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Your life may not have gone as you had hoped. You didn’t expect to end up where you are. You don’t want to turn to substances to get you through the tough times in your life. Not anymore. You want to be the person you know you can be. You want to be a friend and co-worker that people can count on to lend a helping hand. Here’s the good news: You CAN be the person that you want to be. And ...

You remember a time when he was so much fun. He would smile, crack a funny joke, and could be surprisingly kind at times. But he’s different now. He keeps to himself when he used to enjoy going out. When he is around, he seems distracted, like his mind is somewhere else. It’s almost like he’s a different person. You know something is wrong, and you have a suspicion that he might have a ...

You know that your substance addiction had created problems in your life. You feel disconnected from people you love. You have trouble focusing on things you know you should do and the things you want to do. You’re ready to make a change. You’re ready to get clean. You’re willing to admit that you need help. That’s why we’re here. At Renew Recovery, you can benefit from medical detox ...

Pamela was skeptical. She wasn’t sure how medicine could help her overcome addiction to another drug. Our team of professionals at Renew Recovery explained that the medication would help her in the same way medicine could help another person with another illness, such as high blood pressure or diabetes. She’s one of many patients who has gotten better thanks to the Dual Diagnosis approach ...

Substance abuse is never easy. Knowing that you want to overcome your addiction is the first step. Finding the right place with supportive people can make a big difference in your success. At Renew Recovery, we take a comprehensive approach to outpatient rehabilitation. That includes counseling and group therapy. But it also includes medical detox at our Louisville, KY center. Addiction is ...

Michael is just of one of the many success stories that prove you can overcome substance abuse. He came to Renew Recovery to help defeat what started as an opioid addiction and became a dependence on heroin. In the short video below, he explains how his addiction developed … and how his life his improved as a result of treatment. We’re proud of Michael for all the progress he has made just ...

No one wants to lose a loved one to drug addiction. Sadly, it’s happened to too many families. One of them was the family of Matthew “Casey” Wethington. Casey loved playing a variety of sports, the guitar, and video games. At least, he did until a substance addiction changed him. Casey died at the age of 23 as a result of a heroin overdose. Casey’s Law was passed in Kentucky in 2004. It ...

Substance abuse is a serious problem facing our nation and our state. Sadly, most Kentuckians know someone (often a relative) who is dealing with drug addiction of one kind or another. Sadder still, too many people have overdosed on prescription medications. In 2016, nearly 1,000 Kentuckians died from an overdose on opioids. This is just one reason our team at Renew Recovery is working hard ...

You are out of bed and getting ready for work. You make a quick breakfast before you head out the door. You’re looking forward to seeing your friends and co-workers (and maybe that cute delivery driver who sometimes stops by). Sure, work isn’t always fun, but overall, you feel happy. You feel healthy, too. Maybe most importantly, you feel like yourself, and that’s a great feeling. Going ...

Opioid addiction is an epidemic in the United States. It’s something that we have certainly seen in Kentucky. That’s why a new report in the Journal of the American Medical Association is worth discussing. An estimated 50 million Americans are living with chronic pain. Many of them have been prescribed opioids as a way to cope with that pain … yet research suggests that opioids only have a ...