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GRADUATE
SUCCESS STORIES
NARCONON FRESH START
The Narconon Program has been saving lives since 1966. The Narconon Fresh Start group of
centers grew out of and developed from the first residential Narconon Center in Los Angeles and is
a non-profit, secular (non-religious) drug rehabilitation and prevention organization. The
Program’s purpose is to rehabilitate people from drug and alcohol addiction and to prevent youth
from turning to drugs and alcohol through effective drug education.
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Narconon Fresh Start manages two drug withdrawal support centers and four drug
rehabilitation centers: Sunshine Summit Lodge, established in the serene rural community of
Warner Springs, CA; Rainbow Canyon Retreat a former dude ranch in a scenic valley in Rainbow
Canyon, NV; Fort Collins New Life Center within sight of the beautiful Rocky Mountains of CO; and
Lone Star Victory Ranch near the beautiful beaches of the Texas Gulf Coast.
Our innovative and effective physical detoxification method and our cognitive behavioral
modification approach to rehabilitation has been proven for over 45 years. Our methods are
supported by evidence based studies, accredited physicians, scientists and community groups but
mostly we are known for the resulting successes of our program. This Graduate Success Story
brochure is a small sample of the thousands of graduate successes our treatment centers produce.
Our hope is that through these stories, we can help more families and save more lives.
SUNSHINE SUMMIT LODGE
FORT COLLINS NEW LIFE CENTER
KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL REHABILITATION
Our innovative approach is an entirely drug free, holistic rehabilitation method. The keys to our
76% success rate are our New Life Detoxification Program and our Life Skills Program. Our New Life
Detoxification Program removes the physical cravings and compulsions that are caused from the
drug residual build up within the body, and our Life Skills Courses help achieve the cognitive
behavioral modification that is needed to restore our clients back into happy, drug free, productive
members of society.
We know our clients can be truly rehabilitated and we do not refer to our clients as addicts,
while in the program nor after they graduate, because we understand the causes of addiction and
we know the solutions to it. Our educational rehabilitation philosophy is based on confronting and
locating the many causes of addiction and the many behaviors associated with it and resolving
them. After completing our program, our graduates are healthier and more competent mentally
and physically. They have addressed the underlying issues of their addiction and they have
acquired the practical knowledge necessary, through our Life Skills Courses, to handle life in an
ethical manner with restored purpose and vigor.
RAINBOW CANYON RETREAT
TEXAS LONE STAR VICTORY RANCH
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Laci T.
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Graduated Sept 2008
When I was 20 years old, I started drinking alcohol for “fun”. Part of it was to fit in and
the other part of it was a way to gain enough courage to break out of my shell of
insecurities. At that time in my life, I had everything going for me: a new car, an excellent
job, goals and a great relationship with my family. During that time in my life, I had started
a new relationship and alcohol slowly took more control of my life. Alcohol was my security
blanket, the ice breaker for conversation and part of my daily activity. Six years later,
alcohol had done its damage and I now had no job, a totaled car, 2 DUI’s (within a month), a
messy divorce, no drivers license and prison time or death was knocking at my front door.
After getting the DUI’s, I moved home to live with my parents, looking for some kind of
help. I tried several things to stop my addiction: anti-depressants, counseling and AA
meetings. Nothing was working. I always seemed to find a way to get drunk, whether it was
sneaking a bottle into my parents house or finding some so called friends that wanted to just
get drunk with me. My parents were heartbroken, finding me completely passed out in their
house several times and having to pick me up at random places after days of missing. This
was not the daughter they raised or their daughter that they knew 6 years ago. I remember
one day my parents asking me…”What is wrong with you”? I did not know. I did not have an
answer for them. All I knew was that I didn’t even know who I was anymore and that I
didn’t know how to stop ….. I just couldn’t. About two weeks after that, I was on a weekend
binge and had texted my mom for help. She came and picked me up, scared to death and my
family began to search for help. My dad and aunt had come across Rainbow Canyon Retreat
in their search. This was the answer! My mom and dad presented me with an option to go to
treatment explaining to me that this was more than just treatment this was my way out and
they were right.
Now, I count my blessings daily. I am so thankful for my family and Rainbow Canyon
Retreat. The program was not just about my alcohol addiction, it was about my whole life
and why I did the things that I did. After getting through the detoxification program, I
confronted all areas of my life and for the first time, I was able to understand my insecurities
and why I had them. I graduated the program with a new outlook on life, goals for my future
and for once a purpose. I participated in Rainbow Canyon’s aftercare program, where I was
given a chance to really start to build my foundation for my future. I got my driver’s license
back, bought a car, paid off my court fees and continued on my path to sobriety.
