In a recovery journey spanning over twenty years, Terry has learned a few things about persistence, commitment, surrender – and himself. “I’ve attended multiple programs and relapsed several times,” he says. But while he always thought ‘the next time would be different,’ it wasn’t until he embraced the spiritual aspect of recovery that things truly … Continued
A note on language: At Renascent we help people recover from substance use addiction and integrate 12-Step facilitation into our programming. We recognize that the substances our clients are recovering from and the 12-Step groups they connect with may vary. Throughout our website you may see general terms relating to the 12 Steps as we … Continued
The connection between our thoughts and feelings is undeniable. Things that we do (or things that happen to us) can affect what we think, which can in turn affect how we feel. Our thoughts help us define and organize our experiences, plan, learn, reflect, and create. However, sometimes our thinking can become unhelpful and negatively … Continued
Forgiveness has been an integral part of Colleen’s recovery. With her life’s story punctuated by traumatic experiences, Colleen is thrilled to have surpassed her one-year recovery milestone. “It feels incredible to be at this point in my journey,” she shares. Gaining continuous sobriety has not been without its struggles. Having experienced various types of abuse … Continued
When Lamont speaks of his childhood, he speaks of loss. His grandparents – with whom he had a very close relationship – passed within weeks of each other. His father was absent, and in his teens, Lamont watched his mother battle and lose her fight with cancer. “I was definitely drinking during that time to … Continued
By 2019, life had become unmanageable for Joel; he just didn’t know it as yet. A few months before coming into addiction treatment at Renascent he had a brush with the law. His drug use increased drastically afterwards; and it was only a matter of time before his drug use and the pending court trial … Continued
