Lives Saved at
Narconon New Life Retreat
Addiction creates horrific effects on a life, everything from losing the trust of family, to turning to crime to support a habit. Addicts will sometimes come to a realization that they need help and will reach for it themselves. At other times, it takes the family’s support and insistence to get the addict into rehab.
Narconon New Life Retreat in Louisiana is very successful in achieving lasting recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The Narconon program is an alternative to programs which use substitute drugs or rely on group therapy in the treatment process.
For over fifty years, this recovery program has given thousands of recovering addicts the ability to remain drug-free. The Narconon drug and alcohol rehabilitation program has three main steps in achieving sobriety. First, there is the withdrawal process which is accomplished tolerably without any medication. Nutritional support helps alleviate the discomforts of withdrawal. The staff also monitor the recovering addict’s progress and ensure he or she is eating and sleeping well.
The second major phase of the program is a unique detoxification. This detox consists of a regimen of vitamins and minerals, sauna time and exercise. The New Life Detoxification effectively flushes out drug residues stored within the body’s tissues and results in a person feeling brighter and having a renewed interest in life. The body is also healthier as it is relieved of toxins.
The final phase of the Narconon program is where the recovering addict discovers things about himself that help him face the past, present, and future. The life skills training the person receives is invaluable in allowing the student to come to his own conclusions about how he ended up where he did—an addict needing help to leave drugs behind. He will also learn how to better handle the obstacles and challenges life throws at him once he returns home.
The focus of Narconon New Life Retreat is on results. The recovering addict will remain until he is truly ready to go back to his day-to-day life. This program empowers individuals and puts them in control of their lives.
To illustrate, here are some comments by those who came to Narconon New Life Retreat:
“The Narconon program is not about drugs really. It is about how to live your life and to effectively survive throughout life. It is about how to come up with solutions for problems so you can maintain a happy life. People don’t use drugs because they have some sort of disease. They use drugs because they have problems. When you can really figure out for yourself why you use drugs and why you do the things you do when you’re using drugs, ultimately you can raise your responsibility level by really looking at the situation and finding out what it is you are doing wrong.”
“Twelve Step programs never really seemed to work for me. They just gave me a poor outlook in that I would basically be addicted to drugs for the rest of my life. Narconon offered something where I wouldn’t be tied to something for the rest of my life and have to go to meetings.”
“Withdrawal off heroin wasn’t so hard. I was really comfortable here. This is one of the most caring groups I’ve ever been a part of. I really got a lot out of this. There is so much to be learned here.”
The Narconon program turns lives around every day! Those who once were addicted to drugs or alcohol now live happy and productive lives without the need to turn to drugs or alcohol again.
Here are links to additional stories from Narconon Louisiana graduates: