For what seemed like her entire life, Miranda struggled with self-love. At the age of seven, that struggle manifested itself in an eating disorder. Then later on, Miranda transitioned to abusing alcohol, which resulted in 25 years of excessive drinking. At 37 years of age, after “many rock bottoms,” Miranda decided to attend treatment. “I … Continued
By Jack, Renascent Alumni Step 10; “Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.” In my experience, Step 10 is what keeps me honest, it is what keeps me humble. By working this step, I am able to recognize when my actions counteract the principle based life I am trying … Continued
For as long as he could remember, Jimmy was a high achiever. It was his passion for excellence and accomplishment that helped him become a decorated college athlete. One of his crowning achievements was helping his university football team bring home the Vanier Cup (Canadian university football championship title) in 2017. The following year, minor … Continued
It was in January 2018, that Mohamed decided to accept help for his addiction. Before that, he says his efforts at recovery were “half-hearted.” “I was an addicted, homeless person and it was really taking a toll on me. My environment was not particularly safe,” shares Mohamed candidly. As life spiralled out of control, … Continued
Miracles come in many forms. But for Matthew, it was a hospital stay that marked a “miraculous” turning point in a years-long process of recovery. “I was in such a dark place,” they recall. “I was suicidal – but just enough of the addictions counselling I had undergone for years stuck with me. I knew I had … Continued
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 the … Continued
