The Steps I Took to Recover from Addiction

“I can certainly say the Narconon rehab program has changed my life. In the Withdrawal area, I could safely stop drinking. I realized the amount of damage I did to become so dependent on alcohol. After withdrawing, I began feeling much better physically and mentally through doing locationals.

“The sauna detoxification was an absolute God-send for me. I started out very skeptical that it would really do anything, but throughout and after sauna, I could feel a big change in my thought process, having the fog removed from my mind and just feeling good overall. I felt like a brand-new person with a clean slate./p>

“Then, Objectives taught me a lot about patience, control and communication. Communication being the most important, as it is something I need to have to be successfully sober and to flourish in anything I do.

“Throughout the Ups & Downs Course, I had the opportunity to evaluate the people in my life. Some were not what I thought they were and thus, I disconnected from a few negative influences in my life. As for the other people, I realized how important they are to me and how much I need them. These are the people I need to trust and lean on in times of need. I also could take responsibility and apologize for my previous negative actions that caused these important people in my life harm.

“In the Personal Values portion of the program, I thought about the negative things I did and things I didn’t do that I should have. I could get them outside of my mind and onto paper which allowed me to finally let go of those negative thoughts.

“In the Conditions portion of the program, I evaluated myself and found the true root of my problems. That enabled me to address my issues and work my conditions to put myself in a better situation in life. I also did the same for the people who are closest to me and it gave me a direction to move toward to progress up the conditions on those relationships. Conditions are something that I will always think of throughout life regarding myself as well as various relationships with the people I already know and will know.

“All in all, the Narconon rehabilitation program has been a huge success for me. I have gained sobriety and the tools to stay that way and a better sense of myself and my relationships. It also has allowed me to love myself once again.” 
—AC, Narconon Graduate

To learn more about the program that changed everything for this graduate, read more about the steps of our drug and alcohol rehab.