Christ the Centre: Recovery’s Anchor and the Fixer’s Release
Colossians 1:15–20 is a declaration of Christ’s supremacy—“the image of the invisible God,” “firstborn over all creation,” and the one “in whom all things hold together.” For those of us in recovery, this isn’t just theology—it’s a lifeline. It’s the reminder that we’re not the centre of the universe, and we don’t have to be.
Recovery Lessons from Colossians
1. Christ Holds All Things Together
"In him all things hold together."
Recovery Insight:
When life feels fractured—relationships, health, identity—this verse reminds me that healing doesn’t come from control, but from surrender. My Fixer instinct wants to patch everything manually. But in recovery, I’ve learned to let Christ hold the pieces while I focus on the next right action.
At “Go Time” Moments: Let Go and Let God
There’s a common thread in the lives of many alcoholics—we’re control freaks. I certainly was, long before I picked up a drink. I used to chase “Go Time” moments—the pitch, the performance, the summit push—believing I could script the outcome. But when things didn’t line up, the storm came: frustration, resentment, despair. And often, the bottle.
Recovery taught me a better way:
- Forget the past—you can’t change it.
- Release the future—it’s not yours to write yet.
- Stay in this moment—this breath, this heartbeat.
- Let go and let God.
You’ve done your part. Trust what unfolds. The result might not match the picture in your head—but it might teach you more than success ever could.
2. Reconciliation Through the Cross
"Through him to reconcile to himself all things."
Recovery Insight:
Recovery is reconciliation—between me and God, me and others, and me and myself. The cross isn’t just a symbol of forgiveness; it’s a tool of peace. I’ve had to make amends, face hard truths, and forgive people who never apologized. Christ’s reconciliation gives me the courage to do that.
3. The Invisible Made Visible
"He is the image of the invisible God."
Recovery Insight:
In AA, we seek conscious contact with God. Colossians tells me that contact is possible—visible, tangible, real. I see God in the people who show up, in the sponsor who listens, in the stranger who shares something that hits me like a lightning bolt.
Fixer Reflection
As a Fixer, I’m wired to solve problems. But Colossians reminds me that some problems aren’t mine to fix—they’re mine to surrender. Christ is the centre, the reconciler, the holder of all things. My job is to act with integrity, stay sober, fine-tune my wisdom to know what I can change and what I cannot, and identify “Go Time” moments—then let grace do the heavy lifting.
Jason Bresnehan
Jason is a fixer—of businesses, of broken momentum, and occasionally of entire spiritual frameworks gone sideways. He speaks fluent boardroom and AA, deploys Catholic doctrine with the subtlety of a scalpel, and isn’t afraid to lace his insights with both war-room metaphors and dad-sermon tenderness.
Founder of Evahan, a consultancy built on the idea that legacy and liquidity don’t need to fight, Jason draws on 30 years of commercial grit, tactical leadership, and emotional radar to help people rebuild what entropy took. He works with companies, communities, and recovery misfits alike—often using the same principles to sort both cap tables and chaotic lives.
He’s finalising his first book—a memoir-in-doctrine forged in the trenches of alcoholic recovery, endurance motorsport obsession, and spiritual trench marches. That book, partly teased on his Pursuit of Luck blog, is the cornerstone of a broader movement to connect practical wisdom with satirical grit, spiritual heat, and a recovery roadmap lined with breadcrumbs and tactical grace.