For me, Mother’s day is a roller coaster ride filled with different emotions. The good, the bad and the ugly of “remember when…” It is easy to feel guilt as a mother when you think back at the years where you were by far the best mother that you could be. When I was under … Continued
By Brendan Z., Renascent Alumni The Twelfth Step presents us with the principle of Service. I found myself around my 6-month marker feeling anxious that while I was working through the Steps in their order as it was suggested, I felt I should already be of service to the program and others. Alcoholics Anonymous and … Continued
Meet Rajarshi Bhattacharjee (Raj). He is Renascent’s Regional Coordinator for Breaking Free, a free online recovery support tool designed to help people recovering from addiction develop coping skills and access resources. We caught up with Raj to learn more about him, his role and Breaking Free. 1) What brought you to Renascent? After moving from … Continued
By Prabhi Gill, Alumni Care Manager, Renascent The Untethered Soul wasn’t just a regular read for me. It took me on an inner self discovery journey which I can say was life-changing. This book allowed me to break apart my ego and learn how to just be in each moment. It’s easy to be distracted by materialistic … Continued
Sylvia remembers the moment she hit rock bottom. “In 1995 I was sitting at my $45 kitchen table, where Easter dinner was supposed to be,” she says, “and I had finished a whole bunch of cocaine. I suddenly knew this was it for me – if I kept living this way, I was going to … Continued
