accountability
Examine addiction not as moral failure but as crisis requiring compassionate response. Learn how communities show up differently when someone is struggling.
About This Course
This course reframes addiction from institutional shame framework to community care framework. You'll examine how institutions respond to addiction (judgment, severance, exclusion) vs. how conscious communities respond (prayer, support, accountability). Using the Andrew Gillum story and real community examples, you'll learn: How to support loved ones struggling with addiction without enabling. How to distinguish genuine support from performative concern. How to hold accountability without judgment. How to build recovery-centered communities. Whether you're in recovery yourself, supporting someone in recovery, or leading an organization, this course teaches you to respond with grace instead of shame.
Curriculum
Week 1: From Shame to Compassion
- •How institutions respond to addiction (and why it fails)
- •Addiction as medical crisis, not moral failure
- •The Angela Rye / Bakari Sellers model: grace in crisis
- •Case study: Andrew Gillum and community response
Week 2: Building Recovery-Centered Communities
- •How to support without enabling
- •Accountability practices that don't shame
- •Creating safe spaces for people in recovery
- •Organizing recovery-centered initiatives in your community
What You'll Learn
Reframe addiction from shame to compassion
Know how to support someone in recovery
Build recovery-centered community initiatives
Lead with accountability and grace