By Peggy, Renascent Alumna For many of us, the Fifth Step is a frightening prospect. It tells us in the Book that if we skip this vital step, we may not overcome drinking and that those who skip this vital Step almost invariably get drunk. I was unforgiving, dishonest and humiliated with myself. I had … Continued
For me, Mother’s day is a roller coaster ride filled with different emotions. The good, the bad and the ugly of “remember when…” It is easy to feel guilt as a mother when you think back at the years where you were by far the best mother that you could be. When I was under … Continued
By Sebastien, Renascent Alumni I started to think I might have a drinking problem when I was twenty years old. I was morose and reckless when drinking, even more so than my peers. By twenty two, I kept a bottle of alcohol in my desk. My experience with drinking reminds me much of the developed … Continued
By Jason, Renascent Alumni Hello Friends, my name is Jason and I am here to share about my experience with Step 4. This Step is crucial for our recovery and often is the one that makes or breaks us. The important thing to remember about this Step is that addiction is a disease and not … Continued
By Adam, Renascent Alumni As soon as I had finished my three weeks of treatment at Renascent and the Aftercare Program, I knew for a fact that I was an indestructible spiritual badass. Nothing would stop me from taking the reins of my life and living to the fullest. With that in mind, I didn’t initially see a problem … Continued
By Amanda, Renascent Alumna It took me five years of continuously relapsing to finally surrender to the fact that my solution to life’s problems (drinking), was no longer a solution. It did not work any more, and with that realization, I checked myself into the Munro house. This past week, I celebrated five years of sobriety. My … Continued
By Natalie, Renascent Alumna Learning new habits was one of the most challenging things in recovery. I grew up in an alcoholic home and learned many bad habits from a young age. I felt responsible for my parents drinking and thought that if I could be better or do better, they would love me enough … Continued
By Robin, Renascent Alumni In December of 2020, I was so deep in my addiction. I had no ability to recall my decades of recovery led by Hazelden Minnesota in 1985. I had attended AA meetings for many years and had stayed sober until 2010. I believed at that time I was being brainwashed in … Continued
By Lori Bateman, Renascent Family Program Alumni From the moment my brother, Iain went to detox, to four months later entering Renascent for his treatment, it was an unravelling. The following day after dropping him off at the detox centre was very surreal and I was filled with so much emotion. I couldn’t stop crying. … Continued
By Tammie K, Renascent Alumni February is the month for love! Learning to love myself through recovery has been the biggest change and the most beautiful gift I have received since getting sober over a year ago. I always felt that I was missing something, missing a connection deep within. I realized a long time ago … Continued
