The Positive Path to Recovery from Addiction
It goes without saying that an addict is a very unhappy person. He (or she) is embroiled in so many negative emotions that life is an intense struggle every day. Jason experienced many things in his life of addiction, including feelings of guilt, the loss of friends, the loss of the trust of his family. This is common to most addicts as they fall into the trap of addiction. It takes their life on a downward spiral towards complete despair and endless heartache.
Jason said, “When I was addicted, the people in my life, my close friends and my family, were really affected by my drug use. No one wanted to be around me and no one trusted me anymore. I hurt a lot of people that I truly loved.” His despair and pain were hard on him, and he wanted out.
When he found Narconon, he found a program that could help him overcome his addiction. Narconon is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program that is the full package in addressing addiction and providing lasting recovery. With a relatively tolerable withdrawal and a unique sauna detox which flushes out residual drug toxins from the body, including drug residues, this is just the start of recovery from addiction.
The final phase of the Narconon recovery treatment is a series of courses that provide the participant with life and coping skills. Anyone who has been associated with an addict knows how his ability to handle situations in life suffers greatly when under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This inability to cope can continue even after he stops using drugs unless he builds new life skills. He must learn how to deal with the twists and turns that life can throw at him, and not feel compelled to turn to drugs or alcohol again. He needs to learn to be productive and honest, and know how to maintain a sober lifestyle.
The life skills training includes six separate courses that teach what responsibility is all about, how to improve conditions in life and the path to a happy life. The courses also include exercises and drills which show how to apply the skills directly and effectively in life.
Leaving the past behind and moving forward is also of importance. Hanging onto the past only weighs one down and can lead to relapse. The recovering addict learns how to confront his past misdeeds and can thus come to terms with them and move forward with his life.
Jason said, “Towards the end of the program I was feeling very positive about all aspects of my life. The feelings of guilt and the monkey on my back had been lifted. I was actually able to mend relationships that I had damaged in the past. Having completed the Narconon program, it is the first time in my life that I am confident again about my abilities and where my life can take me. I’m happy, which is the first time in ten years. I’m productive, which I never was before. It is a positive path. It has brought me things that I never thought I’d be able to have or enjoy.”
Narconon saves addicted lives every day. At nearly fifty rehab centers around the world, those who were addicted turn their lives around and go back home confident that they can stay clean from here on out.
Jason graduated the Narconon Arrowhead drug rehab program in Oklahoma.
