No one can imagine the horrors of drug addiction, except those who are addicted. It is a long road to walk to rid yourself of the addiction and take your life back from the horrors of such a life to a road of being well and taking charge of your own life.
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There comes a time in many parent’s lives when their child shows signs of addiction or substance abuse. Sadly, it happens more often that you may realize. NIDA reported that in 2010, teen marijuana use was at the highest since the 1980′s. It is frightening, confusing, and somewhat numbing, but it is imperative to take [...]
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The life of addiction, although filled with so-called highs, is far from happy. In all honesty, it is misery. There is the constant search for more drugs and money, conflict with loved ones, and that is only the beginning. Many addicts wind up homeless or incarcerated due to their addictions. The holiday season has probably [...]
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This Halloween, as with all others, drug addiction will give a whole new meaning to trick or treat. Drug dealers will be treated to money in exchange for drugs, which trick addicts into thinking they feel better…
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This is a question which can be answered in several different ways. Initially, all it takes is the willingness to get help. That’s it. Those going into the Narconon rehab program have either recently made the decision to quit, or are there at the urging of family or friends. To come into the program, that [...]
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How can you get a friend to leave a crack house and get into a treatment program. A crack house is a place where angels fear to tread. A gateway to hell is how crack houses have been described by people who live close by. When a crack house is set up in a neighborhood, it becomes a focus of attention, due to wild and unruly behavior, constant public disturbances. If your friend has settled in to one of these types of crack house, it might not be the wisest move to try and enter the house on an intended rescue mission.
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I have learned that by using drugs I was not only hurting myself, I was hurting and affecting people around me. This was not o.k. My drug use caused me to become very cold and angry. I detached myself from people who care about me because I felt I was a disappointment. I realized that [...]
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If you did not get to see the Narconon live graduation event this past Friday, you missed out on a wonderful celebration of hope, optimism and determination. You missed out on an Oscar moment in time. Families gathered to watch students as they were recognized for finishing core parts of their rehab by getting course completion certificates as well as other winning moments in their recovery process.
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