By Jenna, Renascent Alumni “Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” I think the biggest task within Step 5 is understanding that “our wrongs” are a part of our reality. A lot of times, especially at the beginning of my recovery, I tried to pretend those … 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
After working as a cable television contractor for years, David is back at school studying to become a hearing instrument specialist. It’s a journey that he is very excited about, and one that was only possible because David found recovery at Renascent. In May 2022, David walked through the doors of Renascent Paul J. Sullivan … 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
Step 4 of the 12-step recovery program instructs us to make “a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.” To be honest, that step scared me a little bit. It forced me to think about who I was, the choices I had made, and the role other influences had played in my life. When I … Continued
Recovery doesn’t happen overnight, and sometimes it doesn’t happen according to our schedule. For me, Step 4, making a “searching and fearless moral inventory” of myself, was the hardest. I’ve essentially struggled with addiction since I was prescribed opioids as a child. I was only seven at the time, and suffering from debilitating, chronic pain. … Continued
