Hope for the Holidays

'It's not church': Faith-based addiction recovery program in Sumter offers safety from loneliness during holiday season

BY BRUCE MILLS
bruce@theitem.com
Posted 11/23/19

The holidays can be an especially tough time for people struggling with addiction, according to John Sellar, ministry leader for a 12-step recovery group that meets at a church in Sumter, and he would know.

The 59-year-old was an alcoholic before …

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