An Addict Discovers a New Life after Addiction is Possible
Anyone associated with someone addicted to drugs knows how the person’s life becomes a mess. He (or she) cannot maintain sobriety for any period of time. Addiction controls his life. The person seldom can keep a job as he is not able to focus on work, but is really only thinking about where the next fix is coming from. He neglects family, friends, and responsibilities. He harbors guilt from all the harmful acts committed in his search for drugs.
Jim was addicted to drugs for five years. His life went to ruins. He was lucky, however. He found Narconon Arrowhead. Narconon is a drug rehab program unlike any others out there. Its unique approach to addiction is extremely successful. Addressing both the physical and mental aspects of addiction, Narconon is the whole package of recovery.
The first step is withdrawal. Many addicts are apprehensive, having tried to come off drugs before and finding it virtually intolerable. However, at Narconon, with the help of trained and caring staff, the recovering addict finds it much more tolerable. Withdrawal also includes generous nutritional support. Replacing depleted nutrients helps the person come through withdrawal with less pain and discomfort.
Next is the sauna-based detox. On this portion of the program, the participant follows a strict regimen of time in a low heat sauna, vitamins and minerals and daily exercise. This combination flushes out the residual drugs stored in the body’s fatty tissues. This helps reduce or eliminate cravings. Jim said, “The sauna portion of the program was important for me. I got rid of cravings. I got healthy. I felt great.”
The Narconon program also includes a series of Life Skills Courses. Covering a wide range of topics and teaching key skills in living a drug-free life, these courses put a recovering addict back into control of his life. He sheds the guilt he carries and he learns how to communicate effectively. He gains back his self-respect.
One course in the line-up is the Objectives. Here the student does exercises that help him improve his communication skills. This course also helps to brighten the individual’s perceptions and ability to focus on their present environment rather than being stuck in the past.
Jim said, “Getting my communication skills back, that was really important to me. I also found out how out of whack my life was. It was terrible. That enabled me to discover why I was unhappy and why I went for drugs in the first place. I was able to correct that.”
He added, “I am back to being a productive, ethical and sober member of society, which I haven’t been in about five years. And that is cool! I’m forty-seven years old and this is my proudest moment.”
Narconon helps save addicted lives every day. It is one of the top choices for effective drug rehab so someone who is struggling with addiction can leave drugs behind for good.
