While she had experimented with marijuana as a teenager, there were ultimately two traumatic incidents that shaped Jenna’s drug use. “I was sexually assaulted in university,” she shares, “and I was in a car accident in which the other person almost died. In both cases I had no way of dealing with the trauma, and … Continued
By Colin W., Renascent Alumni From my childhood through my teens, into adulthood, and through the trials [no pun intended] of addiction, my relationship with my family has been something I made complicated. I think it’s difficult to see things from someone else’s perspective [for example, my family’s] when being held firmly in the clutches … Continued
“I was a closet drinker,” Dan says. “I can’t express how strange it is to look at photographs of the 15 years prior to recovery and know that in every single one of them, I was drunk by the end of that day.” While he had successfully hidden his addiction from his family for years, … Continued
In early summer 2021, Blake began to suspect that something was very wrong with his son, Ryan. Ryan’s friends mentioned that his behavior had changed, and he would occasionally dissociate from the world around him. By August of that year, Ryan called his father seeking help; Ryan’s wife had asked him to leave their home. … 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
“When my children were younger,” Derek shares, “the Children’s Aid Society was involved in our lives. At the time, I didn’t take that as seriously as I should have – I’d had a problem with my drinking since my early 20s, and our home environment wasn’t appropriate for kids. Unfortunately, instead of working to make … Continued
