Are you homeless or are you looking for a homeless shelter or homeless center? Do you need immediate housing? Are you battling with drugs and alcohol?  If so the Victory House in Daytona Beach is here to help!

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The Victory House is a transitional sober residence for individuals who are recovering from alcohol and substance abuse. Residents are subject to substance testing at any time while living at the Victory House. THE USE, AND/OR POSSESSION OF DRUGS AND/OR ALCOHOL IS GROUNDS FOR IMMEDIATE EXPULSION.

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The Victory House is a sober living transition home that provides a One Step Program to set people free from drugs and alcohol through Christian Discipleship.

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The Victory House is a Christian-based transitional ministry program and, as such, advocates Christian living, church attendance, and attendance in recovery-related programs. Participants are expected to take care of themselves and to foster their recovery, sobriety, and re-entry by taking the steps necessary to prevent relapse. As part of maintaining their sobriety and freedom, Participants are required to participate in Program events such as church, Bible study, and applicable recovery programs or some other form of support group.

 

The 12 Steps

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The Victory House curriculum adapts the traditional AA/NA 12 steps with a Christian foundation, incorporating Bible study, prayer, and fellowship for residents.

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Stage 1: Admitting Powerlessness and Seeking God's Help (Steps 1-3)

• Step 1: "We admitted we were powerless over our addictions – that our lives had become unmanageable." (Bible Verse: Romans 7:18-19) - Explore the concept of sin and how it leads us astray. Discuss how addiction can become a controlling force in our lives, leaving us feeling powerless (Romans 7:18-19: "For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For the willing is right with me, but how to carry out the good I do not find. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do.").

• Step 2: "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." (Bible Verse: Philippians 4:13) - Introduce the concept of God as our Higher Power and source of strength. Philippians 4:13 offers encouragement: "I can do all things through him who strengthens me."

• Step 3: "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." (Bible Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6) - Discuss surrendering to God's will and seeking guidance through prayer. Proverbs 3:5-6 instructs us to "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."

 

Stage 2: Inventory, Confession, and Forgiveness (Steps 4-7)

• Step 4: "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." (Bible Verse: Psalm 139:23-24) - Encourage self-reflection and identifying areas for personal growth through journaling and Bible study on relevant passages (e.g., Psalms 51). In Psalm 139:23-24, David asks God to "Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my anxieties! And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!"

• Step 5: "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to one another the exact nature of our wrongs." (Bible Verse: James 5:16) - Facilitate a safe space for residents to share their burdens and practice honest confession to God and others. James 5:16 emphasizes the importance of confession: "Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working."

• Step 6: "Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character." (Bible Verse: 2 Corinthians 5:17) - Focus on God's transforming power and willingness to forgive. 2 Corinthians 5:17 assures us that "if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has gone, the new has come!"

• Step 7: "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings." (Bible Verse: 1 John 1:9) - Guide residents in sincere prayer for God's help in overcoming weaknesses. 1 John 1:9 offers hope: "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."

 

Stage 3: Restitution, Service, and Growing Closer to God (Steps 8-10)

• Step 8: "Made a direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others." (Bible Verse: Matthew 5:23-24) - Discuss forgiveness and reconciliation. Encourage residents to make amends where possible, referencing Matthew 5:23-24: "Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift."

• Step 9: "Where directly we had caused damage, we made restitution." (Bible Verse: Luke 19:8) - Explore taking responsibility for past actions and making amends. In Luke 19:8, Zacchaeus, after encountering Jesus, declares: "Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will restore it fourfold."

• Step 10: "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it." (Bible Verse: Proverbs 28:13) - Develop a habit of self-reflection and ongoing accountability. Proverbs 28:13 offers a reminder: "Whoever conceals his transgressions will not have success, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will receive mercy."

 

Stage 4: Sharing the Journey and Living a Christ-Centered Life (Steps 11-12)

• Step 11: "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out." (Bible Verse: James 1:5) - Practice daily prayer and meditation on scripture to deepen connection with God. James 1:5 instructs us: "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him."

• Step 12: "Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others and to practice these principles in all our affairs." (Bible Verse: Matthew 28:19-20) - Encourage residents to share their stories and offer support to others struggling with addiction. Matthew 28:19-20 provides the Great Commission: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."

 

Successful Completion

 

A resident has successfully discharged from the program once they have successfully achieved their recovery goals, and have become stable enough in their recovery to be able to support themselves without the sober living residence. Length of stay is determined by the resident and not the provider, although a 6-month minimum stay is highly recommended.

 

Resident Weekly Schedule

 

All residents are required to be employed, volunteering, and/or attending school while residing in the Victory House. All residents that are not involved in one of these will be required to be off property from 8 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday looking for employment. Residents are required to attend all scheduled appointments, failure to do so could result in discharge from the residence. In the case that a resident is working the resident must notify their house manager prior to any meeting they may miss. If a resident fails to meet these criteria repercussions could include but not limited to earlier curfew, restriction, or possibly termination from the residence. Residents are expected to be back at the property by their designated curfew, failure to do so could result in dismissal from the Victory House.

 

Current Schedule

Monday

7:00 AM          Bible Study (Mandatory)

6:30 PM          House Meeting (Mandatory)

7:00 PM          Bible Study (Mandatory)

           

 Tuesday

7:00 AM          Bible Study (Mandatory)

7:00 PM          Bible Study (Mandatory)

           

Wednesday

7:00 AM          Bible Study (Optional)

7:00 PM          Bible Study (Mandatory)

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Thursday

7:00 PM          Leadership Training

           

Friday

7:00 AM          Bible Study (Mandatory)

7:00 PM          Bible Study (Mandatory)

           

Saturday

6:30 PM          Recovery Church (Mandatory)

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Sunday

Church Service of your choosing (Mandatory)