When you hear about drug rehab, drug treatment, or rehab centers, you can see the picturesque view of a lovely place on the beach or tucked away on a mountaintop giving all the scenery needed to get off drugs. Well like many addicts, we have all had visions of this form of rehab center, but are soon quickly disappointed when we step foot into our first treatment center, normally the ones that cost nothing, and provide the bare minimum. Don’t get me wrong, I am not saying every addict goes through more then one treatment center, but it does happen quite often. I do commend those; however, who get the job done right the first time around, that itself is a major accomplishment and you should be very proud of that.
I remember the first treatment center I ever went to, it was located in Vancouver, but was a scene out of a trashy horror movie. There was more drug dealers hanging around this place then I had ever met during the whole time I was using. I did not know what to think, part of me did not want to let my family down, but what the hell was this. It was an outpatient program, which was a bad idea to start with, what hardcore addict would ever think about committing and working on the honor system. Anyways, I figured what the hell, give it shot and see what happens. My first day there I showed up high, and sat through this meeting in a circle where we were shown some introduction videos about stress and went over the twelve-steps, and all I could think about was scoring some more dope with one of the dealers outside.
I managed to make it through the first day, and did indeed get some more drugs afterward s, and it was not until I made it through the first week after all the orientation and commitment bullshit, that they started pee-testing all of us. Well, that was it when that started. I’m not blaming anybody but myself for what I did, but really, why would a treatment center be located in a drug haven like that. Anyways, if you ever do think about, or go to a drug treatment center, always make sure you pick a place that can actually help you.
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Nick Hayes is a graduate of the Narconon drug rehab program in 2005. Nick takes much enjoyment in writing, and feels there needs to be more information about drugs and alcohol provided to the people of the world. He believes nobody should have to go through an addiction.