A Raging Success Hits the Skids
Addicts come from all walks of life. No matter what level of education a person has or how much money he makes, he can still find himself caught up in a destructive storm of addiction. Those who are successful and moving forward with their lives can suddenly find addiction holds them in its grasp and they can’t get free. An addict loses his dreams and ends up depressed and ruined. Derek saw this happen to him.
“I had a career as a mechanical engineer and did product management up in Detroit, putting up assembly plants, things of that nature. It was pretty successful. But I got heavily into drugs, just trying to keep up with the pace. As a result, I lost everything I had. This included my family, my house, my car and friendships I spent my life building. You name it. Pretty much everything that I owned, I lost.”
He found Narconon and everything began to change. Narconon is a rehabilitation program that provides lasting recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The treatment consists not only of withdrawal and a unique detox that flushes drug residues from the system, but goes far beyond that. It provides an education in life, giving the participant knowledge on how and why to live a drug-free life and building from there.
The sauna-based detox is done after withdrawal. It is extremely effective in clearing out the body of those residual drugs that become lodged and are stored in the tissues of the body. These stored toxins can remain there, even for years, if the person does not go through a process that enables him to flush them out. With the residual drugs gone, the person feels brighter and has a much better outlook on life than before.
Derek said, “My experience in the sauna was probably the best part of my program. Every day that I went in there I felt better coming out. I would go in lethargic and not wanting to do anything. By the time I got out at the end of each day I felt myself progressively better. I was thinking clearer, I had more energy. I was focused. I had more drive to do things and looked forward to continuing on with the program to get the rest of myself back in order.”
The final step, the Narconon Life Skills Courses, provide a comprehensive education about life. An addict has pretty much-destroyed relationships he has had. He has alienated family members and forgotten how to deal with problems and challenges. This series of courses covers areas where the recovering addict can see where he went wrong. He can avoid the same mistakes. He will also learn how to improve areas of life so it can be lived happily and productively without drugs or alcohol.
Derek describes how things were for him after he completed the program at Narconon Arrowhead. “My life has improved because of the Narconon program! Now I have my loved ones back in my life. It has also taught me how to get what I want out of life again, how to approach things in a positive fashion and not let the negative things affect me and drive me backward. Now I can push forward without any hold-backs. I have achieved lasting sobriety.”
Narconon is proud when they help an addict turn his life around, reunite with family and get back on track for a happy life without drugs. It happens every day at Narconon!