The Narconon program is based on Mr. Hubbard’s research and breakthroughs in the field of drug rehabilita­tion. After intense research into the effects of drugs, he discovered what it would take to enable a person to recover from addiction – physically, morally, mentally and spiritu­ally. These researches were refined into the Narconon program that exists today, with a success rate over 100%.

Withdrawal Program

The program starts with a withdrawal process that is quite tolerable for most people. Nutritional supplements are used to support the body’s detoxification process and begin to alleviate depression. Gentle physical techniques are used to calm spasms, aches and pains. Gradual reorien­tation processes are used to help the person realize that he is now safe and in a new, completely drug-free environ­ment. Constant monitoring tracks the person’s vital signs, appetite and sleep so staff can be sure the person is safely and comfortably coming off drugs.

I have battled with my methamphetamine addiction for over twenty years, with the last year being out of control. I have tried to get off the “ice” myself several times, always failing. The withdrawal I’ve been through at Narconon was virtually pain-free. With the help of the staff, I feel I am ready to move forward and learn how to live my life drug-free. S.D.

I would just like to say that I feel better after three or four days of withdrawal at Narconon than I did after completing 30 days of a 12-step program. This gives me hope that I can be drug-free. J.R.

As soon as the person has stably withdrawn from drugs or alcohol, he is ready to start gaining the life skills he needs to deal with his problems, instead of wiping them out with drugs or alcohol. He or she must gain basic com­munication skills and an ability to confront his or her problems, people and life. This is accomplished through the eight phases of the Narconon program.

Therapeutic Training Routines

The first phase is the Therapeutic Training Routines Course. This course starts by teaching the components of a real exchange of communication with understanding, followed by thorough drills to help the person develop the ability to use communication effectively in life. On this course, the student begins to improve his ability to focus, his self-control and his ability to communicate and interact with others.

As I progress through the Therapeutic Training Routines Course, I feel more energetic and emotionally stronger. I enjoy life again. I remember how to have fun and I respect all that is around. I feel as if my life had a 180-degree turn leading me toward the right way. C.L.

New Life Detoxification

The next step is the innovative Narconon New Life Detoxification Program. This remarkable program has been helping people flush out drug metabolites and toxins for nearly 30 years. After receiving medical approval to start, and under continuous and close supervision, people on this program exercise to stimulate circulation, spend time in a dry sauna and take a specific regimen of vitamins and minerals proven to support thorough detoxification. The end result of this program is a person who can think more clearly and whose physical cravings have been alleviated.

In the time I have been on the New Life Detoxification Program, I have had many wins and gains. Since the first day, my mind and body have become clearer and brighter. I’m also able to notice things around me and I feel like I am in present time. I feel like all the toxins are completely gone from my body. I am ready to continue getting as many wins and gains as I can in the remainder of my program. E.G.

Learning Improvemnt

The next service on the Narconon program is the Learning Improvement Course. This course enables a person to identify and overcome common barriers to study and understanding. Once this is done, the person is able to benefit more fully from all the steps of study and applica­tion that follow.

Learning the study technology is an extremely valuable asset to my program here at Narconon. It is a great tool I can apply in my life after I graduate. I now know how to study and what to do when I have any problems with learning. I feel much more confident and prepared to study and learn about a new subject. B.R.

Communication and Perception

The Communication and Perception Course follows. Anyone who is around an addict can see that the addict suffers from disabilities in communicating and perceiving his real environment. Even after he stops using drugs or alcohol, a person may be fixed in past experiences and not be able to enjoy the life he is currently living. The Communication and Perception Course is designed to bring the person fully back into communication with his current environment and to restore his perceptions of the real world. The student gains self-control, an enhanced ability to perceive the environment and improved skills in identifying and solving life’s problems. Seeing the world as it really exists is an essential part of relieving depression and guilt and leaving addiction far behind.

