Sociability and its Destruction by Addiction
What a Drug Rehab Should Have: Social Skills
By the time an addicted person has spent years chasing drugs or drink and neglecting the rest of his life, he loses his ability to interact with others. Drugs or alcohol blot out normal feelings and numb him or her to what is going on around him. His ability to converse honestly and to express his real feelings falls to low levels.
Of course, communication is key in socializing with others. Without being able to effectively handle communication to and from others, the addict is cutting himself off from life.
Many addicts also become involved in crime to one degree or another, often in an effort to support the drug habit. When one is harming others, he is no longer able to maintain that sociability that is a normal and usual part of life. Instead, he spends his energy hiding from law enforcement, lying and manipulating others.
Life Skills Must be Developed for a Sober Life
When an addict goes into rehab to get clean and leave drugs behind, he will need to have the right skills to deal with life after he finishes the program so he won’t relapse. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has stated that lasting sobriety requires the skills to overcome both internal and external challenges and day-to-day problems.
Knowing how to overcome these challenges means that life skills must be boosted while a person is going through rehab. Living a productive and enjoyable life means that a person must regain the ability to enjoy the company of others, to be able to express himself to others and to have empathy for their needs. This is all part of being sociable. On the Narconon program, a person learns how to communicate effectively and interact with others in a positive way.
Narconon Provides Social Skills Needed for a Life without Drugs
As social skills are destroyed in an addicted lifestyle, it actually makes it easier for an addicted person to commit crimes. He needs money for drugs or alcohol. He can’t hold a job or maintain any sort of relationship. All that is important is getting the next pill or drink.
This happened with Larry, a man who finally found the Narconon program. Judy, his mother, described how Larry’s addiction to heroin and prescription drugs nearly destroyed him. Larry became involved in crime and was headed down a dark road.
When his family got him into the Narconon drug and alcohol rehabilitation program, his life took a 180-degree turn. Judy said, “My son had been a criminal, a thief, a liar, a manipulator. When Larry finished the Narconon program, he was the son I used to know before the drugs. He was back to his sensitive, sweet self. He has simply thrived! He is married and well-adjusted with beautiful children and a good job. Because of the life skills, he learned in the Narconon program, now our family calls him when something goes wrong in our lives.”
The Narconon program turns lives around every day, giving an addict a true chance at a fulfilling and happy life. Narconon’s effective and unique life skills training gives a graduate of the program control of his life in the best way possible.
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