Jon first walked through the doors of Renascent Paul J. Sullivan Centre in 2004. These days, he returns regularly, attending alumni meetings with his son, who is a Renascent alumnus and chairs the Sullivan Centre alumni meetings. “An amazing change occurred in the last couple of months,” says Jon, referring to the impact of returning … 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
Under perfectly sunny skies, a record number of walkers participated in Renascent’s 2023 Road to Recovery Walk/Run. The annual fundraising event was a great success, surpassing its fundraising goal by raising an incredible $12,300. The group walk, which was held on June 10 at Tommy Thompson Park in Toronto, saw a record number of teams … Continued
When Bill Wilson started working at Renascent in the mid-70s, he was as a grounds-keeper. He took his job seriously, because in recovery, being and doing his best had become very important to him. “I remember my mother kicking my Dad out multiple times,” shares Kaathy Shears, Bill’s daughter. “After my Dad completed treatment at … Continued
“I finally have my mom back.” When her daughter spoke those words, Andrea knew she finally had her life back. It was a feat two decades in the making. “I was in active addiction about 20 years,” she says, “and one day I woke up and just knew I needed to stop.” Things had come … Continued
In 2003, Kathryn and her Dad embarked on a trip that she will cherish forever; one that was only possible because of his recovery. “The summer after Dad completed treatment, I decided to become a visiting student at a university out West. Dad drove me there and it was the first adventure we had where … Continued
