It was Nicole’s employer who first encouraged her to seek addiction treatment. “I was drinking at work; missing a lot of work. They recommended I go to rehab and though I wasn’t ready, I went,” shared Nicole. Nicole’s journey to that point had been challenging. “I was minimizing my addiction and making excuses. I was … Continued
Do you find you have habits that are counterproductive? If so, you may be self-sabotaging your efforts and progress. Self-sabotage is a destructive behaviour that can lead to chronic struggles in recovery. It can strip people of their motivation and contribute to feelings of anxiety. Many self-sabotaging behaviour can be stemmed from fear. Have you … Continued
“Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.” By: Shiloh, Renascent Alumni I did Step Eight during my recovery within the first 60 days of sobriety. I’ve always been advised with my steps to be very thorough, honest, and whole-hearted way, but get in and … Continued
My name is Nathalie, and I am an Alcoholic and grateful to be an Alumni with Renascent. This is my personal experience with Step 7. Step 7 of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) involves humbly asking a Higher Power to remove our “character defects.” The pivotal part of this Step is often humility. The 7th Step of … Continued
Without even being conscious of it, every day we make numerous decisions that have the potential to either enrich or diminish our life. These decisions (big and small) either move us toward or away from being the type of person we want to become or the type of life we want to have. For example, … Continued
“Oh, I know all about self-sabotage,” Nancie shares. “I would binge use drugs, and in between I would talk myself in and out of using, only to ultimately concoct a story that made it a ‘good idea’ to start all over again. I knew my loved ones didn’t approve, but at some point I had … Continued
