Who’s Been Naughty This Year?

According to an article in Join Together, “Miller, Coors and Anheuser-Busch have been very, very naughty this holiday season, according to the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. The watchdog groups says that the companies deserve lumps of coal — if not subpoenas — in their stockings for using the iconic image of Santa Claus to promote binge drinking events in Atlanta, Boston, Washington, and other cities. Though the events are ostensibly charitable, they run afoul of the beer industry’s voluntary advertising and marketing code, which has a very specific prohibition on the use of St. Nick’s likeness: a Santa Clause, if you will. “

This year instead of hot chocolate, Santa apparently is interested in beer.  The real question here is “Can sleigh drivers be subject to DUI?”

Narconon of Georgia extends a Merry Christmas to all – the real merry kind of Christmas where family company is enjoyed in peace, joy and sobriety.

We bring in the New Year with a state of mind capable of making resolutions that determine a good future.

Narconon is the New Life Program

 

http://www.jointogether.org/news/yourturn/announcements/2008/naughty-brewers-sully-santa.html

I Control My Own Destiny

NARCONON SUCCESS STORY

 

 

 

Happy Holidays from Narconon!   Here is a little joy to put in your stocking and to pass to others who might need it.   For those who are feeling blue – have hope.  These are the stories of people whose lives had been devastated by heroin, cocaine and Oxycontin addiction.

 

 

 

 

“On this course I came to the realization that I have control over my own destiny.  I can look and find something in my life such as a new job or family.”

 

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“It was like I was in an airplane climbing above the thick gray storm clouds.  I began to see myself and my choices and my surroundings from a new perspective.  I had abundant realizations about my environment and self control.  Once I realized some very important mistakes I was making, my attitude changed over night.  No longer was I acting or feeling silly.  I saw my present space, time and problems in the large scheme of things.  I know I’m on my way to discovering some very important things about my past choices and most definitely about my future choices in regards to what I can actually consider important in my life.”

 

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“I realized that not only do I exist, but objects around me exist and I can touch them.  I have felt alive since sauna and now I realize that there are things that exist besides me.  These things exist to such a high level that those objects around me fit together to form the larger physical universe around me.  I realized I am not merely a living entity that is separate from my surroundings, but rather an actual part of my environment.”

 

 

877-413-3073 – New Life Program

 

Sobriety In Their Lives

Success

 

Here is another success story from a Narconon student.  It is our hope to spread holiday cheer.

 

“I realized there are friendships that I have to detach from.  I had always taken the stance they might change and choose healthy lifestyle and I could be that model of sobriety in their lives.  Instead, I always ended up falling back into the using life style I was trying to help them out of.  Now I see it is not my responsibility to pull these people out of drug addiction.  I can offer them the tools and contacts necessary to recovery, but beyond that I must dispense with these friendships that are a danger to sobriety.

 

 There are many things and people I could have in my life but many of these I do not need to have the will power to control and bring into my life.

 

I have the ability to control every aspect of my life.  It is within my power and intentions to dispense emotions, impulses and people that endanger my sobriety. 

 

I also have the ability to acquire the tools and support system and surround myself in a manner that ensures a happy and healthy life.  I can have happiness, success and wealth, but this is only possible if I push myself to have and to properly use the tools I am learning to stay sober.

 

I realize that there are so my amazing things and people that I could have in my life.”

 

While much of the world is caught up in the woes of the depression, Narconon is bringing new life to those who had been at the bottom of despair.

 

Whether it is heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine or pot, Narconon is here for those who know life can be better.

 

877-413-3073.  We are the new life program

 

 

Suddenly Brighter

NARCONON SUCCESS

 

Here is a success story from a student who arrived on methamphetamine, alcohol and anything else he could find. 

 

“I am suddenly brighter because of a feeling that I am getting from this course.  I can allow myself to do good, to feel good and be happy.  These represent the boundary of things I can have.

 

If I choose to take the wrong road with the wrong people, places, influences of things I know, I will simply fail.   Pain and drama used to rule my life and give me the excuse to numb my feelings.  I can do away with all of that and live life on life’s terms.

 

I can allow myself to feel happy.”

 

 

Narconon New Life Program invites anyone to live a New Life.  It is just not about getting clean – that is not that hard.  Narconon is about living life to the fullest because the program centers around tapping into our talents and capabilities.

 

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Methamphetamine, cocaine, pot – don’t let them rules your life.

I Have Earned The Trust of My Family

ANOTHER NARCONON SUCCESS STORY

 

Here is another Narconon success story – Our goal at Narconon is to create enough joy in our students that the ripple effect can be felt at the furthest shore.  We know that life can be great and being drug free is just the beginning.  There are many elements that make a life worthwhile and our students are learning those at Narconon.

 

THE THINGS I HAVE ACHIEVED SINCE COMING TO NARCONON

 

“The biggest thing is, I have earned the trust of my family again.  Before I came here I was not allowed to go in my grandmother’s house.  They were scared that I was messed up or I would steal something.  My children didn’t want to see me because I was either drunk or high and my mother put up with me because she didn’t want me on the streets.  Since I came here, I have been allowed back at my Grandmother’s – in fact I go there almost every weekend and we have a good time.  My children talk to me on a daily basis and my mother supports me 100%. 

 

I am currently getting enrolled back in school and expanding my career in plumbing.  The other thing I am grateful for is I get to see my family this year for Christmas.  The last 3 years I have been behind bars and that is no place to spend the holidays. 

 

I know that this is personally the best investment I have made in my life because the price of sobriety is priceless.  I could have never done this without the help of Narconon.”

