It was on Christmas Eve of 2018, that Asim walked through the doors of Renascent Madison Avenue Centre. The former real estate agent’s alcohol addiction had spiraled out of control. He and his wife separated, and he was at a crossroads. “I was constantly slipping and falling in my duplex. I was not safe from … Continued
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
By Paul C., Renascent Alumni Paul admits drinking became a problem for him from “day one.” He took that fateful first drink when he was a teen and as decades passed, the toll drinking took on him and those he held dear grew. “The last five years of my drinking were painful. There are old … Continued
By Colin W., Renascent Alumni Step 7: Humbly ask him to remove our shortcomings After being set free from resentments and admitting to my higher power and my sponsor the exact nature of my wrongs, I felt truly excited with my newfound freedom! My sponsor and I moved quickly, striking while the iron was hot, … Continued
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
Rick Morton knew exactly how he wanted to spend his days in retirement. “I’ve seen a number of people retire and do nothing,” shares Rick. “I left with a plan. I wanted to volunteer.” And volunteer is exactly what he did. Rick took on a volunteer role at Renascent Paul J. Sullivan Centre (Sullivan Centre) … Continued