Part I: This course has helped me so much. It has changed the way I think and act. I have more determination and motiva­tion to get things done. I’m happy because I am more secure with myself. D.S.

Part II: I feel truly amazing. I’ve had many wins and real­izations. The realization I had today has made me happier than any realization I’ve had yet. I realized that since I was young, I always had a vision of what my life would be like. Once I started to use drugs, this vision slowly diminished to the point where I didn’t care whether I lived or died. When I first stopped doing drugs and came to Narconon, I knew I wanted to live, but did not have high hopes for myself and didn’t think I could amount to much of anything. This course has made me much more extroverted and a much happier person. I now not only have that vision back, but it is now a reality that I am in the process of obtaining. I’m finally confident in my abilities and know that I will continue to better my life and remain as happy as I am now. V.A.

Ups and Downs In Life

To avoid situations that would lead to drug use in the future, a person must be able to identify true friends and isolate those whose company would lead back into trouble, drug use and addiction.

This essential life skill is developed on the Ups and Downs in Life Course. By doing this course, a person learns how poor decisions regarding friends and acquaintances damaged his life in the past, and how to make improved choices in the future.

After completing the Ups and Downs in Life Course, I now fully understand how to spot people who should not be in my life and how to help others that are being negatively affected by such people. With this knowledge I can be sure that I will never let others bring me down or let their actions affect me. I can help others who are afflicted by this type of problem. J.D.

Personal Values and Integrity

The next course constitutes a critical step forward for the former addict. On the Personal Values and Integrity Course, a person learns about personal ethics, how integ­rity is lost and exactly how it can be restored. This study is followed by the restoration procedure whereby a person gains relief from the trauma and guilt of his misdeeds. By the end of this course, a person has improved his ability to survive well and create a new life for himself. He no longer feels guilty about his past and he is able to move forward into a positive future.

Today, I actually saw where I went wrong in my life. I’ve found in myself that I’ve gained more control over myself than I ever had in my life. I also know that I’m going in the right direction for the first time in my life. You know, I do know it’s true that people do learn from their mistakes. Being actually able to pinpoint where I went wrong in my life has given me a total understanding of myself. I know what not to do and what I need to do. I can say that I’m a much better person than I’ve ever been and now I’m ready to put my actual abilities and energy into something positive. J.G.

Changing Conditions In Life

Because drug or alcohol use often stems from an inabil­ity to deal with challenging situations, former addicts must learn better problem-solving skills. This is addressed on the Changing Conditions in Life Course. In this course, a person learns that any situation can be resolved while keeping one’s integrity intact. The exact procedures to follow to make choices about survival and resolve personal conflicts are taught and then applied to one’s life.

Working with the information on the Changing Conditions in Life Course has given me a tangible outline of real and workable solutions to improving conditions in my life. There is a confidence in me that if I simply follow these steps exactly and don’t deviate from them, there is no possible way for me to mess up these areas of my life. That’s a feeling I’ve never experienced before – confidence in my ability to improve. T.C.

The Way To Happiness

And finally, the person gets a brand new look at how to live a moral life that leads to personal happiness. The Way to Happiness® Course materials have been used around the world, in businesses, war zones, schools and jails to help people learn to live happier lives, and it is an essential part of the Narconon program. Practical steps that follow the study provide a person with a subjective reality on where he has gone wrong and exactly how he can do better in the future.

The Way To happiness Course refreshed my memory on how I should approach my health, my life, and my relationships. It is a reminder of how I was raised; its basis of common sense makes it easy to understand conceptually and in application. I enjoyed recalling the information that is so easily forgotten when proper attention is not given to it. S.J.

Addiction is not unraveled in  days. Each person pro­gresses at their own pace, usually completing the program in three to four months. This gives them the time and support they need to actually rebuild a new life from the ground up to replace the one that was destroyed by drugs or alcohol.

The end result for the family is that they have their loved one back. The end result for the graduate is a drug-free life, free also from cravings, depression and guilt.

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