Narconon Arrowhead Success Stories
Drug addiction stops every day at Narconon Arrowhead. Below is an
explanation of our program from the only source that matters -- our
students and parents of students.
Read what parents say about graduates of the Narconon® program:
On the 28th of April 2000, we attended our son's graduation ceremony
at Narconon Arrowhead. Our son's graduation event will forever be etched
in our memory, as a rebirth of our child. It had been so many years
since we had seen him drug or alcohol free that we actually had a hard
time recognizing him. He looked absolutely wonderful and his behavior
was so accepting and calm. For years, we had wondered if we would ever
see our "real" son again. We met so many people the evening of
our son's graduation and we cannot remember all of their names, but we
want to thank each person who took the time and effort to make a
difference in our son's life. Your efforts are most likely the reason
our son developed the will to change, as all other efforts that had been
made through the years had not made a difference for him. You are truly
the savers of life!
We will never forget your faces or the wonderful things you are
doing. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
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My son was a bright talented child. He learned to play the guitar and
had a natural ability to draw and paint. In his teens something happened
to this bright talented child. I found out later that he had gotten into
drugs and barely finished high school. He could not hold a job and his
only financial support was a family who "gave him money to keep him
away". This went on for twelve years in which time he was a waste
to himself and others. After trying numerous "Drug Rehab
Programs" I found Narconon Arrowhead. I took him there as an
emaciated "end of the trail person". In a short time he
regained his health and became himself again. Most importantly he became
free of drugs. My son now has a family of his own. He is very productive
in working with others to help them gain their own self esteem back and
to become free of the ravages of drug use. My son and I have never been
closer or had such a good relationship as father and son. Narconon
Arrowhead not only gave my son back to me, but also gave me a very good
friend.
There are no words to define what Narconon Arrowhead means to my
family.
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Just a personal note of thanks for allowing me to be a guest at
Narconon Arrowhead to learn about your procedures and to visit my son
Joseph, one of your students (Joseph graduated from the Narconon
program). Thanks to you he celebrated his 9th month of sobriety on April
25th for which we are all grateful.
I studied with professional interest the 9 points (courses) of your
program, namely, Drug-free Withdrawal, Communications, New Life
Detoxification Procedure, Learning Improvement, Communication and
Perceptions, up and Downs in Life, Personal Values and Integrity,
Changing Conditions of Life, and The Way to Happiness®. We cover these
same areas but not with the excellent books you have.
During my four days I added to my professional competence as an
addictions outpatient counselor by talking with students and staff. I
was able to see what a focused, intensive program such as yours at
Narconon can accomplish in helping people turn around. I was impressed
with the level of motivation in the students and I like the use of the
term "student" because it points out the reason why they are
there, namely, to learn a new way to live.
After seeing the results of your work and speaking to members of the
staff, I feel that you have much to teach the drug rehabilitation field
and Araphoe House. This was a rewarding personal visit for me as well as
an information-packed professional visit for which I am grateful.
H.J. -- Outpatient Counselor: Arapahoe House and grateful parent. ::
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Read what the students of the Narconon® program have to say:
I really do not have the words to describe how I feel today as
compared to the life I led engulfed in the degradation of drugs. How do
you describe the day to day agony and humiliation of being a drug
addict? Drugs control and destroy life and make you do things you would
never dream of doing if not for the illusive and hollow promises you
tell yourself this chemical will give. How do you describe this insanity
in such a way as to make others understand just how devastating it
really is? How do you explain a life without pride or integrity or peace
of mind, not even a little? How do you describe the guilt and alienation
from life?
I came to Narconon Arrowhead a broken mess of a human being. I had
lied to myself for so long that I started to believe there really was no
hope for me, or a way out of the trap. I told myself that I was a drug
addict and that somehow explained and justified my impeccably wasted
life. I was more dead than alive and numb.
Today I have no words to really explain the difference in my life.
The Narconon® program has taught me how to live again. Narconon
Arrowhead has restored my faith in myself and given me a peace and
stability that can only be dreamt of. No longer do the chemicals of evil
men call my name or haunt my dreams. No longer do I fear or hate or have
to hide. I am successful and happy and I have a future. I can see again
and have restored faith in myself. I can look people in the eye and be
proud. I can smile and enjoy even the smallest of simple pleasures.
Narconon Arrowhead made me whole again. How do you thank someone for
saving your life?
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When I first came to the Narconon program back in 1997, I was 27,
years old, had been using every drug under the sun for 15 years and was
basically in apathy as to whether or not anything could be done to help
me. This was my third rehab in a year and I truly wanted help, I just
didn't think it was available. So I started doing the program and I
could not find anything wrong with it No matter how hard I tried, with
all of my old paranoia and distrust in full effect, I just couldn't find
anything wrong with it. Here was a program that didn't have me admit I
was powerless and diseased, want me to relive my terrible past 90 times
in 90 days (for the rest of my life) or want me to take
"medication" for my "manic depression".
This is a program that truly showed me that I am powerful, that I can
repair the past and that all the happiness I ever hope to find is within
myself. This program not only showed me how to stay off of drugs, it did
just what it promised, it gave me a new life. If you're at the end of
your rope and you're ready to put in some good, honest hard work to make
a change for the better, without drugs, Narconon Arrowhead is hands down
the best drug rehabilitation program on the planet, period. I've been
clean for 3 years now and I owe it all to my grandmother for getting me
to Narconon Arrowhead and to Mr. Benitez and Mr. Hubbard.
I will forever spread the word about Narconon Arrowhead and the
people who absolutely perform miracles every day.
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I’ve had the finest drug treatment money could buy, it has taught
me many things. It has taught me about probation and jails, it has shown
me the inside of prison twice, and how it feels to be treated like I was
less than human. It has taken me to the funerals of seven of my best
friends, where I had the opportunity to witness the pain of a mother who
lost a son too soon, a father who will never again hear the sound of his
child’s voice, and a mother with two sons and no father to help raise
them. I have given my parents the intense feeling of anguish at finding
their son OD’d in their own home - the list goes on. A major part of
my life today is a legacy of pain and remorse, my own and that of those
whose lives I have touched.
I first got clean in 1988 and in my first treatment center I was told
that one in ten addicts who make it to treatment live. I vowed then to
be that one and for the last eleven years I fought a losing battle. It
is a miracle that I stand before you today. For those of you who don’t
know, and are using, let me tell you it is a life and death struggle
that you are in. For those of you who have had enough pain. I suggest
that you grab ahold of this program with both hands and don’t let go
until you wring every bit of knowledge and information out of it that
you can. It’s been said that nothing worthwhile is easy. I have done
the hard part already. I have gained certainty that I was going to die
or spend my life in prison by trying to “use successfully”.
I have more stability now than I ever dreamed possible. I am clean. I
never imagined actually knowing I wouldn’t use drugs again.
I want to talk about the staff…It is hard for me to put into words
my gratitude to the staff, how do you thank someone who has saved your
life, and not just mine, but has dedicated their lives to helping others
to live happy, productive lives? Words are not enough. I will forever
spread the word about Narconon Arrowhead and the people who absolutely
perform miracles every day.
I realize that the world will work with me if I work with it. I’m
happy again. Thank you Narconon Arrowhead!!!
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I started drinking at 14 years old, and started smoking pot at 15.
Then I started cocaine at 17. I was introduced to crack and I became
hooked. I soon dropped out of high school and stopped talking to my
parents. I really didn’t care about life. I was introduced to Narconon
Arrowhead and I decided that I definitely needed help. So I agreed to
come here. And with the technology that we have here, I have learned so
much more than just about staying away from drugs. I’ve learned
patience. After a month here my cravings for all drugs disappeared. I
have hope for my future. And I have dreams I hope to accomplish one day.
I realize that the world will work with me if I work with it. I’m
happy again.
I found the real me, the person I always wanted to be.
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The Narconon® drug rehabilitation program has saved my life. I
cannot begin to explain the sense of happiness that has been restored to
my life. I once pictured myself as a drug addict that was beyond help,
but today that picture has changed to one I am proud to face in the
mirror every day.
My drug abuse began thirteen years ago with a simple six-pack of beer
but quickly turned into a $300 a day heroin habit. I reached out for
answers and help along the way but was never able to find the solution
to my drug abuse. I went through countless 12 step programs that never
pacified my desire for heroin. My addiction took me to county jails in
four states, three hospital trips for overdoses and finally to the state
prison. All along the way I knew, that my addiction was controlling my
life but I couldn't stop. I had resigned myself to the fact that I was a
drug addict and that was all I would ever be. When I got out of prison I
was offered a chance to go through the Narconon pProgram. I didn’t
know if it would work but I knew that if I didn't do something soon I
was going to die.
