Jamie’s addiction journey started earlier than most. Following an injury as a child, doctors put her on opioids at seven years of age. “From then on, I struggled for most of my life,” she says. “I needed the drugs to sleep, to cope with the burning pain. But in the end, they probably hurt me … Continued
By Paul C., Renascent Alumni Paul admits drinking became a problem for him from “day one.” He took that fateful first drink when he was a teen and as decades passed, the toll drinking took on him and those he held dear grew. “The last five years of my drinking were painful. There are old … Continued
By Jack, Renascent Alumni Step 8: “Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.” Step 8 is a powerful step. It is where I take the results of my Step 4 and make a list of all those I have harmed in preparation to make … Continued
Women experiencing addiction and mental health issues face different challenges to men. They have different treatment issues and needs. Providing access to gender-responsive care is critical to ensuring that women can recover from addiction. Sixty-seven percent of women served in our live-in treatment centres in 2022-2023 reported that their income is derived from Ontario Works/Ontario … Continued
Of the many reasons to come to Renascent, Paul had a very specific one. “I’ll be honest – I chose Renascent because the program was, at the time, only 21 days,” Paul admits. “I thought that was about all I needed. And two weeks in, I had a complete breakdown. I told the counsellors that … Continued
The news of her boyfriend’s passing was unbearable. He died by suicide and in the depths of her grief, Molly quickly found Percocet. “It allowed me to stop crying. I thought it was a miracle,” she shares. “I never wanted to be without it again.” In the months and years that followed, Molly’s dependency on … Continued
