On a cold day in spring 2022, Adrian’s double life came to an abrupt halt when he was hit by a car during his commute. At the time, he worked as an addictions counselor but was still grappling with his own addiction. “I was telling clients to stop using, but I knew I would use … 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
For me, recovery hasn’t just been about breaking free from addiction—it’s been about finding peace within myself. That journey really began to take shape in Step 11, which says: “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and … Continued
My name is Stefano, and I am an alcoholic, addict. With the help of Renascent I got clean and sober June 7, 2015. With God and AA by my side I have stayed that way; I am blessed. First, above all, I would like to thank Renascent for asking me to write on Step 10, … 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
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