The day I came into the program, I was given some intake paperwork and one of the
questions was what are your goals? My goal that day, which is still my goal today…is to
have a family. Today, I have that and so much more; I have myself back; my family can sleep
at night; and I have a great relationship with my spouse and a beautiful daughter. With the
tools that I learned from the program, I am able to secure my sobriety and my future as a
mom, a wife and a daughter!
— Laci T.
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Mike P.
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I have always had an extremely close Italian family in Belleville, NJ, just right outside Newark. I was
considered one of the local sports heroes of my town, because of my wrestling ability, which started at the
age of four. My father always encouraged my wrestling and signed me up with a well-known wrestling
club, training with NCAA champions and Olympians. We were always traveling somewhere throughout
the country for tournaments, meeting many other amateur and professional athletes and their families.
My parents knew the importance of education and sent me to a private high school in Northwestern
New Jersey, away from the dangerous city life. It didn’t take long for me to prove myself in the wrestling
program there and gain recognition throughout the country. During my senior year, I was in a bad car
accident, which resulted in four fractured vertebrae. The doctors told me that I would not compete in
wrestling again, and they started me on Oxycontin treatment for the pain that I was in. While on this
medication, I felt no pain, and I was actually able to wrestle again, which was everything to me. About
eight months later, I realized that when I didn’t have the medicine, I felt physically ill. I went to my
mother and explained that I felt worse, when I didn’t have the Oxycontin and my mother helped me wean
off the Oxycontin.
The psychologist at school suggested I begin taking Adderall due to my ADHD. Of course, this was a
doctor so we all agreed it would help. My senior year was rough but I continued to study hard and
graduated with honors and scholarships. As a young adult, I did not understand what addiction was nor
did my family understand that you could develop an addition from prescription drugs that are given to
you by your trusted family doctors. This was where it started.
I went away to a Division One college on a full ride scholarship to American University in Washington,
and later transferred to Rutgers University. During my first year of college, I was diagnosed with a
hyperactive thyroid condition called Graves Disease. I was put on medication, but it never stabilized.
After a couple of years at Rutgers, I wasn’t allowed to continue wrestling due to the complications
associated with the disease. Still going to school, I had a hernia surgery. This began the downward spiral.
I was once again prescribed Oxycontin. It didn’t take long before I had to have the drug all of the time to
avoid the sickness caused by the withdrawal symptoms and eventually I dropped out of school.
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When I returned home, I was using Adderall and Oxycontin and I needed more and more of them to
feel OK. When I couldn’t get them, I found it easier to replace them with cocaine and another drug called
“Diesel”, which I later found out was heroin. I soon found out the heroin and Oxycontin were both opiates
and one could easily replace the other and both handle the withdrawal symptoms I would experience. I
was now really trapped by the addiction. If I didn’t have the drugs I would get very sick, so I had to keep
taking them and nothing else mattered but getting more.
Eventually, I told my mother about my addiction. I truly wanted to get clean but I did not understand
how. Over time, I went through about ten different detox centers and I was in and out of NA and AA
treatment programs. I tried over and over to better my life, but after failing to do so, I got very
discouraged and mentally, I just wanted to end it all. I finally told my parents that I did not want to live
anymore.
My parents were devastated and immediately researched treatment programs and were referred to
Narconon Fresh Start, where they were counseled and educated on addiction, relapse and the success
rates of all of the various treatment methodologies available. Luckily, my parents recognized the
benefits of the alternative type of care that Narconon Fresh Start offered and they sent me to one of their
centers in Southern California.
Once at Sunshine Summit Lodge in California, I loved the program and the care the staff gave me. I
immediately felt better, never thought about leaving early and I wanted to stay as long as I could to
continue feeling better. I asked everyone I could, “What do I have to do to become a staff member?” I felt
I had a purpose again and I was really happy. I felt this huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders,
because I didn’t have to ever lie or do drugs again.
After working at Narconon for over a year, I began a very good relationship with a female friend and
coworker, Michelle. We enjoyed many things together such as movies, amusement parks and going out to
eat. We started dating and she suggested that I follow my goals to be a professional mixed martial arts
(MMA) fighter. I brought her home to meet my parents, and my father and mother fell in love with her.