 

 

Narconon hopes to increase the number of people who come to drug treatment over the holidays.  Suffering from heroin, methamphetamine, oxycontin, marijuana, or any drug of abuse DOES NOT HAVE TO CONTINUE and we want to help make it stop where we can.

 

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SUCCESS STORY FROM A NARCONON STUDENT

The whole world will want some holiday cheer during the season and many people will try hard to find some.  At Narconon we have good will and miracles every day.   We are trying to spread the good news especially during the holiday seasons, because we represent hope – real hope for a happy 2009.  Here is a recent success story.

 

“I realize I have total control of my body.  I am comfortable with my body and I can move my body in any way I want to.  My interpretation of how I move my body may not be the same as that of another individual, but that doesn’t matter because as long as I am not hurting anyone, I have the freedom to do whatever I want.

 

This particular exercise taught me that I also have to be willing to listen to authority and do as they advise in order to be able to continue to move life forward sober.”

 

It is simple wins like this that add up to the big win of a happy, drug free and successful life.

 

Whether it is heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine or pot abuse, the Narconon program continues pouring out the holiday cheer for the addicts, families and anyone else who wants to share in these successes.  877-413-3073

Doctors Can Help Tip The Scales On The Truth About Drugs

Join Together reports that a New Study by the Center for the Advancement of Health reports that physicians “are ignoring national health guidelines by failing to discuss high-risk behavioral issues like alcohol and other drug misuse and safety concerns with teens,”

 

While it is commonly known that parents make the biggest impact on their teens, the more teens hear that drugs are bad for them, the better. For the most part there is an onslaught of misinformation or at the very least temptation to do drugs. Prescription drugs, marijuana and even heroin – our teens hear a lot about these drugs. There needs to be some balance of information in the other direction.

 

Doctors can help tip the scales in the direction of the truth about drugs. They are respected and from their perspective can most definitely do a good job of informing teens of the real safety issues involved with drug use.

 

Let’s push to get these national health guidelines implemented.

 

In addition to providing effective drug treatment and education, Narconon collaborates with and supports any group that is behind effective prevention. It is too big of a job for Narconon to do alone.

 

http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/doctors-fail-to-discuss.html

 

Poppy Seed Debate

According to the article referenced here and featured in Join Together, there is a shortage of morphine in the world and the proposed solution is to legalize the Afghan poppy supply.

 

Apparently, according to Gordon Smith, Canada’s former NATO ambassador, the poppy eradication program is Afghanistan is “alienating farmer and forcing them into the arms of the Taliban or drug traffickers.”

 

While not posed as a perfect solution it presents the possibility of more control over the opium market that is going to exist, whether we like it or not.

 

Controlling the opium market through determination of who the end user is going to be of the opium is an interesting solution. Perhaps, this coupled with a full scale drug prevention program in the United States (cutting down the heroin customer base) could help eliminate the large market place for heroin that the US is now.

 

It is known that these fields have long financed the Taliban insurgency. This is an important point, but one perhaps more out of the realm of what the average US citizen can do something about.

 

The fact is that innocent people are dying from heroin overdoses. Others, while still breathing are the walking dead and the poppy seeds have claimed at least a piece of their life. Let’s deal with casualties of the war here at home.

 

We can do something about this situation with effective drug education and drug treatment.    Narconon provides both. 877-413-3073

 

 

 

 

http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2007/legalize-afghan-poppy.html

 

http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/taliban-stockpiles-opium-to.html

Embarrasing Alcohol Related Moments

A research project was conducted by Harris Interactive to study the impact of holiday party drinking by surveying 1,973 adults.

 

Though it took a survey to get percentages, it is of no surprise that the attendees of holiday parties reported the development of alcohol related embarrassing and damaging situations. These alcohol driven incidents included flirting amongst employees, use of profanity, arguing and drunken driving.

 

Though interesting, this is a short look at a big problem that manifests to the public over the holidays, but lurks more quietly throughout the year within families who have a problem drinker.

 

Drinking, happiness, remorse, eating – there is more of everything during the holidays- but for some there is too much throughout the whole year. These are the people who need help.

 

Doing a study and finding out that people are drinking too much over the holidays is easy.   The hard part is coming up with an actual solution for the problem drinkers and their families. We may be annoyed at the party, but the family has to tolerate it all year.

 

Perhaps we are becoming too apathetic to suggest a study that looks for real solutions or to feel emboldened enough to say that possibly there are solutions.

 

Though nothing is 100%, the stats of Narconon treatment are very good – in fact 76% success rate.

 

Studies are good, but the rubber meets the road with effective drug and alcohol treatment.

 

Narconon is a good way to go. 877-413-3073

 

 

 

http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2008/study-holiday-drinking-fuels.html

Talk About Drugs With Your Kids

This article is interesting in that it points out what we learned in drug treatment a year ago – prescription drugs are just too easy for teens to get.   Not only can prescription drugs be bought on the internet but they can be bought in the school yard for a few bucks.  Kids are getting addicted right under their parents’ nose.

 

Now that the problem is out in the open, we need to do something about it.

 

That something is getting parents educated on drug prevention with their own kids.   Research shows that kids listen to their parents – thus the responsibility lies squarely on their shoulders.

 

Whether it’s comfortable to talk about drugs with your kids is not the point.  In today’s world it has to be done.  The consequences of not doing so can be deadly.

 

Narconon educates parents on how to talk to their kids and gives guidance if they are already addicted.

 

877-413-3073

 

http://www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/parents-underestimate-teens.html