I Gained a New Sense of Freedom and Liberty
Before coming to Narconon, life was hell. I lied to myself to make everything okay, but it wasn’t. My family was disappointed in me. I stopped seeing my kids and I was living in a Motel 6 with nowhere to go.
Meanwhile, I kept telling myself that everything was going to be okay. I was eating poorly, doing drugs, and drinking heavily. Substances took away the pain and I had become comfortable living this horrible existence on the fringes of society. I was literally one step away from being on the streets with no money. It was at this point that I realized how much drugs and alcohol really took away from me.
My father, whom I have always looked up to finally saw me for what I had become. This hurt me the most. With his help, I was able to come to Narconon and began a journey that has benefited me more than I could have ever imagined.
Today, I have a studio apartment waiting for me to move in and call my own, without roommates. A job as a substitute teacher is waiting for me. A foundation to stand on that can lead to rebuilding the trust of my father and children. I was accepted into a Master's of Social Work program and I am on track to be a licensed therapist over the next 2 years. And most important of all, I have a renewed level of control over my emotions and beliefs.
This is all a direct result of the level of clarity and control that Narconon has allowed me to cultivate.
It all started with the New Life Detoxification program where I cleaned up my body and eliminated toxic substances and cravings.
Training Drills and Objectives (drills on communication and awareness of the present moment) helped me understand the meaning of control, the importance of focusing on today’s wins and objectives and leaving tomorrow for tomorrow, and also awakening within me the power to confront my emotions by having the opportunity to get emotionally triggered, and persist through it until balance was restored.
Overcoming Ups and Downs in Life course allowed me to analyze the personalities in my life, getting a crystal-clear picture of the people that mean the most to me and how they have truly only wanted the best for me.
Personal Values Course gave me a bird’s eye view of my behaviors and patterns. This allowed me to see exactly how I have been on a path of destruction and where that path began. I gained a new sense of freedom and liberty from my guilty conscience and can now move forward as the man I truly am.
Changing Conditions Course is where it all came together, and I developed a plan to keep the success I have developed over the past 3 months. It gave me the tools to grow from here and work towards all the goals and dreams I have always had.
“It has shown me a new way of life and given me an actionable step-by-step plan to follow on how to flourish and prosper.”
I am thankful for having had the opportunity to complete this program. It has shown me a new way of life and given me an actionable step-by-step plan to follow on how to flourish and prosper.
I.M., Narconon Arrowhead Graduate
