Many individuals consider that the solution for drug abuse and addiction problems is rehabilitation treatment. While this is not a wrong assumption, what many fail to recognize is just how specific and thorough treatment must be in order to result in lasting recovery. Treatment is not simply a place for the individual to go and abstain from drug use for some time, it must be a place that the individual can thoroughly address all the phases and effects of their drug abuse and addiction problems, and gain the tools they need to prevent a return to drug use again in the future. It is for this reason that there are many different types of treatment programs, and it is also why some treatment programs may not work for some individuals. Unfortunately, an individual who attempts recovery through certain treatment programs that do not work for them may come to the erroneous conclusion that they cannot actually recover from drug abuse and addiction. When they then find an effective treatment solution, it can seem quite miraculous to them and much like they are getting a whole new chance at life.
Why Narconon Arrowhead Worked Where Others Didn’t
Prior to arriving at Narconon, Kim didn’t have much of a life. She found that just waking up in the morning and thinking about what she had to do or where she had to go that day was very stressful and difficult. She was using drugs in order to cope, and these substances had taken over her entire life. She no longer had any really hope for anything, and she had lost many of the things she cared most about – like her relationships with family members.
Kim attempted to recover from her drug abuse and addiction problems by participating in several 12-step programs. These programs didn’t really work for her, and Kim thinks she understands why. She would only participate in the programs for a couple of days, a week or a month, trying to achieve lasting sobriety simply by abstaining from drug use for the duration of the program and talking about her problems. As soon as the program was complete, Kim would go right back out and start using again. She hadn’t actually taken the time to address or resolve any of the things that had pushed her into or kept her trapped in her drug use, and so she couldn’t actually maintain recovery. Then, she found Narconon and everything changed.
Kim discovered that Narconon was far more than a place to go and “get sober”. At Narconon, Kim was able to understand drugs, how they affect the human body, the phases of addiction, and what she would need to do in order to achieve and maintain lasting sobriety. In the sauna detoxification program, Kim rid her body of the drug toxins that were keeping her trapped in her addiction and forcing her to relapse when she experienced strong cravings. Finishing the sauna program gave Kim a whole new perspective on life and the future. She honestly felt that being rid of drug toxins enabled her to do whatever she needed to do to regain control of her life and her future. She felt much healthier and she could taste, see and feel things she had long forgotten.
While the sauna detoxification program helped Kim rid her body of the physical effects of drug use, she still needed to address the root causes that had led her into drug use in the first place, and learn the valuable life skills that would enable her to deal with the challenges and difficulties of life without turning back to drug use. The Narconon life skills courses helped Kim learn how to communicate effectively with others, identify and avoid dangerous personalities that could seek to cause her harm, improve conditions in her life and much more. She became much more responsible for and confident about her life and her future.
Now that she has completed the Narconon program, Kim is most grateful to have her family back. She is grateful for the fact that she gained the skills necessary to rebuild stronger, healthier relationships with each member of her family, and that she now has their trust. She is the happiest she has ever been in her life, and she looks forward to a healthy new future