I arrived on the Narconon Arrowhead campus on June 17, 1998 and that
was when my life finally began to change. Through the course of the
program I regained the sense of personal integrity and responsibility
necessary for me to stay off of drugs. There was one day that I had the
tremendous realization that for the first time ever I was in control of
my life and could honestly say that I was happy This was when I knew, I
had finally conquered my drug addiction and I owe that to the Narconon
program and staff.
I am very happy to say that since I have completed the Narconon
program I have enjoyed health and control over my life in a way that I
have never before experienced. My past life was ruled by drugs, the
getting of them and the using of them, for over 25 years. I was cynical,
depressed, angry and tired. This program allowed me to confront myself
and my environment. It provided me the opportunity to physically heal
and to mentally expand. I, in effect, have discovered my spirit, in a
new and ready condition. I have captured the confidence and wonder of my
youth. By successfully completing this program I am, for the first time
in many, many years, living freely and with purpose. I have awakened to
my potential. I accept the challenge.
Thank you Narconon Arrowhead Staff!
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Before I came here I was told by three doctors that I did not have
long to live. Narconon Arrowhead gave me back my life. Doing this
program I have learned that I am a good person and there is more to
being drug-free than just being off drugs. It’s knowing yourself and
who you are. It’s about honesty, integrity and values that make a
person happy. Narconon gave me all these things and more.
I thank Narconon Arrowhead and all who made it possible for me to
experience this wonderful life I now have.
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Three months ago I arrived at Narconon Arrowhead with what seemed at
the time only a glimmer of hope. After twenty years of heroin and
methadone addiction, countless efforts of attempted help that failed,
happiness as a drug free person seemed as likely as hitting the lottery
at five million to one. As overwhelming as it seemed, I couldn't bring
myself to accept the alternatives; death or prison. Not without
exhausting all possible solutions. Somehow I still cherished the thought
of drug free existence. Happiness had its price and upon arriving at
Narconon Arrowhead I'd decided that if I could, if it was possible, I'd
make a real, genuine effort. Then, after being exposed to the loving,
caring and committed staff members at Arrowhead, my commitment became
"I can", and "I will". And sure enough, three months
later I am drug free and in control of my life for the first time in my
adult life.
Five weeks from today I'll be thirty-eight years old, with a future
as a happy, drug free member of society to look forward to. What
appeared impossible became a reality. My purpose as a person has been
revealed. Today I can accept responsibility for my past, no longer
afraid of my future, and I am wanting and willing to help my fellow man.
The time spent at Narconon Arrowhead has been nothing short of
life-saving. The Narconon program and the people who delivered it, words
like amazing, unbelievable and spectacular can't begin to do them
justice.
The Narconon® program works and anyone that recognizes the threat
drugs pose to our society and planet must support the efforts of
Narconon Arrowhead and staff - they deliver.
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I would like to thank the staff here at Narconon Arrowhead for
helping me and having faith in me. Everyone was a lot of help. The staff
always kept me on my toes and helped me push, push, push till sometimes
I felt I couldn't push any more (I was wrong). It's hard for me to think
about where I came from, you would have to live it to understand. I
don't know where I am going to go in life but I know I won't go back to
where I have been. That's behind me now. I've come too far to go back
and besides, I like, or should I say...
I love being drug-free!!
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I was drinking heavily and doing a lot of cocaine but because I was
able to "function" I didn't think I had a problem. During this
time I was mentally and emotionally dead. I couldn't feel things anymore
and even when I wanted to feel something I didn't have the proper
reactions to situations. I was dying. My body was deteriorating rapidly
and I was very sick frequently. The drugs and alcohol were killing me.
You see, I did want to die - the greatest way to not deal with anything
is to die and that is the drug addict's ultimate dream, but something
kept pulling me back; after I ended up in the hospital after a blackout
I did stop once for 8 months, I went through pure unadulterated hell
from the withdrawal which lasted about a month. Afterwards I would still
crave the drugs and alcohol. It was madness. I couldn't stop thinking or
dreaming about them. I went to meetings during this time and then I
started to drink after the meetings, then I progressed to using the
drugs again, mostly cocaine. My sponsor once told me 'It 's OK, you 're
not ready to quit yet SO if you have to drink, then drink, and when you
are ready to quit you will know it. You may just have to go down further
before you make the decision to stop.' I thought it was a bunch of
garbage because every day I did want to quit but I couldn't.
