The Narconon Program Was Exactly What I Needed

 

My childhood was what I would consider a very normal childhood for a kid growing up in Missouri. I had great parents and a very stable family life, went to school, played football and baseball. I loved hunting and fishing.

However, one area which was not great in my early years was interacting with my peer group in school. I was not popular and did not really fit in well. Then when I was about 11 years old I began to hang out with guys who drank and smoked marijuana and started doing this with them.

By the time I was 16 I was dabbling in cocaine, which then led to meth at which point things really spiraled out of control. I went to jail a number of times. I stole from my own family to feed my drug habit and alienated them to the point that I was not allowed on the family property.

I made attempts on my own to deal with my addiction, going to several 12-step type rehab programs but these did work for me. My sister then stepped in and did some research online and found the Narconon drug rehab program. She asked me if I wanted to go and I immediately agreed. I was determined to take action to change my life.

The Narconon program was exactly what I needed and was good from the start. The staff were great and really seemed to relate to what I was going through. I was called a student, learning to deal with life, not an addict. I shared a room with another student and the students were a team and worked together to help each other.

By the end of the program I was sober, had no desire to use drugs and was able to repair my relationships with my family members and become a trusted part of the family again. I came to be known as someone who was there for them when they needed me. When my father was ill I helped care for him. I learned much during my time in Narconon, and one of the best things I learned, and have practiced since, was responsibility.

“I went into the program wanting to handle my addiction, not be in trouble anymore, and to be a productive member of society, and I achieved those goals.”

I went into the program wanting to handle my addiction, not be in trouble anymore, and to be a productive member of society, and I achieved those goals.

Key to my success once I made the decision to handle my addiction was very simple, and is what I would advise others who are struggling with substance abuse ― don’t give up. Keep trying. There is a way out.

B.H., Narconon Graduate