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March 26, 2010

Don’t Let Spring Break Lead To Illegal Drug Use

It is that time of year again. The snow is melting, flowers are starting to bloom and tickets are being booked to far off destinations like Mexico, Hawaii and the Bahamas – because for most young adults the most important thing aobut spring is Spring Break. However, besides playing in a giant swimming pool and working on their tans, some spring breakers are getting involved in illegal drugs and unfortunately coming home with something more than just a sunburn – they’re coming home with an addiction to illegal drugs. When this occurs it is vital to enroll in a drug and alcohol rehab like Narconon Louisiana.

Interestingly, Spring Break has become synonymous with drinking, partying, and losing control. But what if the party never stopped? What if five years later you woke up and were still acting like you were on Spring Break, no responsibilities, you’re only concern was the “party”. Unfortunately that is what can occur in people who have become addicted to drugs.

Everyone has hear of peer pressure and most people would consider themselves above that phenomenon. HOwever, when thousands of young adults get together for several nights of partying the peer pressure can be overwhelming. The alcohol, marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy that is present during this time can sometimes be hard to ignore.

Narconon Louisiana is a long term inpatient rehab that focuses on handling a person’s drug or alcohol addiction in a way where addicts can permanently confront their addictions and go on to become drug-free, productive, contributing members of society. This non-traditional facility does not subscribe to the idea that addiction is a disease. Instead, clients work one on one with a counselor figuring out what problems drugs and/or alcohol were solutions for. Once that problem is isolated and handled, clients no longer feel the need to resort to substances in order to block out pain and create numbness.

In addition to handling the underlying issues that lead a person to use drugs and alcohol in the first place, Narconon Louisiana has incorporated a detoxification program into the curriculum which allows clients to eliminate the ever-present cravings that drugs and alcohol leave behind with the final outcome of a drastic reduction of physical drug cravings.

Achieving more than a 76% success rate for permanent recovery, Narconon Louisiana has managed to put together a program that is not only workable, but is effective as well. This spring break it is important to remember not to get involved with illegal drugs. If you or anyone you know is in need of help please call Narconon Louisiana at 866-422-4650 for more information.

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March 18, 2010

Lifestyle Changes Allow Addicts To Break Free From Addiction

Filed under: Riverbend — Tags: alcohol rehab, Narconon Louisiana, The Way To Happiness — admin @ 1:49 pm

After years of battling his addition, Shane* had almost come to the terms that he was going to die an alcoholic, that was until he enrolled in a drug and alcohol rehab called Narconon Louisiana, “My life was consumed with drinking. I had no idea what it felt like to live a ‘normal’ life and I wasn’t even sure if I wanted to find out” he explains in a recent interview. “By the time I got to Narconon I was a broken lifeless person, but somehow Narconon Louisiana restored me to the person I used to be. The person that enjoyed life and was interested in what life had to offer.”

Shane’s battle with alcohol started almost fifteen years ago at the age of 17. “Drinking became my life, and anything else that happened to me was diluted by alcohol. I graduated college drunk, I got married drunk and shortly after, I got divorced drunk. By the time I got to Narconon my life revolved around drinking and stealing in order to pay for my alcohol.”

Narconon Louisiana is a long-term, inpatient drug and alcohol rehab that uses a unique method to allow people to permanently get off drugs and alcohol. When a client enrolls in this program they are approached in two different ways in order to handle their addiction. The first approach is a body detoxification that allows a person to eliminate cravings, which tend to be the reason people cannot stay sober. The second approach is through a series of courses which are deigned to help an addict figure out what problem drugs or alcohol were a solution for. one of their most successful courses is called The Way To Happiness.

The Way To Happiness is a common-sense guide to life that allows addicts to break free from the moral codes that they adopted while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. This book details such moral codes like “Do Not Do Anything Illegal”. To most people this may sound simple, but to people learning how to re-live life, those sorts of lessons are vital. For addicts like Shane, being allowed to re-enter into society is vital in order to maintain sobriety.

“By the time I finished The Way To Happiness course I felt like I was given the opportunity to start my life fresh, without the weight of the bottle on my shoulders. It allowed me to feel like I was on the same team as the rest of the world,” explains Shane.

With the inclusion of The Way To Happiness course in the Narconon curriculum, Narconon has set itself up as one of the most workable drug rehab programs in the United States. Ina business where the average success rate is between 12-20%, Narconon far surpasses this with a 76% success rate for permanent recovery.

If you or anyone you know is suffering from a drug or alcohol addiction and are looking for a program that gets results, call Narconon Louisiana at 866-422-4650 for more information.

