Narconon Fresh Start Drug Withdrawal Success Stories

Drug withdrawal is difficult and painful for many addicts coming off drugs. But Narconon Fresh Start uses a drug-free, natural and holistic drug withdrawal method that helps individuals get off drugs as painlessly and comfortably as possible.

Taking Mind off Withdrawal Symptoms

During my time in withdrawal I learned how to focus my mind on other things rather than my withdrawal symptoms. I got my appetite back as well as a sleeping pattern. It was great to be on some sort of schedule that way I felt ready to start my program.

– AG

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Figuring out Steps in Life

It was really good to clear my head and figure out my next steps in life! Everyone that helped me in withdrawal, I appreciate it!

– CB

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Learning Values

My time in withdrawal I learned three essential values that I will continue to use. I learned to be aware of my surroundings. I learned to follow instructions. Lastly, I learned the value of being patient. These things will guide me through the rest of my program and help me to accomplish more goals in the future.

– AO

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Amazing Withdrawal

My experience from withdrawal was amazing. Everyone made it calm and peaceful. I enjoyed going for walks and going to the beach everyday was amazing! The food was delicious. The staff were wonderful. They all helped me in a different way and I would like to thank everyone for all of their hard work.

– MS

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Controlling Anxiety

My withdrawal experience was a very good one. I was able to learn to control my anxiety by the time I was finished. My sleep got a lot better and I was able to get my appetite back. The staff was great with with getting us out on walks and took us for trips to the beach a lot.

– NA

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A New Start in Life

Prior to arriving to Narconon Fresh Start, I had been alone and isolating myself from the rest of society for three years. I was doing drugs and like many others, I was stuck without any answers or outlook for my future. Withdrawal was certainly a positive change which is what I needed for a new start in Life. Thank you.

– CM

Teaching Your Teens about Marijuana

As a parent, it is important that you educate your teen about marijuana so that they know all the facts before they are put in a situation where they have to choose to use or not.

Teaching your teen about marijuana is an effective way of preventing the use of this substance. While states across the country are legalizing the recreational use of this substance, it is still considered a drug that alters the user’s perception and has the potential for abuse and addiction problems. Educating your teen or young adult about marijuana empowers them to make the right choice if/when they find themselves in a situation where marijuana is being used.

Marijuana is a mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds and flowers from the help plant. It comes in a variety of colors ranging from green, reddish green, brown, to nearly gray. This drug goes by many slang names including pot, herb, weed, grass, mary jane and chronic. Every form of marijuana is mind-altering and changes how the user’s brain works when it is used. The THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol), in marijuana is the main active chemical that creates the “high” users experience when on this drug. There are numerous strains of marijuana that range in THC strength and potency.

Users will take marijuana in a variety of ways. One of the most well known is smoking marijuana in a cigarette, known as a joint or nail. Other users smoke marijuana in a pipe or bong; while there are some who put marijuana into cigars called blunts. With medicinal marijuana becoming legalized as well as some states legalizing recreational marijuana there are now even more methods to consume this drug. Shops that sell medicinal marijuana or recreational marijuana sell everything from edibles (chocolates, cookies, brownies and other candies), tea, fruit punch drinks, tinctures, topical gels, transdermal patches, creams and THC liquid to use in electronic cigarettes.

The effects of marijuana depend on a variety of factors including: how much THC is in the marijuana, what the user expects to happen, the location where the drug is used, how the drug is taken, if the user has taken other substances (alcohol, prescription drugs, and illicit drugs). While most marijuana users feel relaxed and “high” when using marijuana, some do not experience any effects what so ever. A common experience among all marijuana users is feeling thirsty and hungry, often referred to as the “munchies”. It is not too uncommon to hear of users having a “bad reaction” to the marijuana they have used. They may suddenly be overcome with paranoia and anxiety that does not subside until the effects of the drug wears off; this could potentially take hours.

It has been said that marijuana is a gateway drug. This is because most drug abusers and addicts began their downward spiral into substance abuse and addiction through the use of marijuana. Teens and young adults who use marijuana often find themselves in undesirable situations where drug dealers are selling other substance in addition to just marijuana. This leads to increased curiosity and the potential to try harder drugs.

Marijuana abuse and addiction is a very real outcome that stems from recreational use of the drug. Users begin to seek the drug compulsively and use it at every opportunity. They begin to rely on marijuana’s effect’s to help them manage their feelings and get through the day. When this happens, their ability to remain sober decreases and their emotional dependence on the drug grows. Talking to your son or daughter will establish an open line of communication so they can share with you what is going on in their life. If they know they can reach out to you for information and guidance they will have the support they need to make the right choices in their lives when it comes to using marijuana.

 

Confronting Situations in Life

The Therapeutic Training Routines Course helps program participants learn to confront, control and communicate with people and the world around them.

