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🐾 Mad Dogs – Living the Steps

9-Day Residential Gathering

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A peer based residential gathering inspired by 12-Step recovery principles, non-medical residential fellowship for individuals already established in recovery.

Mad Dogs – Living the Steps is a spiritually grounded 9-day residential gathering held within our residential community setting in Cyprus. It is designed for men and women who are actively engaged in 12-Step recovery, and wish to strengthen their application of spiritual recovery principles in daily living through shared living and fellowship.

Participants live together for nine days, following a structured daily rhythm centred on spiritual principles, accountability, service, and community.

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What This Gathering Is

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•  A residential recovery gathering rooted in 12-step principles

• Peer-based and community-driven

• Structured over nine consecutive days

• Focused on spiritual principles in daily action

• Offered a limited number of times each year

 

During the gathering, participants engage in:

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• Discussions on 12-Step principles -focused on lived experiences

• Shared meals and daily responsibilities

• Fellowship and mutual accountability

• Personal reflection time

• Practical integration of spiritual principles

 

Participants join as temporary members of the residential community for the duration of the gathering.

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What This Gathering Is Not

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• Not detoxification

• Not medical or clinical treatment

• Not therapy or counselling

• Not rehabilitation

• Not a retreat holiday or accommodation service

 

Participants must already be medically stable and established in recovery before attending.

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Participation & Eligibility

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Attendance is limited and by application or community reference only.

Applicants must:

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• Be actively engaged in a 12-Step program

• Have a sponsor or recovery support network

• Not be in active detox or acute crisis

• Be willing to fully participate in the structured residential schedule

 

Gatherings are held only a small number of times each year to preserve the integrity of the residential community.

Participants may attend from Cyprus or abroad. Those travelling from outside Cyprus are responsible for arranging their own travel and ensuring compliance with applicable entry requirements.

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Our Intention

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Mad Dogs – Living the Steps exists to strengthen spiritual foundations, deepen Step work, and reinforce recovery through shared living and fellowship.

It is built on honesty, service, responsibility, and community.

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