Dom’s Perspective: Step 5

Step 5 calls us to “admit to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” In my recovery journey, I found this Step to be the most freeing experience. In truth, it took time to remember and write down the resentments I harboured, and all the things I needed … Continued

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Finding Strength in Letting Go: A Parent’s Journey Through Recovery

It’s with wisdom and self-reflection that Karen approaches conversations about her recovery. As the parent of a Renascent alumni who is still struggling with addiction, Karen understood years ago that she too needed her own path to healing. It was a realization that brought Karen to Renascent’s Family Program and Al-Anon (a group that provides … Continued

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Kaeli’s Perspective: Step 4

By Kaeli, Renascent Alumni Step 4 calls us to make “a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.”  Many people find this difficult, but in a way I felt that I’d already gone through this so many times; after all, I already believed all the negative things about me.  Prior to recovery, my addiction had … Continued

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Adrian’s Perspective: Step 2

By Adrian P., Renascent Alumni I love Step 2. In Step 2 we, “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity.” To really unpack that Step, we have to start with Step 1: “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable.” I used … Continued

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