Drug Addiction Stories & Info

Come Together and Beat Addiction

Send us your thoughts on addiction, post ideas, ways to help, and inspirational stories.  Millions of people are battling addiction every day, and for so many there is no one to talk to, no one to seek help from.  I am inviting the entire world to start talking about addiction right now, what ever your thoughts are, send it to us.  Share it on line here, there are people who will listen and provide advice, or just a kind ear. 

Let’s start making a change now, let us start inspiring those addicted to drugs and alcohol to get help, look for advice, or just talk about it.  If we continue to ignore the problem it will only get bigger.  It is all around, us impacting all walks of life, young and old.  I am challenging you to voice your thoughts, stories, advice, anything you can think of that will get people talking about.   

 I will start things off; here is an inspirational success story:

“The Narconon program has freed me from the shackles of my addiction; it has given me the strength to face my past demons that kept me locked in a hopeless losing battle with drugs.  It has brought me back from a helpless soul that was only just surviving, to a person who is not only surviving, but is living life and loving it.  That was an impossible task before this program how could I have loved life if I didn’t even love myself….  And that is the biggest gift that the program has given me!”

 ”I love what I see in the mirror now.  I have nothing to hide from the people in my life and it is amazing how easy life really is when you are not living a double life and by facing the things in my life and changing all aspects of my life. I have been able to talk about things in my past freely with the people who love me, all because I have forgiven myself while doing all the steps on the program, and I am truly in present time,  something that didn’t make sense to me till after I got home and realized how my addiction was really controlling me and every action I made…But no more   and never again…. ”

 ”Thank you Narconon, for finding me and bringing me back to life!!!!!!!!”

Addicts go through many changes throughout their journey. Most begin with experimentation, but quickly develop a dependency and addiction. Along with the severity of the addiction come many behavioral and physical changes. It is most often the friends and family members of the addict who first see the changes, as the addict begins and continues to deny them. Physical changes can include:

• weight loss
• pale skin
• no responsiveness
• decrease in energy (lethargy) or excess energy

Depending on the drugs used, there are many different, and serious physical changes that can occur as well including:

• rapid or slowed heart rate
• rapid or slowed respiration
• extremely high or low blood pressure
• the possibility of strokes

Psychological changes include:

• depression
• mania
• paranoia
• losing touch with reality
• even psychosis

Many who do substance abuse also become violent, even if they never were before. All of these things can improve with the help of Narconon’s long term drug rehab program.

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Behavioral Change in the Addicts

Behavioral changes are frequently noticed in addicts. They not only can become violent, but they begin to manipulate people, steal, and become secretive. They may disappear for hours or days without contacting loved ones. They often shut themselves up in their rooms and won’t allow anyone in. Most addicts become very good liars. It is important to note that those with substance abuse issues have one goal; to get and take more drugs or alcohol. They will use any means available to accomplish this task. Loved ones of addicts often say they no longer even know the person because of their behavioral changes. Addicts will say or do anything to get and stay high. Throughout the long term drug rehab at Narconon, the student will learn about addiction; what triggers it, and why it makes them act differently. In fact, the student will learn more about himself than he ever knew before.

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Now is the Best Time

An addict is ready for Narconon long term drug rehabs when they, or someone they love notices there is a problem. It does not have, nor should it wait until all of the above mentioned changes have occurred. Although any addict can overcome addiction, it is easier to handle if it is caught early. Often, it is the loved ones who first reach out, because of course, the addict will deny any problems. It is an outdated theory that only an addict can first reach out for help. Many substance abusers have, even reluctantly, agreed to get help at the urging of family and friends. Intervention is also a possibility and is often successful. The important thing is that someone, anyone, reaches out to get help for the addict.

The Narconon long term drug rehabs provide the structure, safety and proven methods to help addicts overcome addiction. Most students stay an average of 3-6 months in a safe, temptation free setting which is often located amidst beautiful surroundings. The time and care given to the students allows them to concentrate on themselves, and conquering their addictions. It also allows time to learn the many helpful courses which are taught at the facilities. Learning how to communicate more effectively, how to better understand themselves, and making better decisions are only a few of the courses the students take. Time is the best healer as long as it is combined with drug-free detoxification and helpful life skill courses. It does take time to properly overcome addiction, and to unlearn many of the bad habits picked up by addicts. The student at Narconon long term drug rehabs stays until they feel they are ready to start their new, fresh, drug-free life outside of the facility.

To get your loved one started on the road to recovery, call Narconon today: 1-877-782-7409.

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I’m writing this for anybody who participates in criminal offences and activities.

I was an 18 yr old girl just graduated from high school, and working at a restaurant. I then started dating a guy. Who was a meth user. My friend at the time was also a meth user. And quick enough I became one as well. It wasn’t long till I lost my job because I was staying up all the time and not sleeping or eating. Then I would start letting my boyfriend who didn’t have a license drive my car. And that resulted in it getting impounded 3 times. And costing me over $5000.

A year or so later I got into crack-cocaine and started dating a man that had a daughter older then me. We would break into cars, into peoples house and sell dope to support our habit. It didn’t matter what we had to do to get our dope, we did. I also started getting arrested for petty, but serious criminal offences. And soon after I went to jail for abit. I now had a criminal record and I was 19 years old.

I than stopped smoking crack and got back into meth and then started smoking heroin. Following that I then started escorting. Along with selling meth, coke and heroin. Bouncing around from hotel to hotel. Sketched out that the cops were constantly watching me. I was on a conditional sentence order with 15 conditions and a probation order with 9 conditions. All the cops in my town knew me. But I didn’t care. All I cared about was my drugs. I had lost everything. My family, my car, respect, dignity and poise.

After only 4 years of this hell I decided to get help. So I went to Narconon. I’v been here now for 5 1/2 months and I am almost done my program. And this was the best decision I have ever made. I feel like a new person. And have a new out look on life. I love myself and the people around me. And now no longer have drugs or anything to do with drugs or criminal activities as part of my life.

And you can make that change too.

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