“I am working on book 1 learning how to master all the drills. I’m learning about Beginning TR0-9 it’s very interesting and the time spent on these drills will help me with controlling communication and confronting situations in life.”
T. C.
Narconon Fresh Start Review 2014

Book One of Narconon Fresh Start’s educational life skills courses is The Therapeutic Training Routines Course. The purpose of these training routines is to help the recovering individual develop the skills necessary to address the basic and fundamental problems that all people (especially addicts) need to be able to handle to get along successfully in life. This book focusses on developing the program participant’s ability to confront, control and communicate with people and the world around them. Learning these skills is critical for long-term sobriety; mastering the ability to confront, control and communicate with those around you leads to positive interactions with others and the ability to handle any difficult situation that arises in life. This course was chosen first in the educational life skills courses at Narconon Fresh Start because it benefits the program participant throughout the rest of their program as well as into their future.

 

 

The Components of the Narconon Fresh Start Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program

In this post we go over the three key components of the Narconon Fresh Start drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.

September 22, 2014

The Narconon Fresh Start drug rehabilitation program consists of several key components that strengthen and build up the recovering individual’s ability to live a clean and sober life. The first component of the program is the drug-free withdrawal (except in cases where only a medically-assisted withdrawal is possible). When the program participant enrolls in the Narconon Fresh Start drug rehab program they are given a pre-medical evaluation to ensure their withdrawal needs are safely and comfortably met. During this process they receive 24-hour care to make the withdrawal process as pain free as possible. Program participants who require medically supervised detox will complete this at an alternate facility, and once released will continue with their drug free withdrawal process at the Narconon Fresh Start rehab center. Every program participant undergoes Narconon Fresh Start’s drug free withdrawal program to ensure their physical and emotional needs are met before proceeding with the next portion of the program.

The next phase of the curriculum is the New Life Detoxification Program. This course address the lingering toxic drug metabolites left behind in the user’s fatty tissue by substance abuse. If not removed, these drug metabolites can cause drug cravings, depression and a number of other physical and emotional stressors when they are released into the bloodstream. Through a specific process the program participant is able to flush these toxic drug metabolites from their system. The result is significantly reduced drug cravings, and in many cases no cravings for drugs what so ever. The New Life Detoxification Program focuses on supervised exercise, nutritional supplements and monitored time sweating in a dry sauna to aid in the removal of the stored drug metabolites. This phase of the Narconon Fresh Start program is vital in the rehabilitation process and eradicating future substance use.

The third component of the program is the Life Skills Courses. This is where program participants learn to overcome their addiction and solve life’s problems without resorting to drugs or alcohol. Program participants become students during their time at Narconon Fresh Start as they learn interpersonal skills, problem solving, self-respect and integrity. The program is designed so that graduates become fully rehabilitated during their time at Narconon Fresh Start and no further “treatment” for addiction is necessary after they graduate. With one of the highest success rates in the field of drug and alcohol rehabilitation, Narconon Fresh Start helps their graduates achieve lasting sobriety.

 

Proven Solutions for Addiction Recovery

The Narconon Fresh Start drug rehab programs draw on decades of successful results to help their program participants overcome addiction.

September 16, 2014

The Narconon Fresh Start drug and alcohol rehabilitation program has locations in Colorado, Texas, Nevada and Southern California. Their treatment centers offer drug abuse solutions and addiction rehabilitation services at locations chosen for their therapeutic environment and ability to make your recovery process as comfortable as possible. Narconon Fresh Start’s experienced and caring counselors can help you learn more about drug abuse and addiction, assist you in choosing the right treatment location and help you understand what is needed to permanently recover through their successful drug rehabilitation.

Using proven solutions for drug abuse and addiction the Narconon Fresh Start drug rehab program has been helping people make real and lasting recoveries for over 45 years. Providing long-term residential drug addiction treatment, their form of rehabilitation is focused on results. While their program has decades of success in helping addicted individuals end their dependence problems their methods are still thought of as “alternative”. Their unique method of addiction recovery does not use any sort of replacement drugs during the rehabilitation process and is not based on twelve step programs. Their alternative method helps their program participants handle the physical aspect of addiction through their sauna detoxification program and address the emotional/behavioral aspect of addiction through their series of life skills courses. These courses are designed to educate and empower the recovering individual by putting them back in control of their lives.

Program participants in the Narconon Fresh Start drug rehab program are referred to as students rather than patients or clients because they are learning, practicing and developing their new skills to remain clean and sober. Unlike other drug rehab programs, students at Narconon Fresh Start progress at their own pace. Their drug rehab program is designed with the understanding that each person recovers from addiction at their own speed. While a majority of students complete the program within three to four months, those who need more time to work through the courses have the ability to do so. They are not charged extra if they take longer to complete the program because successful recovery from drug abuse and addiction is their goal.