I didn’t believe rehab would work. I just knew I couldn’t keep living the way I was. Turns out, I was wrong about both.
The handsome young man was speaking about his experience with drugs. Travis L. was 16 when he first tried heroin. Even before that he had taken Ecstasy and smoked a lot of marijuana. He was only thirteen or fourteen when he began to drink. And he added,...
I’m looking forward to giving back—to helping others who feel as lost as I once did. I want to use everything I’ve learned to inspire change in others. This time, I’m building a life with strength and purpose. Narconon gave me the chance to become...
“On the 30th anniversary of the center Narconon Alfiere I want to remember the thousands of people saved from drug addiction and brought back to life by this commendable organization.”—Dr. Andrea Biancani Vice President of the Council of Marche Region...
Whatever you do—no matter how small—matters. Your support helps us reach more young people, inspire more turnarounds, and build a future free from addiction. Together, we are saving lives.
At 20 years of age, Vincenzo has already been through the horrors of drug addiction. Starting in high school with marijuana, he soon progressed to shooting heroin and cocaine. He describes his life like this: “I started abusing drugs in high school…”
Since overcoming my addiction, I have rebuilt my relationships with my family, all of whom supported me during my recovery. With their continued encouragement, I was able to start my own business. I have been clean for 13 years, waking up each morning...
My story goes from that of a very normal, happy life, as a child, then teenager going to school, then college and then getting a job, then to the extreme low of drug addiction and all that goes with that, and now, back to the top, being a mother with a...
It was my mother, ever supportive, who did the research that led to my doing the Narconon drug rehab program. Because I had always been physically fit and in shape, the idea of exercise and sauna and getting the drugs out of my body appealed to me first...
Ed grew up in a loving, supportive family, but a single prescription after oral surgery introduced him to the world of opiates. What began as recreational use quickly spiraled into daily addiction. With his father’s support and the Narconon program,...
People using drugs are not being themselves, they’re not being who they really are—they don’t want to be addicts. The Narconon program works. It’s not about managing addiction; it’s about ending it. The New Life Detox and the training drills...
You know, Narconon is amazing. Of course, it’s on a good piece of land. But it also, like I said, it just gives people a safe place, and it’s provided a safe place for me in order to be able to plot out the rest of my future. And so I think that was...
If you're considering becoming involved with Narconon, I, from the bottom of my heart, encourage you to do so. This program works. People struggling with addiction often don’t have the tools, support, or knowledge to help themselves. They’re trapped—and...
If you give Narconon a real chance—you can rise to a level you never imagined. Your family, your community, and your future self will thank you. Even if you’re uncertain, take the leap. If it doesn’t work, you can write to me and tell me. But I believe...
I was raising an 8-year-old son and a 2½ year old daughter, and was also going to school. However, with the drug use, I could not do a good job with any of those, and I realized that I needed to get help. A friend of mine, who had in the past had a similar...
If you’re someone who wants to do something about the drug problem in society, know this: Narconon works. The program provides tools to make real change. And changing the world doesn’t require superheroes—just everyday people willing to do something.
One of my biggest wins during the Narconon program was regaining my self-respect and integrity. I started to see myself not as a failure but as someone capable of change. I no longer blamed others for what I had done. I learned to take responsibility for...
I feel like I’m a better person now from going through that struggle, and then Narconon taught me how to be a better person on the outside.
Look at what you have lost or could lose from using drugs, and look at what you can gain back if you handle the addiction. When you think you have lost everything, there is a way to get it back, like I did at Narconon.
What support is needed to help an individual transition from drug rehab to a sober life? Family and friends waiting for their loved one to complete rehab may forget that rehab is only the first step on that person’s journey back to lasting sobriety.