One of the most difficult actions
for a substance abuser to undertake is to look inward and confront himself and
his problems with drugs or alcohol. In
fact, most substance abuse occurs because an individual encounters some
difficulty in their life that they cannot face and resolve. Drugs can suppress the sensations or emotions
involved in dealing with life problems, and make the user feel temporarily relieved
or freed from difficulties. Unfortunately,
drugs can also take over the individual’s life, making them feel unable to
truly live life happily and prosperously.
Luckily, successful drug rehabilitation treatment can help an individual
confront himself and the problems he faces in life, resolve his problems with
substance abuse and restore their hope of a healthy, happy future.
A Narconon Graduate’s Successes
Lisa is a recent graduate of the
Narconon Arrowhead rehabilitation program.
At her graduation ceremony Lisa shared her experiences and many
successes with the program. Her wins not
only illustrate the effectiveness of the Narconon program, but they also give
hope to others who are struggling with substance abuse and perhaps feel there
is no way out.
The Narconon program begins with a
drug-free withdrawal and sauna detoxification program, helping the individual
eliminate the immediate effects of drugs.
As Lisa’s body rid itself of drug chemicals and toxins, Lisa began to
feel healthier and happier than she had in years.
After withdrawal and
detoxification, Narconon program students move on into life skills courses that
teach them how to confront and resolve their past problems and the damages they
created for themselves and others. They
also arm an individual with the tools they need to create a prosperous, happy
future. Lisa says that the first course
was difficult because it made her confront herself, something she was terrified
to do. At first, she couldn’t understand
why it scared her so badly to close her eyes, but over time Lisa came to
understand that she was having difficulty confronting herself. With support and
encouragement from Narconon staff, Lisa was able to overcome this difficulty
and comfortably confront herself and her life.
In Lisa’s next course, she learned
to face problems in life and finish things once she had started them. While on this course Lisa went through many
different emotions and strengthened many areas that she felt had been weak. She learned the true meaning of the phrase,
“The way out is the way through,” and pushed through to course completion. Eventually, Lisa felt she was shedding her
old self and gaining the knowledge she needed to confidently move forward and
create a good life.
Lisa really appreciated the life
skills course that helped her determine the characteristics that define a
dangerous personality so that she could stay away from these individuals. She understood that while it was her own
choice to use drugs, dangerous personalities around her could drive her toward
poor decisions in life.
As Lisa began the final Narconon
life skills course, she felt that everything she had worked on and learned to
that point was finally coming together to allow her to complete her full
rehabilitation. She realized that there
is the possibility of being loved by individuals who have no hidden agenda or
ulterior motives. She restored her
feelings of self-confidence, self-respect and dignity and understood that she
alone determined her future.
Lisa says that after years of
struggling with addiction she was able to not only get her life back, but also
gained the tools and ability to create an even better life than she’d
previously imagined was possible. She
arrived at Narconon broken and lost, unable to see a way out of the struggles
she found herself in. With help and
support, she found herself, clean and clear of drugs.
