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Ask a Family Therapist: Do I stay or do I go?
Ask a Family Therapist with Sunil Boodhai, MSW (RSW), BEd., manager of Renascent’s Family Care Programs, therapist, and counsellor. Q: My husband has had a drinking problem since the beginning of our marriage. He has gone to treatment three times now. Each time...
Meth Addiction
Meth, or methamphetamine, is an illegal, highly addictive, and dangerous drug. According to the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, the prevalence of meth use in Canada is low compared to other drugs, but the availability of meth is increasing. The risks...
Opioid Addiction
The Opioid Crisis in Canada Canada is facing a national opioid crisis. According to the Government of Canada, the growing number of overdoses and deaths caused by opioid drugs like fentanyl is now considered a public health emergency. The numbers* in Canada show that:...
Video: Art is My Addiction
"My plan was to have my new daughter, breastfeed her to health, and then do all of those I loved a favour, and, well, check out early so to speak. Luckily, my daughter was born healthy and as I kept my promise of...
Video: An Atheist’s Guide to 12-Step Recovery
"Most of these people gave up playing God because they came to believe there is a God – and so of course they accept that they can’t possibly be Him. Perfectly logical. You can do it for the simple reason that it just...
Heroin Addiction
Heroin Addiction Recovering from heroin addiction isn’t something you can tackle without help and support. Like any other drug addiction, heroin use makes it harder and harder to lead a normal life, putting your relationships with family, friends, and employers at...
Food Addiction
Real Talk on Food Addiction & Recovery It was an adjustment at first but I soon found myself really benefiting from their program of healthy, prepared meals, classes, meetings and counselling sessions. I learned for the first time in my life that I’m not a bad...
Video: Surrender Meditation
The phrase "let go and let god" is a reminder to revisit our surrender, to recognize the things we cannot change, and to let our higher power handle the stuff we know we can't.
Cocaine Addiction
Understanding Cocaine Addiction and Recovery “The problem is I’m an addict and one is too many and a thousand is not enough,” says Mark G., in his frank and moving post about addiction and recovery. “It didn’t take long for things to escalate to the point where I was...
3 Ways to Celebrate Your Recovery
What's the sober equivalent of a champagne toast? In a culture that celebrates life's successes with glasses raised, the recovery community gets to create their own ways of celebrating the joys that a life in recovery brings us. Here are three ways to celebrate your...