bˈeɪst ˌɔn ɐ tɹˈiːtmənt mˈɑːdəl fɔːɹ dɹˈʌɡ ænd ˈælkəhˌɑːl ɐdˈɪkʃənz jˈuːzd ɪn pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz lˈaɪk ˌælkəhˈɑːlɪks ɐnˈɑːnəməs ˌeɪˈeɪ, kˈɜːɹɪdʒ ɹˈʌnz ɐ pˈɪɹ səpˈoːɹt pɹˈoʊɡɹæm ˈeɪmd æt hˈɛlpɪŋ ɡˈeɪ pˈiːpəl ɹᵻmˈeɪn ˈæbstɪnənt fɹʌm sˈeɪmsˈɛks sˈɛkʃuːəl æktˈɪvᵻɾi.
Based on a treatment model for drug and alcohol addictions used in programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Courage runs a peer support program aimed at helping gay people remain abstinent from same-sex sexual activity.