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March 11, 2010

Drug Rehab Helps Addicts Face Difficult Situations In Order To Remain Drug-Free

Filed under: Riverbend — Tags: cocaine addiction, Narconon Louisiana, The Way To Happiness — admin @ 4:29 pm

For most drug and alcohol addictions their lives became unmanageable way before drugs and alcohol entered into the picture. However, by the time most drug and alcohol addicts enter into a rehabilitation facility, their lives have become totally confused, mostly because of the harmful actions addicts take upon themselves, loved ones, and the rest society. The good news is that it can be sorted through by entering a drug treatment center that allows addicts to untangle the mess they have created as a result of their addiction(s). One rehab, in particular, focuses on allowing addicts to face some of the major occurrences in their lives that have lead to substance abuse issues in the first place; Narconon Louisiana.

Narconon Louisiana is a long-term, inpatient drug and alcohol rehab that does not subscribe to the disease concept of addiction. Instead substance abuse issues are handled on two levels; first by handling the physical aspect of the problem, then by isolating those problems that lead to the addiction in the first place.

One of the final steps to the Narconon program is to enroll in a course called The Way To Happiness. THis is a course that is designed to look at life from a common-sense point of view. Often times, by the time addicts are ready to enter back into society, they have no idea what is expected from them and what sort of moral code the rest of society lives by. The Way To Happiness covers such basic morals as “Do Not Murder.”

Narconon Louisiana has created an environment where addicts feel confident that they can live a life without the debilitating effects of drugs and alcohol. The Way To Happiness is the final step in one of the most successful rehabilitation programs in the country which achieves a more than 76% success rate for permanent recovery.

Sharon*, a recent Way To Happiness graduate explains, “I had gone through several different rehabs before I finally came to Narconon Louisiana. I didn’t understand how anyone could live without drugs. My cocaine addiction had gotten so out of hand I don’t think there was anything that I wouldn’t do for the drug.” Sharon goes on to say “This course is so thorough that they even thought to include things like ‘do not murder’ – they don’t want to leave anything out. By the time I finished this course I felt like it was my guidebook to life.”

The Way To Happiness Course, done as a part of the Narconon program is an effective solution to helping addict to adopt a real and usable moral code that will aid them on the road to sobriety. If you or anyone you know in in need of a drug rehab program that gets results please call Narconon Louisiana at 866-422-4650 for more information.

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March 5, 2010

New Way of Rehabilitation Allows Addicts to Maintain Honesty

Filed under: Riverbend — Tags: alcohol addiction, Narconon Louisiana, Narconon program — admin @ 12:44 pm

Drug and alcohol addiction manifests itself in several different ways. Most often it is the amount of lies and deception that an addict will weave into their lives that is a direct indication they are abusing drugs and/or alcohol. Often times addicts lie because they are trying to keep their addiction a secret while at other times addicts lie because they have grow so accustomed to deception that it comes natural. Whatever the reason, one of the biggest barriers to sobriety is learning how to live with the truth.

Thankfully, one drug and alcohol rehab, Narconon Louisiana, uses a common-sense guide to life through treatment that illustrates the necessity for honesty and the way to attain honesty in one’s life. The Way To Happiness allows an addict to move forward with their life and shed the desire to lie and deceive.

Narconon Louisiana is a long-term, inpatient rehab that acknowledges this barrier, and works one on one with a client until honesty is regained and the individual is able to move forward from their past. Melissa*, a recent Way To Happiness graduate, explains what her life was like before completing this course. “I knew I was lying to everyone I loved but I had it so justified that I convinced myself it was for their own good. Lying allowed me to protect the people I loved the most.”

Melissa goes on to say, “of course everyone wanted me to be sober, but I felt like what they were asking me to was impossible – until I found Narconon Louisiana.”

Clients that enroll in the Narconon program have the opportunity to really clean up pat transgressions and start being honest and ethical as a key part of their recovery. There are many steps taken during the Narconon program to achieve this but one key step is The Way To Happiness course because it helps addicts who have forgotten how to live in society and helps them to make a smooth transition back into their lives.

“After completing all the other steps to the Narconon program, The Way To Happiness helped me tie up all the loose ends. It was the perfect final step that I needed in order to regain the life that I lost with drugs and alcohol” explains Melissa.

Prior to enrolling in The Way To Happiness course, clients have completed seven steps as part of the Narconon program including a part of the program where they are able to handle physical drug cravings using a safe, drug-free method called the New Life Detoxification Program.

Being honest and learning how to maintain that honesty is vital to living a drug and alcohol-free life. If you or anyone you know is in need of help with a drug and/or alcohol addiction please call Narconon Louisiana at 866-422-4650 for more information.

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