The path to recovery looks different for everyone. For Aylissa, it began with a hard truth and a brave decision. After growing up in a home shaped by addiction, she found herself repeating the same patterns as an adult. “I’m the one who got social workers involved with my own case,” she shares. “My son … Continued
Kaeli’s journey into addiction was years in the making. Struggling with extreme post-partum depression, a child’s significant medical challenges and her mother’s death, “I was using alcohol to cope,” she shares. Her turning point came when, rushing to pick up one of her sons from school, she got into a car accident with the other … Continued
“I drank, but I never thought I had a problem,” Cary says. He admits he ignored the warning signs for years, like never being able to call it a night when others did. “When I started drinking, I just couldn’t stop,” he reflects. “It didn’t matter what time of day or night it was — … Continued
In the early days of recovery, many people describe feeling unexpectedly euphoric, hopeful, and invincible — as though the weight of addiction has finally been lifted and life has opened up in brilliant colour. This phase is often referred to as the “Pink Cloud.” But what exactly is the Pink Cloud, and how should someone … 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
“Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.” Dr. Brené Brown Building self-worth is an essential part of recovery. Along this journey, we have to learn how to let go of guilt, shame and self-doubt – the negative obstacles standing in our way of recovery. Shame in particular, is … Continued
