Turning an Addicted Life Around
An addict is lost. His (or her) addiction creates guilt and depression and a loss of self-confidence. The cravings take control of his life. He makes the wrong choices and his future looks grim. Kevin experienced all this and lost touch with who he really was. He was an addict, but finally, he found a successful drug rehab that helped him put all this misery behind him.
The drug rehab program Kevin found was the Narconon drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. This drug rehab has taken those who have serious addictions and turned their lives around so they could remain off drugs or alcohol from here on out. First comes the withdrawal phase where, with nutritional support and careful monitoring and assistance by trained staff, the withdrawal is more tolerable than most.
After the withdrawal portion of the program, the recovering addict does a special kind of thorough detoxification which removes the toxic drug residues that linger within the body’s tissues. This sauna-based detox is effective in flushing out the residual drugs by employing a regimen of vitamins and minerals, time in a sauna and daily moderate exercise. Once these toxins are gone, most people say that their cravings are greatly reduced and the person normally feels much brighter and more alive.
The next phase of the Narconon program is life skills training. Here is where a recovering individual learns the life and coping skills necessary to live a drug-free life and not get pulled back into an addicted lifestyle. He is taught how to recognize the characteristics of those who would support him in his drug-free life, thus he is better able to choose those he associates with. He learns how to rebuild an honest and ethical life and is able to shed the guilt he carries with him so he can move forward.
Kevin described his wins doing the program. “I’ve had tremendous wins and gains here at Narconon. When I arrived I was scared, now I’m leaving with my self-confidence. That is one of the greatest gains I could have. Just applying myself on a day-to-day basis, I’ve been able to gain more self-confidence, to be honest, and really take control over my life again. I can understand what I want to be and who I want to be when I leave. Instead of being that guy who is freaked out all the time and always worrying about whether I can pay my bills, now I know I can pay my bills and be a good father. Now I can take care of business again.”
Kevin added, “I am really able to think freely again, to not be clouded and not be worried if I’ll get caught or that somebody is going to find out I’m using drugs. Now I’m free from that and I can make my own choices. I feel confident in my choices and I know honestly I am just downright a better person from it.”
And Kevin’s biggest gain? “It is funny to say but we all laugh, we all giggle, we all find things humorous. Well, I hadn’t truly laughed out loud, smiled or been enthusiastic about anything for a long time. Well, after about a month here, I got that laughter back. That was my biggest gain.”
The Narconon program helps addicts find their way back out from the trap of addiction. The downward spiral of drug or alcohol addiction can be reversed. Narconon is the best way to turn a life around and live a sober life, never needing to turn to drugs or alcohol again.
Kevin graduated the program at Narconon Arrowhead in Oklahoma.
