It was Nicole’s employer who first encouraged her to seek addiction treatment. “I was drinking at work; missing a lot of work. They recommended I go to rehab and though I wasn’t ready, I went,” shared Nicole. Nicole’s journey to that point had been challenging. “I was minimizing my addiction and making excuses. I was … Continued
Over the past 50 years, Renascent has helped more than 50,000 people with our leading addiction treatment programs and services. And while you may know us as one of the largest, longest-serving live-in addiction treatment providers in Ontario, there are many other reasons to choose Renascent. From our experienced, expert treatment teams to our flexible, … Continued
“I had no frame of reference,” Emily says of her substance abuse. “Growing up, there were no drugs or alcohol in our home. I knew nothing about what addiction looked like, what recovery looked like.” When high school experimentation quickly turned into addiction, however, it seemed like her life was upended overnight. “Within six months … 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 the first part of his life, “I didn’t have to try too hard,” Shawn admits. An honour role student and athlete, he’d been accepted at a great university and recruited to play soccer. But when an injury sidelined his athletic season, Shawn found himself struggling to cope. “I was feeling sorry for myself, drinking … Continued
“The first time I accessed treatment, I just wasn’t ready,” Misha admits. “If you had asked me, I would have told you I was. But the truth is, I wasn’t in a place where I was fully willing and capable of putting the principles of recovery into place.” For years, he had used drinking to … Continued
