An Alcoholic Who Now Calls His Life a Miracle
A person addicted to alcohol sometimes does not realize he has a problem and may think that he is actually in control of his life—when this is far from the truth. This happened to Bob. He had the impression that his friends and family thought that sometimes he drank too much. He didn’t think anything was wrong with this. However, he realized later that he had been wrong all along.
Bob explained, “My alcohol use had alienated my family, my close friends, and my close relationships. Everybody tried to be civil about it. I thought from the way that they reacted that they thought sometimes I drank too much. I thought it was a normal thing. But drinking wasn’t one of those things that I could stop either. I realized then that there was a problem.”
Going to Narconon Arrowhead for help led Bob to a new life. The Narconon drug and alcohol rehabilitation program provides lasting sobriety with a full package of treatment for addressing addiction. After an addict arrives, he or she goes through withdrawal and gets the body freed of the immediate effects of the alcohol or drug of choice. Once through the withdrawal phase, the recovering addict begins the Narconon New Life Detoxification.
On this unique detox, toxins that have accumulated in the body from drug or alcohol abuse are flushed out. Toxic residues can remain in the body’s tissues long after someone stops drinking or taking drugs. Once eliminated, the participant feels clean, refreshed and with a new outlook on life. Through the use of time in a sauna, a generous supply of vitamins and mineral supplements and moderate daily exercise, this cleansing of the body is known to assist a recovering addict in remaining drug or alcohol-free. Bob said, “Because of the combination of the sauna, the vitamins, working out and sweating, I felt great!”
As the last step of the Narconon program, the participant will learn life and coping skills that will give him the tools and knowledge to have a fulfilling life without drugs or alcohol. The Narconon Life Skills Courses provide reliable and applicable skills so the student can restore relationships lost in an addicted lifestyle. He will learn how to cope with situations he had trouble with in his life prior to coming into rehab. He learns his weaknesses so he can address and fix them. He finds out how to improve conditions in his life. He is very likely to find that he will never need to turn to drugs or alcohol again.
Bob said that the program gave him the knowledge that he never had to return to how he was when he was addicted to alcohol. He said, “My life is like a miracle. That may be a cliché but it really is true. If I could have picked my life, this is it. I’m happy. What else could you want?“
Narconon saves addicted lives every day with an effective program addressing all sides of addiction. Narconon is truly the first choice in drug and alcohol rehab programs.
