Finally, I Made My Mother Proud!
Before doing the Narconon program, I thought that what was happening to me was a vicious circle that simply couldn’t be broken.
I had been on heroin for over 11 years, taking mainly methadone for 4 years. For most of the time when using drugs I tried to somehow keep afloat, not sink to the very bottom, and not become a “hardcore junkie.”
I strived to retain some human qualities. During the last two years, I realized I was a millimeter away from the bottom. Just a bit more and I would have stopped caring about everything and would have just wasted away the remaining days of the sad and worthless life I had. However, I still had a tiny glimmer of hope that I could become the person my parents would be proud of.
One day I logged onto a social network site and saw an unexpected message from the guy who gave me my very first dose of heroin. I was not in contact with him for a very long time. I knew him as a degraded man who had lost all his virtues.
I went to visit him. He told me that he had done the Narconon program and had stayed drug-free for a year since. I saw that his outlook on life changed and his life had improved greatly.
I went to my parents and asked them to help me start the Narconon program. I arrived at the center on the 1st of April and couldn’t help laughing to myself about how it seemed like an April fool’s joke, but honestly, I had a very strong intention to turn my life around and make the most of the program.
This was a very tough decision to make because it meant being away from my boyfriend. We lived together for 8 years and I loved him very much.
He didn’t want to come with me and undergo rehabilitation, but at a certain point, I realized that if I didn’t do it, I would die.
“I felt that I was changing. I was becoming
the person I always wanted to be.”
The program was pretty tough, but I felt that I was changing. I was becoming the person I always wanted to be. Yes, it was tough, but whoever said this was going to be easy?
When I arrived, I spoke to a guy who had nearly finished the program and he told me, “If it gets tough and it starts to seem impossible—just do it.” I remembered those three, simple words. They helped me a lot.
I said at my graduation that the Narconon program is no walk in the park, but that only makes it more valuable.
What I liked the most about the Narconon program was that they don’t try to cure you, but instead, they teach you how to live a drug-free, full life and communicate effectively.
And here I am—a graduate of the program.
I really feel that I’m a cut above the rest. I’m calm and rational. Many people tell me that I stand out because of my cheerfulness and positive outlook on life. Even if life gets tough, it’s not a problem for me—that’s just how life works. I always know what to do to achieve maximum survival.
I started to work and within my first month, I got the results that would usually take other people 3-4 months to achieve.
When I look into my mother’s eyes I can see that she’s proud of me. It’s such a crazy amount of joy that it’s impossible to describe and I wish everyone could feel this joy.
I thank Narconon for changing my life!
S.E. — Narconon graduate
