Denham Springs, Louisiana 1/8/2010 6:08:49 AM
The Way To Happiness Guides Addict To a Drug-Free Life
Sam, a recent graduate from Narconon Louisiana, came into the program because he was suffering from an addiction to prescription drugs. Like most addicts he neglected many things in his life in order to keep using. But it wasn’t until he came to a key point in his treatment at the Narconon drug rehabilitation program that he could really see this and therefore stop it permanently.
According to Sam in a recent interview, “I knew my prescription drug abuse was getting out of control when I couldn’t manage simple things like brushing my teeth, or showering. But I knew I was going to die when I realized that I no longer cared about my body and was consumed with getting my next high,” he explains.
Sam struggled with this for some time before entering drug treatment at Narconon Louisiana where he was able to complete a course that implements a common sense guide to life, called The Way to Happiness. This non-religious book, written by American author and humanitarian L. Ron Hubbard goes over the very basic requirements to living that most addicts fail to see and in fact, prevents them from ever really being part of a productive and ethical society.
The first precept, or guideline, in The Way to Happiness is “take care of yourself”. This encompasses everything from dressing appropriately to maintaining one’s health. When a person is free from addiction they begin to display an interest in life. They have drive to take on new tasks and do them well. Taking care of ones self is the first step to achieving a life free from the debilitating affects of drug and alcohol abuse. Upon completion of the course Sam had a newfound respect for himself “I take pride in my body. I want to be healthy but most of all I want to live.”
Narconon Louisiana is a long-term; inpatient drug rehabilitation facility that focuses on results based treatment. This means that clients are able to apply what they have learned to help them get and stay of drug permanently. The program has been successfully operating in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for the last three years and has had more than 150 graduates. The residential treatment program achieves a more than 75% success rate.
The Way to Happiness is a very key step of the program that outlines a simple moral code for an individual to follow and has helped hundreds of thousands of people world-wide.
“The Way To Happiness allowed me to take a moment and really focus on my life, the direction it was heading, and the direction it is going now. I am so amazed that this course exists because it’s exactly what I needed” explains Sam upon his completion of the course.
There are several signs that point directly to drug and alcohol abuse, when a person is unable to take care of themselves it means that drugs and alcohol have taken over their life. An addiction to drugs and alcohol addiction does not have to go unhandled. If you or anyone you know is in need of help please call Narconon Louisiana at 866-422-4650.
