The first time she came to Renascent, Courtney admits, she had an ulterior motive. “I had been arrested for driving under the influence,” she shares, “and I thought getting treatment would look good in court.” Her ability to sustain recovery, however, was quickly derailed when she completed the program. “My partner at the time picked … Continued
By Matthew, Renascent Alumni “Make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.” When I first got sober at 23, I picked the Steps that I wanted to complete. I did Steps 1, 2, 3 and a few others, including Step 9. I apologized to some … 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
Following high school, Evan’s addiction led him to a treatment centre in the United States. After that, “I put together about a year of sobriety,” he says. It lasted until he started university in Ontario. “In that environment, I relapsed within a week,” he notes. When an overdose landed him in the hospital, however, he … 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
If you’re following 12-Step recovery, you’ve probably heard many people suggest that you need to get a sponsor. It’s actually a pillar of recovery if you’re in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous, or any of the 12-step Recovery groups. But why do you need to get a sponsor? A sponsor is someone … Continued