My father told me “Marry this girl and don’t screw this (relationship) up!”
I began training three days a week at an MMA gym near the
Narconon Center, where I was working. I was progressing, but I
needed to really dedicate myself to become a professional, so I decided
to train at my sport full time ( 15 times a week). Due to my training,
ability and my 20 years of wrestling experience, I got the attention I
needed and I was able to become a professional MMA fighter. I took
my father’s advice and got married in September 2010 and a few
months later, I partnered with friends to open our own MMA gym and
I’m living my dream.
The Narconon Program helped me overcome my addictions, helped
me continue to progress in my life, reach my goals and everything is
right on track. I now know the dangers of prescription drugs, and now
through my story, I’m doing what I can to explain the dangers to
others. — Michael P.
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Michelle P.
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Graduated June 2005
I grew up in a small town in Wyoming. I had supportive family and friends along with a bright future.
In school, I received excellent grades and got along great with everyone that I encountered. I attended
Girl Scouts of America for years and all of my teachers told me often how far I would go in life.
I began experimenting with alcohol, pot and crank (methamphetamines) at the age of 14. At first, it
was something I played around with every couple of months leading to every weekend. No one in my
family had never even tried drugs before, so it was extremely easy to hide it from them, as they did not
know what to look for. I kept up a good front and graduated from high school with good grades,
scholarships, and acceptance to multiple colleges and universities.
When I started college, I told myself that drugs and alcohol were what college kids did and continued
my weekend habit. Binge drinking and crystal meth fueled study sessions were all too common. I
successfully graduated from college in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. When I
completed college, I told myself it was time to grow up and stop using drugs. I tried many times to quit
and had many reasons why it was ok to continue.
Once college was over I lost my focus and drive. Weekend use turned into daily use and before long, I
became an IV drug user. I needed crystal meth to wake up and needed prescription drugs to go to sleep. I
had no ambition, no goals, and no desire to live. I lost my job, my family and all of my friends. The
beginning of 2005 was my lowest of lows. I remember vividly looking at myself and wondering what
happened. This bright girl with a solid future was now withered and destroyed. I looked at myself and
was disgusted; I had not showered in days; was wearing one ladies sweat pants, whom I just met,
another ladies t-shirt that I did not know, a bandana covering my oil soaked hair; I had yellow skin and
eyes and my arms were covered in bruises. This was not the future that I had been guaranteed by
teachers, friends, and relatives. I had ruined my life and did not think I had a chance at survival. I was
convinced that I would be dead before 30.
I ran into a friend of my family’s who convinced me to go to my parents. I did not think they would
want to see me, but took a chance and showed up. My father took me right in. He asked me if I wanted
help. He said he would do some research and find the best place for me. Over the next three weeks my
father spoke to over 25 different rehab centers across the country from outpatient to year long inpatient.
My sister-in-law helped him find numbers on the internet and ran across the Narconon Fresh Start
programs. This was the last phone call my father made. Immediately he knew this was the right spot.
The idea that I was responsible for my condition, the fact that it was longer than 30 days, and the
hope of an internship after completion of the program were reason enough. The more he learned, the
more my father knew that Narconon Fresh Start would be the best place for me. I had never been to
rehab before, so I did not know what to expect. I anticipated bars on the windows and chain link fencing,
so I was surprised by the open campus, pool, and multiple smiling faces. There were books, education,
and my hope for the future was restored.
Completing the program was, by far, the hardest thing that I had ever completed in my life. There
were many days that I wanted to give up and run away, but through the help of the Narconon staff, as
well as the help of my family, I finished my program June 3, 2005. I have been clean for many years now
and my life keeps getting better. I have the best relationship I could ever dream of with my family. I have
amazing friends and the most supportive husband. Everything continues to improve; I have a stable job
that I love, my husband and I have purchased a new home, and we are very happy to announce the
arrival of our first child! — Michelle P.
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Sarah H.
In high school, I experimented with drugs. I thought that people who didn’t use drugs were boring and
closed-minded. Of course, I still had control of my limitations then. My friends and I made fun of people
who were addicted to drugs, and I would never have dreamed of trying heroin; that was something that
homeless people in some other world did, not me. I would not have believed that I would wind up on the
streets, doing anything for drugs, without a home, and not wanting to live. But, that is exactly what
happened.
