theeffect is a church with a vibrant recovery ministry that since 2007 has established a dedicated faith community and a hub in South Orange County, CA for those struggling through addiction and other compulsive behaviors. Believing that everyone is recovering from something, theeffect is a community of imperfect people working together to find physical and emotional recovery and spiritual transformation by unlearning limiting perceptions, beliefs, and compulsions, and engaging a first century Jesus in a non-religious and transforming way. Daily and weekly worship gatherings and social events, workshops, classes, 12 step meetings, counseling and mentoring sessions, and referral services, create the physical and spiritual recovery programs that help define the path to full recovery.