Patty’s Story:  Leaving a Symbol of Hope

“When you finally get recovery; what a blessing it is!” In mid-January of 2018, Patty walked through the doors of Renascent Graham Munro Centre already three months abstinent. She had spent the weeks prior to treatment attending outpatient rehabilitation programs and Alcoholic Anonymous (AA) meetings. Patty had been familiar with AA for years. As a teenager, she … Continued

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God; it’s just a name

By Eileen Starkman, Addictions Counsellor, Renascent When my daughter was born, I named her Heather. I loved the name and thought it was fitting. Since then, I’ve met many other people named Heather and I know that there are likely millions of other people on the planet who share my daughter’s name. As my Heather … Continued

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Tammie’s Perspective: Step 6

By Tammie K., Renascent Alumni Step 6: Were entirely ready to have God/our Higher Power remove all these defects of character. My Sixth Step experience was beginning to happen in my life long before I began working through the Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous without me even knowing it. My Higher Power was doing for me … Continued

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