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 started selling drugs at a young age,” Kyle recalls. “I was 15 or 16 at the time, and I after a while I started doing the drugs, too. I was in and out of jail, and I overdosed three times. I lost both of my parents to drug overdoses, too. It wasn’t the life … Continued
By Sue W., Renascent Alumni Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. My spiritual awakening came in January 2020 when I slammed my truck into the back of a parked car and … Continued
For many people in recovery, self-esteem can feel fragile or elusive. Addiction can often leave a lingering sense of guilt, shame, and self-doubt, creating roadblocks on the journey to self-love and acceptance. Yet, self-esteem is a vital part of recovery: it helps us believe in our worth, pursue our goals, and maintain the strength needed … 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
“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
