Narconon Blog
HEROIN ADDICTION
My Life After My Heroin Addiction
Jakob is a long-term drug-free graduate of the Narconon program. We asked Jakob to do an interview with us to share his story.
Thank You, Giulia
The reason why I decided to join Narconon Europe is Giulia. Giulia was a sweet and kind girl, she was only fourteen when she joined the monstrous world of heroin.
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I Got an Optimistic Viewpoint Towards Life!
When I was 14, I started smoking marijuana and after a year I started with heroin. I went to jail many times due to my heroin addiction. When I was 20 years old, I went to rehab for the first time, I failed. My parents kept on sending me to many others rehab, but nothing helped.
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The Narconon Program Made Me a Better Person
I feel like a new me. I am clean now. I feel healthy and I look nice again. I got my strength and abilities back. Narconon helped me to defeat my heroin addiction and gave me tools to stay clean and live a successful life.
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Recovery Is Possible!
I am 25 years old, and I have wasted 8 years on drug addiction. I took drugs for the first time at my school graduation. That day in the school one of my friend asked me, “Do you want to try?” I didn’t even think for a second and said, “Yes.
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The Very First Time I Shot Up, My Life Turned into a Living Hell
“ I was born and raised in the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia. Since childhood, I have been active in sports, drawing, singing, dancing. I just had a zest for life! At 16 years old, I achieved Master of Sport of Judo and Sambo.
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October 19, 2016
Narconon Showed Me the True Way of Living!
Before coming to Narconon, I was heavily addicted to heroin. The only thing that was important to me was getting my dose and using. I was not at all interested in anything else or anybody else. It was just all about me and my heroin.
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I Got Another Chance to Live!
I remember my careless childhood, I was an only child, and my parents gave me all of their attention and I really liked it. I was doing well at school and was also playing sports (football, freestyle wrestling). Around the fifth grade I got my first taste of beer.
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Finally I Made My Mother Proud!
Before doing Narconon program , I thought that what was happening to me was a vicious cycle that simply couldn’t be broken. I had been on heroin for over 11 years, taking mainly methadone for 4 years.
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Narconon Gave Meaning to My Life!
I started using drugs at the age of 15. I started with heroin , when a friend of mine gave me heroin to smoke . I was very curious to try it and I did it for fun. When I was high on drugs, all my worries used to disappear and I used to feel confident and happy.
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