By Kaeli, Renascent Alumni Step 4 calls us to make “a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.” Many people find this difficult, but in a way I felt that I’d already gone through this so many times; after all, I already believed all the negative things about me. Prior to recovery, my addiction had … Continued
An auto worker for twenty years, Robert’s life changed when a displaced nerve in his back introduced him to pain medication. What started as a necessary treatment soon spiraled into an addiction that consumed his life and cost him nearly half a million dollars. “I noticed my paycheck just wasn’t there anymore,” he recalls, “and … Continued
By Adrian P., Renascent Alumni I love Step 2. In Step 2 we, “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity.” To really unpack that Step, we have to start with Step 1: “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable.” I used … Continued
When Rita speaks of her sobriety date, there’s a hint of amazement in her voice. Having attended treatment 14 times, she’s proud and pleased to say, “I’ve been sober since October 11, 2022.” Rita has struggled with addiction since she was a child. “I had vodka stashed under my bed by age 11. I wasn’t … Continued
Step 1: “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable.” By Dan, Renascent Alumni I owe a lot of my recovery to following the 12 Steps, and every one of them is important. But the truth is, none of them can happen until you fully embrace Step 1. You … Continued
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
