Narconon Blog

DENIAL OF ADDICTION

KH
Karen Hadley in Drug Rehab
April 21, 2020

Is Drug Rehab Worth the Cost?

The cost of a good rehab can be daunting to a family… Foresight can save a family many tens of thousands of dollars and perhaps even lives.

read more...

GA
Guest Author in Interventions
June 14, 2018

Proof of the Problem

It’s common for families to get stuck proving their addict is, in fact, an addict. They feel a need to convince themselves or others that action needs to be taken, so they do things like search the addict’s room, follow him around with GPS, smell his breath, or round up empty bottles, baggies, hypodermic needles, prescriptions, and other evidence of drug use.

read more...

GA
Guest Author in Intervention
April 1, 2018

Bottom’s Up

Some people say an addict or alcoholic who is in denial hasn’t hit bottom, but this concept is very problematic when applied to real-life. First, there is no such place as “bottom.” It’s an abstract idea.

read more...