Letting Go of the Past
In the Narconon Program students are helped to face things that can act as triggers for them in the future. This can be drugs, alcohol, people they used with, places where they used, etc. This is done through certain exercises that help remove negative memories and emotions. The following are some stories of what students experienced by doing these exercises.
I Will Never Touch Meth Again
“I realized that I have absolutely no urge to get high. I don’t even know why I smoked meth in the first place. I think that it is a dirty drug that made me paranoid and super skinny. I never thought that I had a problem until I got to Narconon. Up until now I never thought that I needed to be in rehab. Realizing that I was doing drugs that I do not even like makes me think differently about the whole situation and I know that coming to rehab is the best decision I have made in a long time. It feels good to be able to confront drugs and alcohol and not want to get high. I used to just think about drugs and want them but now I can confront them and not feel like I need to be high. I will never touch meth again and I am happy to know that.”
J.C. - Narconon Student
Ability to Forgive
“I confronted my molester from my early life. At first I was angry and my breathing sped up, but at the end I know that people mess up and that they will be judged by the one true God. I also realized that what happened in my life then has no control over my life now.”
B.R. - Narconon Student
Forgive for the Past
“I feel so much better after confronting my family. I realized all the wrong things I had done to hurt them and that regardless of all that, they still love me. I feel much better mentally and physically about being around them. I can be around them and not feel bad about the things I have done because it is the past and they forgave me. I can communicate with them and know that they do not hold anything against me.”
M.C. - Narconon Student
Feels Great to Make Changes in Life
“I feel great after looking at my family’s house. It made me realize all the things I did there and all the drugs and paraphernalia I brought around my family. It feels good to know that I will never do that again. It feels good to realize what a change I have made in my life.”
M.C. - Narconon Student
I Have no Desire for Roxy
“It was really good for me to confront Roxy. [Roxicodone is an instant release form of the pharmaceutical drug, Oxycodone, a Narcotic pain reliever.] Roxy is the main reason I landed in rehab. I let it take over my life with no regard. I could not go to work without it. I could not do anything unless I had a stupid pill to get me through. I ruined plenty of relationships and most importantly I destroyed my mother, which is the worst of everything. I have self-control now and no desire for Roxy.”
Narconon Student