I went to a chiropractic seminar and they talked about the Narconon®
program. I took a pamphlet with Kirstie Alley's picture on it and
called. I asked for information and then I didn't think about it, until
that July 4th weekend. I went on a binge from July 2 to the early hours
of July 5th and I realized that I did have a major problem. I called
Narconon Arrowhead and was there 72 hours later.
I was looking forward to the sauna because I wanted all the alcohol,
drugs and residues out of my body. I wanted to feel clean again instead
of feeling sick all of the time. I went into the sauna with cloudy eyes,
feeling sick all the time and no energy. I came out a new born. I
thought it couldn't get any better, but I was wrong.... the life skill
courses here at Narconon Arrowhead really enable you to take control of
your life, actions and environment. You make the decisions for yourself
without ever having to justify another thing.
Thanks for the life, Narconon Arrowhead
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When I took that 1st drink at 7, I was escaping from a physically,
mentally and emotionally abusive environment, but I also lost who I was.
When I came to Narconon Arrowhead I had no idea who I was. I found
myself here and that is a wonderful gift. I now help other people get
out of the fog, haze and destruction of substance abuse. People don't
have to be lost from themselves or from others. There really is no
escape from reality. Anyone can have what I have today. They can have
themselves back. Instead of being at the effect of everything going on
around them, they can make the necessary changes to make their lives
better by coming to Narconon Arrowhead.
If you or someone you love has a problem with drugs or alcohol
please call. Narconon Arrowhead can save that life and give that person
a new awareness of themselves.
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I would like to put on paper my feelings at this time on what I've
been through and what I am going through. I feel as though, to a degree
I am in a state of confusion because of my recent transformation from a
lower primate to a higher man. The change has been a painful one, with
regard to having to give up all the things that I've been used to doing
for the 30 years of my addiction. For the first time I am now truly
clean and drug-free. Something I haven't been for 30 years. All my
excuses have been stripped from me. I am now capable of receiving, and
applying, new ways of living a good and prosperous life.
I am one again. Thanks, Narconon Arrowhead Staff
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As for Narconon Arrowhead and all it stands for, I owe my life. When
I got here, my life was in a downward spiral, and it had been for the
past 18 years. I didn't know how to live. I didn't know how to be happy.
I only knew I wanted to.
The Sauna was the best thing for me. Without the cleansing, I would
still be a resigned junkie. My health is back, and my body is alive
again. Being in control of my life, is my life.
The Ups and Downs Course taught me why I had mood swings and
how to prevent them.
The Personal Values and Integrity Course brought out the real
me and reinforced my self-respect.
The Conditions of Life Course taught me how to handle any
situation I have or will have in my life.
The Way to Happiness® Course is just what it says, and if you
apply these values to your life, you will flourish and prosper and so
will those around you.
Narconon Arrowhead is truly a miracle, but this miracle can be
explained. I plan on explaining it to many others to come. Through the
Narconon® program, I have courage, strength, and happiness.
I personally thank the Narconon Arrowhead staff. I appreciate all the
support and understanding and greatly value all that everyone has taught
me.
Thanks Narconon Arrowhead!
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I have had wins on this course since I started the program. I have
been getting better ever since and I have had exceptional personal
increases in all directions. I am very happy with my progress. I am
looking forward to my life after Narconon. This is going to be
fantastic. Why didn't some one tell me about this place before!
I will pass the word!
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I came here 8 months ago with a drug history of more than ten years.
This was my last hope and the last hope of my family for me. What I
found here was the answer to a wasted and hopeless existence on drugs. I
found a technology which really does work. But more than that, I found
people who believe that addicts like myself could be helped and really
could become creative and productive citizens again. I also found out
that there are others out there who believe the same thing, people who
contributed not only money but also their belief in people like me.
After I graduated from the program, I stayed on for a while to work
in the Print Shop where I was able to work in the graphic arts
department and do what I love the most -- art. I also found a wonderful
lady to spend the rest of my life with. I want to somehow try to express
my thanks and gratitude in the way I can do it best, through my art. I
have prepared a special illustration for Narconon Arrowhead with the
help of the Print Shop, this small gift could never equal what the
Narconon program has done for me and many many others, but maybe it can
serve as a reminder to Narconon each day that they are creating NEW LIFE
for real people like me.
I can't tell you how much Narconon Arrowhead is appreciated by me
and my family.
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