Narconon: Finding My Real Self and a Purpose to Help Others

I was born in Georgia and raised in Kentucky. My parents were great and always backed me up and, along with my own determination, were a godsend when my life had spiraled out of control in my early 40s.

One aspect of my life that was not great as I was growing was that I always had a sense of being inferior and not belonging. This was a factor in my getting into drugs when I was 18 years old, starting with marijuana and then cocaine, the pursuit of which ruled my life for 25 years.

By that time I had lost everything and was living on skid row. I tried several drug rehab facilities, which did not work for me, and then in 2003 my parents contacted me—just as I was coming off a bender and had decided for myself that I was tired of living this way and was going to change it. They had spoken to a counselor in Oklahoma about the Narconon program and thought I would be interested in the sauna and exercise part of the program. They were right. I was interested, and after speaking to a Narconon staff member, I decided to go for it.

The sauna portion of the Narconon program was great, and I felt like a new man. But that was just the beginning. By the time I finished the full program, my life had changed. I learned to confront life and to communicate and came out of the drug fog and was living in the present time environment. This put into perspective what I was doing with my life. When I finished the program, I stayed at Narconon for 3 months and helped others to get off drugs. I have used what I learned about communication and confronting life ever since.

“My real purpose is to help others, and I have been doing that ever since I did the Narconon program.”

I found my real self. I found it was not all about me and what I could get out of it. My real purpose is to help others, and I have been doing that ever since I did the Narconon program. I surrounded myself with a support group of individuals who help each other to stay off of drugs, and I regularly help others who are struggling with addiction. My life really came together when I started to contribute back.

I am currently involved in car racing and work on the NASCAR circuit, helping others learn the racing business. My latest client (a company) just won their first NASCAR race in Daytona. Their joy after the race was as big a win for me as for them.

What I would advise others who are addicted to drugs is this: First and foremost, get help. Go to a place like Narconon and get off drugs and get that skill set to use in life and the world.

J.E., Narconon Graduate