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When I was 22 years old, I snorted heroin for the first time. Obviously, I knew that it was bad, but I
didn’t care. I knew that the guy I was with wasn’t good for me, but that didn’t matter to me either. I had
given up on life, and I would soon be injecting heroin and any other drug that I could shoot as well. I did
not have a bad upbringing; my parents were loving, encouraging, and always there for me. I had always
done well in school and I hoped to someday get my college degree, join the Peace Corps and be able to help
people to make their lives better. Somehow, someway, I allowed my life to spiral out of control, and I gave
up on all of my dreams and any hope for my future. I let the drugs take it all away.
When my mom found out that I was shooting up, I was sent to a 28-day twelve-step program. I came
out of it wanting to succeed but fearful and uncertain that I would be able to make it. I didn’t. Less than
two weeks after completing my first program, I sought out my familiar friend, heroin, and succeeded in
hiding it from my parents for the next few months, even while driving to Colorado with my dad. When we
stopped along the way, I would be in the bathroom, shooting heroin. He never knew. I continued using,
knowing that I was deceiving my family and letting them down, even if they didn’t know it. I avoided them
as much as possible. I knew I had to quit, so I confided in a friend, who ended up telling my dad and I was
on my way to another 28-day twelve-step program, this time in Virginia. Once again, I completed the
program, and this time with even higher hopes of success. I moved to a sober living home in Boca Raton,
Florida. And once again, I lasted a few weeks, before I went out searching for drugs. I couldn’t explain
why; I had gotten a job, and I was trying, but life still seemed so gray and empty. I failed the sober living
home’s drug test and had to face speaking to my dad to explain why. He was, understandably, upset. I
decided that I wasn’t going to put my family through the horrible pain anymore. I left the sober house and
hit the streets, not planning to ever come back. I let myself go, doing more drugs and just trying to escape
from the horrible nightmare that my life had become. All I wanted was to be completely numb. When the
police showed up at the ramshackle trailer where I was staying temporarily, I gave them the number of
Graduated Oct 2006
my ex-boyfriend, the one who I had tried heroin with for the first time, or, as he put it, “introduced me to
the finer things in life”, to have him vouch for my identity, since I had no identification or any other
material belonging to me, besides the pipe and needles that I had hurriedly stashed when I heard the
knocking at the door. My ex gave the cops the phone number of my mom, who, as it turned out, had just
flown out that same day to try and look for me. Defeated and hopeless, I went with the cops to meet my
mom at the station. I didn’t know what else to do.
I wish I could say that my mom and I had a joyful reunion, but I was basically an empty shell. I could
not face the pain and damage I had caused to my family. Just as at one time in my life, I couldn’t imagine
ever being in the state I was in, I now couldn’t imagine ever being happy again or free of the immense
guilt that made me want to die. My parents, after researching various rehabs on the internet, decided that
I was going to Narconon Fresh Start. They took me to California and I found myself in the mountains at
the Sunshine Summit Lodge. Once there, I continued to lie (it had become such a habit, that I did it
without thinking and I even believed the lies myself) and I tried my best to not face up to what I had done.
Eventually, I began to change. After I completed the sauna detox program, I felt like maybe, just maybe, I
could face a life without drugs. My body felt clean, and I didn’t constantly think about using. When I got to
the Personal Values & Integrity Course, I got honest and that was when my life really began to change. I
was finally able to make a conscious decision to take responsibility for everything that I had done, to face
it, and be able to let it go. These were all things that I did not believe were remotely possible.
The staff were (and are) absolutely amazing people. They had all been through the program and they
understood what I was going through. Even when I was still lying and being irresponsible, they never gave
up on me (even though, initially, I told my parents that they were bad people who were scheming to get
rid of me). The staff, literally, helped to save my life. Finally, I was able to face myself in the mirror and
look forward to the future without any fear or dread.
After graduating from the program, I remained at the Sunshine Summit Lodge to do the internship,
which was one of the best decisions of my life. I was able to put the skills I had learned into use and solidify
the already firm foundation that the Narconon Fresh Start program had given to me. Also, I was able to
live one of my life’s dreams: to be able to help people make their lives better. After my internship, I left
Narconon to obtain my degree and start living my life free of drugs. Now, I am attending California State
University Long Beach with a 4.0 grade point average; I have an awesome relationship with my family;
and I am engaged to be married to an incredibly kind and wonderful man.
