A Jail Sentence Causes an Addict to Seek Recovery

Narconon Arrowhead graduate Chandler

Far too many times, an addict will not begin to search for a solution to his addiction until some terrible circumstance seems to bring him to his senses. Additionally, parents will sometimes remain in denial, refusing to believe the horrors their loved one faces with addiction until something disastrous occurs. A life of addiction has really only three conclusions—incarceration, death or successful recovery. The last option is what is truly needed to turn around an addict’s life for good.

Chandler was one addict who had his habit overwhelm his life and happiness. It took a serious threat to his freedom to make him and his family realize something must be done. He said, “My life was bad. I was getting high all the time, being lazy. I ended up in jail. My family decided they wanted to help me get clean and I agreed with them.”

They discovered Narconon Arrowhead. The Narconon drug and alcohol rehabilitation program addresses both the mental and physical dependency to drugs or alcohol, enabling the addict to find lasting recovery. Treatment consists of a nutritionally based withdrawal, a unique sauna-based detoxification, and a series of life skills courses that teach an addict how to put his life back together.

Chandler said that when he began the Narconon program, he was nervous about what would happen, but when he got to the withdrawal step, “the people who worked there made me feel really comfortable with myself.” He said he became more talkative and met new people.

The sauna portion of the Narconon program is a detoxification that removes harmful drug residues from the recovering addict’s body. Through the use of a sauna, vitamins and minerals and daily moderate exercise, this detoxification flushes out the residual drugs which can contribute to the activation of drug cravings. Chandler said it was the part of the program that helped him the most. He said, “The sauna part of the program helped me the most because it got all the drugs out of my body and I felt a lot better.”

Learning life skills is important because many of the abilities of a person living an addicted lifestyle just slip quietly away. On these courses, the student learns about integrity, responsibility, communication and personal values. He often learns why he began to take drugs or alcohol in the first place and can work out how to avoid making the same mistakes in the future.

Chandler said upon completion of the Narconon treatment program, “Now that I’ve finished the program, I feel so much better. I’m in better communication with my family, friends and the people around me. I just feel awesome. And I have a really good job. I love it!”

Narconon heals addicted lives every day. It gives an addict back to himself, his friends and his family. With lasting recovery, the person can now live a productive and happy life without drugs.