An Addict’s Responsibility

Upset man

As the sun begins to rise, I roll over feeling like I am in a trance. I glance at my watch and realize I have class in an hour. I throw on whatever clothes I can find and move as quick as one can move while in a daze. I pull into the parking lot still thinking of yesterday’s high. A “friend” of mine calls me and says he just got out of jail. I turn right around and drive downtown telling myself I was already failing the class anyway.

This is how things are for me now. I used to be responsible for very little but now even those things seem too much. The only thing I can be responsible for is getting myself high. I can't face the way my life is and the things I have done to those around me, to keep getting high.


When you read the title of this article, it may seem like an oxymoron as anyone dealing with an addict has to ask “what responsibility!?” They wouldn't be wrong. Those struggling with substance abuse have a harder and harder time taking responsibility for their life as their addiction worsens.

Things begin to slip one by one. They begin to look like a slob, stop caring about relationships and/or lose their job. They blame others more and more for what is happening to them.

The farther this condition deteriorates, the harder it is for the addict to take control of their life and responsibility. This is why at Narconon we focus on putting a person back in control of their life as well as taking responsibility for everything that has happened—so, moving forward, they can be responsible for their life.

I personally went through all that I am talking about and it took me taking responsibility for my life to no longer struggle with addiction. Without the miracles of the Narconon program and the staff who guided me through it, it would have never happened.

Please call us today for help getting your loved one back in control of their life.

AUTHOR

Aaron

Aaron has been writing drug education articles and documenting the success of the Narconon program for over two years.

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