I truly believe that Narconon Fresh Start is the best program in the world. It gave me more than just
the ability to live without drugs; it gave me self-respect, responsibility, and helped me to realize that life is
worth living. I would never have made it into the program, if it were not for my family, who did not give
up on me either. My ex-boyfriend, sadly, was not as lucky as I. He passed away as a result of his drug use,
and his memory remains with me as a reminder of where I could have ended up and where most addicts
end up without the right program. I have been so amazingly fortunate to have my parents, who got me
into the Narconon program against all odds. It is my hope that this story might encourage people, who
are in nightmares similar to what my family endured, to not give up on their loved one and to get that
person the help that he/she needs. It is difficult but it can be done, especially in a place where the staff
truly care and will do everything they can to help the addict succeed. I am living proof of the success of the
Narconon program, and I recommend that anyone who has a loved one with a drug or alcohol addiction
to get them into Narconon Fresh Start. — Sarah H.
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Mandi D.
I grew up in Yucaipa, CA in
the Inland Empire near
Redlands. I was a good student,
dated one of the football
players in high school and I
always worked a job too. I
graduated from High School,
eventually becoming the head
server at a popular local
restaurant. My high school
sweetheart and I saved enough
money to move into our own
place. We were so in love, and
when I found out that I was
going to have a baby, we were
really looking forward to a
happy future together.
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Then, everything changed, when my boyfriend got in a very bad accident on his ATV (all terrain vehicle) 3
months into my pregnancy, suffering severe head injuries. I was at his side at the hospital for months. When
he finally woke up from a coma, he was not the same guy that I knew before. After that, I took the role of his
care taker, working hard to make ends meet, while my mom would watch our baby. Never fully recuperating
mentally, my boyfriend regressed back to adolescent behaviors, eventually getting together with a younger
girl. But, I had already experienced the heartbreak of his loss, the day I realized he was not the same person I
used to love.
I started using Norco prescription pills, which are a mixture of Tylenol and Vicodin (a potentially addictive
opiate based pain medication), in order to deal with working so much and later as a way of coping with the
situation that I was in. One day my friend had an Oxycontin pill, which is a much stronger opiate based pain
medication. Since I was out of pills, I tried it. What I didn’t know, is that this drug is basically synthetic heroin
and it is just as addictive as heroin. As my drug use escalated, I started snorting more and more of this drug,
and I was also introduced to crystal methamphetamine.
As my addiction progressed, I started lying and stealing to keep up with my habit. I lost my daughter, my
car, my apartment, my family and myself. I ended up living on the streets, staying wherever I could and I was
too lost to even stay in contact with my family. I ended up getting arrested for attempted car theft, while on
meth, serving 9 months in the county jail. When I got out of jail, I couldn’t face it all and I started using
needles and heroin to escape all of the pain, causing even more of a downward spiral.
Finally, enough was enough. My cousin, who went thru the Narconon program, convinced my family to get
me to go to Narconon Sunshine Summit Lodge. When I first arrived, I had it in my head that I would complete
the program, but I wasn’t sure if I could remain sober. After going through the program, resolving the sources
of my problems and regaining my self respect and integrity, I have no doubt about remaining sober.
Since graduating, my life has completely changed. I am now very proud to be a working in the drug
addiction recovery field, and instead of using drugs, I’m helping others regain control of their lives. I have a
great relationship with my family now. I have amazing new friends, and most importantly, I am finally taking
the right steps to getting my daughter back! — Mandi D.
Graduated Feb 2011
Kateri T.
As a child, I was always on the go. I played
multiple sports at once but excelled in girl’s
softball, which I played competitively for 11
years. My goal was to go on to play in college
and then play professionally. I was always
pushing myself to be the best, and I had so
many good friends on my team that were like
sisters to me, which really made me happy.
The only thing missing was a normal family
life because my parents got divorced when I
was 2. My dad didn't come around a whole lot
and my mom was remarried to my stepdad,
who turned out to be out of control. My stepdad
would go on violent rampages, yelling and
breaking down doors around the house. After
many years of living in what seemed like hell,
my mother packed my stuff up and moved me
two states away to Denver Colorado. I was
devastated having to leave everything I knew, all of my friends and especially my brother, Wyatt,
because he was the only one that could make me feel better and he was my best friend in the world.
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This is when I first started using drugs. In one month, I went from trying my first drug, which was acid
to then doing mushrooms, ecstasy, and smoking pot. I was doing so many drugs and not caring if I ate
anything that I became malnourished. While this was happening, I was not aware but my brother,
Wyatt, was very sick and my Uncle made arrangements for him move to Denver. Wyatt was so mad
about moving, but I couldn't help but smile on the inside, because now I had my best friend back.
