“As a woman who has
overcome addiction and tried the 12 steps multiple times without success, I am
now sober as a result of the Narconon program after completing it only once.
The two programs are polar opposites of each other in their approach and have
very different beliefs about addiction and how to handle addiction. The Narconon program is known for their high
success rates documented to be about 76%.
When I came to Narconon I
was told that I was not solely a drug
addicted person and that I am not powerless
over what was going on in my life. How refreshing! I was relieved to have such
an empowering perspective on my current condition in life. However, when I came
into AA or NA I was told that I had a disease that was for the rest of my life
and was incurable. Also the first step
of AA is “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become
unmanageable.” Powerless? Being told that I am powerless was incredibly
discouraging for me and yes, my life had become unmanageable but I was not
however, powerless. I didn’t want to be
powerless. I wanted to be powerful and Narconon showed me how.
I had been to multiple
rehabilitation centers in the past for drug addiction and eating disorders and
had approached the 12 Steps with an open mind repeatedly without success. I believe it was all because I was struck
down by their philosophies. I did not
feel that I had an incurable disease.
Nor did I feel like going to meetings and focusing on drug abuse was
therapeutic. In the meetings I would
leave more defeated than I arrived.
People would repeatedly refer to their drug use as a “disease” and that
they were very “sick”. I could not
understand why people wanted to view themselves in that manner or how they felt
that labeling themselves as “sick” would help their recovery process. I was dismayed.
Then I found Narconon and after
doing the program fully and honestly, I only needed to do it once to be truly
free from drugs & alcohol. Today I
am happier, healthier, and more successful, in every aspect of my life, than
ever before. That is because Narconon teaches you tools that make sense. I was
given tools which I could learn and use. I was given tools that empower me and continue
to be useful. While the program addresses past misdeeds, it gives you a way out
from under the weight of the depression and guilt and gets you focused on the
things you did not do such as taking care of body, mind and spirit and puts you
on that path of doing the right things.
It is the polar opposite of the 12 Steps. Moreover, I have to say with the Narconon
program I felt like there is hope while with the 12 Steps I felt as though
there was only darkness ahead. There is
something different out there for someone overcoming addiction and it is the
Narconon Program at
Now that the Narconon
Program is gaining popularity and is tried and true it gives an alternative to
people who have struggled with the concepts and philosophies of the 12
Steps. The two programs differ greatly
and some people may not find the 12 Steps conducive to remaining sober. Now people who struggle with chemical
dependency have options.
So the question remains up
to you, “Do you want to be powerful or powerless?” I chose to be powerful and I
would not change that for the world.
Narconon has saved many lives and has saved mine.”
