It’s Actually a Choice

Published on February 15, 2017 by in Success Stories

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For almost two decades of experience in the field of addiction, on both sides of the fence mind you, I’ve come to learn quite a bit about how all of this works.  I am not saying I have all the answers or some mysterious truth to help individuals struggling with addiction, but I am certain […]

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A Better Way to Handle Life

Published on February 5, 2017 by in Success Stories

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Sprinting through the dark, ominous woods, the footsteps resonating in the distance are creeping closer. Fingers brush my back. My momentum is coming to an end. Dread has washed over me. I opened my mouth to let out a bloodcurdling scream but nothing comes out. My eyes fly open and I am panic stricken. I […]

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The New Drug Dealers

Published on January 15, 2017 by in Success Stories

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Internet drug kingpin Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison in May of last year. If you are unfamiliar with Ross Ulbricht, he was the mastermind behind the online black market known as the Silk Road, a dark net site known for the selling of illegal drugs. While this was a huge accomplishment and […]

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The Price of Hospitality

Published on January 10, 2017 by in Success Stories

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  The late Saturday morning hour ticks by and soon enough becomes the afternoon. The sun is higher in the sky and the pounding in my head is at its peak. I’m coming down and groggy. The only logical remedy is one thing—more drugs. My shift starts in an hour. That’s just enough time for […]

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A 7 year old little girl lies in bed next to her older brother. Tears are streaming down both of their faces. Once again, their mom and dad are fighting. They hear breaking glass and loud voices as they sob. Unsure of what to do, the little girl gets all the courage she can muster and […]

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Drugs are one of the single greatest medical innovations, saving countless lives each year. However, for all the lives drugs save, they are also responsible for causing death as well, through both accidental and purposeful injuries. The top 12 drugs involved in lethal overdoses, accidents, and heath are: ALCOHOL abuse – According to a new […]

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15 Drinks for a Sober New Year

Published on December 31, 2016 by in Success Stories

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Around this time of the year, I like to remind Narconon graduates not to get caught up with drinking at holiday parties.  I find this time of year is when temptation to use drugs or alcohol is the worst.  New Year’s Eve is no exception, since one of the main traditions is to toast the […]

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Turning My Life Around

Published on December 26, 2016 by in Success Stories

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There are many reasons or situations in someone’s life that lead them into addiction. I was a person who came from a great home and had a good upbringing. Drugs don’t discriminate whether you have money or not, whether your parents care about you or whether you have none. It doesn’t matter if you are black, white, […]

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Do You Remember the Movie…..?

Published on December 21, 2016 by in Success Stories

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Over the past 100 years of film making, there have been movies covering every subject that can be thought of from SciFi, to live action, horror, etc. Then there is what can only be described as drug use genre.  Wikipedia lists all of the films since 1916 that are linked to drug use.  There are […]

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teaching-kids

People take drugs because they want to change something about themself or their life. They can’t handle or control situations in life so instead of confronting them, they hide behind them, using drugs and alcohol to mask the pain or problem. Here are just some of the reasons young people have given for taking drugs: […]

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