Wyatt had a very rare form of kidney disease. He was only 8 years old, when he had to have his first
kidney transplant. Shortly after, Wyatt had to have his heart valve replaced, and then went back into
kidney failure. He went back on dialysis and I always made sure to pick him up after his treatment. My
brother was so strong and had had so many life threatening surgeries that I thought he was invincible
and he could survive anything. After all that, he was going in for a minor surgery to have a graft put in
for dialysis and he never came home. I didn't know how to live without him.
After Wyatt died, my heart was cold and I didn’t care about anything anymore. I started doing
cocaine and meth everyday so that I didn't have to feel all the horrible pain I was feeling. One day I was
hanging out with a paranoid meth addict and I freaked out and went to my mom’s house and locked
myself in a room and didn't come out for a week. That scared me so much that I never touched meth
again. I started getting my life back on track and I got married at 22 to a Military man, but after 2
months of marriage I got sexually assaulted by a man at work that I really trusted and overnight, I
became an alcoholic.
This is when my life got really scary. I would wake up with my wrist slit and not even remember doing
it. When I was sober, I knew that I didn't want to die so I checked myself into a treatment center because
I was scared of myself. It did not help at all. I was able to sweet talk the counselor and make her think I
was doing well but, in actuality, I was doing even worse.
Graduated Feb 2010
I left my husband before our 2 year wedding anniversary and moved in with a guy, who was even a
bigger alcoholic than I was. This is when I started getting into trouble with the law and separating myself
from my family. I got arrested multiple times and I hated myself at this point. I knew deep down that I
was a kind, loving person who had a lot to give. My mother is the most wonderful person in the world and
I love her with all my heart, but I couldn't stand her seeing me this way. I also had two beautiful nieces
who loved me dearly and looked up to me and I neglected them to go and drink.
I was hospitalized multiple times for alcohol poisoning. I was still hurting myself, while blacked out by
slitting my wrists, overdosing on pills, and staying in an abusive relationship. After getting arrested, I
knew that I couldn't keep living like this. I kept telling my mom that I wanted help but I had no idea how
to quit and I knew I couldn't do it on my own.
One day, my mom and sister came to my apartment and asked me if I wanted to go to lunch and I said
yes. When we got there I saw a lady I didn't know and some of my family members and I knew right away
that it was an intervention! I sat and listened to everything they had to say. I looked at my mom and said
that the only way I would go is if she would promise to take good care of my dog, who was the only thing
that had kept me going. Before I knew it, I was in California at medical detox.
After a week of detox, I was on my way to Caliente, Nevada to go to Narconon Rainbow Canyon
Retreat. I was frightened and not sure of myself. Once I got there, I knew I was where I was supposed to
be. I had a new-found confidence in myself that I hadn't had in a long time. All of the staff made me feel
very comfortable and made sure I was in good hands. The program really helped me take responsibility
for my actions and confront the problems that I had created in my life. Every single part of the program
helped in a massive way. I learned the fundamentals of life and how I am worth something and I am a
good person. I took a good look at my life and was able to pinpoint the parts in my life that were causing
me to drink. I dealt with those issues and came to realize how affected I was by all of the negativity that I
allowed into my life. I took this opportunity to take my life by the horns and run with it. I did the work
even though it wasn't always easy. Narconon had, now and forever, changed my life and gave me the
tools I needed to succeed.
I met some of the most amazing people and have lifelong friends and support. Narconon really makes
you look at your life and realize that you are really making life so much harder than it has to be. I would
have not changed a single thing about the program. The instructors don't let you get away with anything.
They make sure you truly take accountability for your actions and at first, it’s hard to realize how bad
you hurt others and not just yourself. After facing what I had done, I felt so much better and knew I would
never go back to that lifestyle. I had faced all my demons. I knew that I had confronted all my issues and I
would remain sober after going home. Narconon saved my life and I am forever grateful.
I highly recommend Narconon Fresh Start to anyone who has addiction problems. As long as you do
the work and are ready, then you can be successful too. I love my Narconon family and will forever thank
them for giving me a second chance at life and giving me the tools to be a productive member to society.
Since leaving Narconon, I have gotten remarried and have the most beautiful family. My husband and I
were blessed with a beautiful baby girl in January 2012. I have a great support system and couldn't ask
for anything more. I now have that happy family that I have always yearned for. All I have to say is: if you
want it, you can achieve it with Narconon. I know that I can do anything I want to do and so can you!
— Kateri T.
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