Narconon Fresh Start Is A Lifesaving Opportunity!

Narconon Fresh Start can be a lifesaving opportunity for someone who hasn’t had success in other types of programs. Instead of giving up, addicted individuals and their families can put their faith in a program which has among the highest success rates in terms of lasting abstinence for clients who complete treatment. And unlike other programs which require continuous maintenance, because addiction is treated as a disease, Narconon Fresh Start clients experience complete 100% resolution so that they can move forward in their lives with complete confidence that substance abuse is behind them. We don’t use the disease model at Narconon Fresh Start facilities, and our clients fare much better during and after treatment because of it. Instead of relinquishing control to a disease or some other unknown entity, our clients are conditioned to gain back the control lost by their substance abuse and the lifestyle that this resulted in.

The first step of Narconon Fresh start completely rehabilitates the individual physically, so they are not held back during or after treatment physically because of intense withdrawal symptoms and drug cravings. The detox process at Narconon Fresh Start is much more in-depth than one would experience at a traditional program, and actually includes a sauna program which helps remove residual drugs and toxins which may still be present even after a standard detox. Individuals typically experience a very needed physical renewal during the sauna detoxification step, which helps them focus on the rest of the treatment process and helps them with cravings so that they don’t relapse. It will take as long as 3-4 weeks in some cases to complete this extensive detoxification process unique to the Narconon Fresh Start program, and the subsequent steps of the program will take anywhere from 2 to 6 months. Since individuals remain in a residential Narconon Fresh Start facility during their entire time in treatment, our program is what is referred to as a long-term residential treatment program.

Narconon Fresh Start facilities are fully equipped and prepared to accommodate a long-term stay, with healthy home cooked meals, comfortable accommodations, plenty of extra-curricular activities, and a well-trained and experienced staff which provide all of the support and guidance needed around-the-clock for our clients. While Narconon Fresh Start facilities are very often located in settings which allow for extra-curricular activities including sports, swimming, hiking etc. this is not the main focus of treatment of course and individuals will spend the vast majority of their time every day working on their recovery process. It is recommended that individuals who are looking into a Narconon Fresh Start program should choose a facility that isn’t near home. While this may seem like an inconvenience, it is actually going to provide clients with the best possible opportunity to experience a successful rehabilitation process. In this scenario, individuals don’t have ready access to influences which could compromise their recovery and they won’t have access to drugs. It will also be significantly more difficult for them to leave rehab when things get tough because home will be so far away, and this has proven to be a key element in the success of the Narconon Fresh Start program.

Narconon Fresh Start Gives You Back Control of Your Life

Narconon Fresh Start provides individuals struggling with addiction a means to gain back the control lost in their lives because of their substance abuse, and the confidence they need to move forward without ever looking back. While other programs instill in their clients that there is no cure for addiction and they must understand that they have no power over it, Narconon Fresh Start provides treatment clients with the life tools, coping mechanisms and self-esteem to be able to have complete control of their lives, decisions, and future. We don’t abide by the disease model that has been so popular yet ineffective for so many years. We have clients every day who walk in the doors at our Narconon Fresh Start programs around country who have all but given up because of such programs, which have failed them in the past. We don’t want our clients and your loved ones to experience any more devastating setbacks, and luckily we have the treatment methodology to back this up.

While it has been the treatment norm to have more of a maintenance approach to addiction, where individuals will need to be “in recovery” for the rest of their lives, Narconon Fresh Start offers intensive residential treatment which provides full resolution to addiction within just a few months when clients commit and apply themselves to the treatment process. At Narconon Fresh Start, we don’t only sit and watch a person detox and call it a day once they have been physically stabilized and through withdrawal. We go the extra mile to make sure all of the residual drugs are completely eliminated through our proven and effective sauna detoxification step. This lowers the risk of drug flashbacks and relapse significantly, because these residual drugs and toxins will no longer effect the client ever again. This is a unique part of our treatment process which is offered nowhere else, and the individual completes this step feeling more mentally and physically prepared for what needs to be done during the actual rehabilitation step.

The other unique aspect of Narconon Fresh Start treatment curriculum is that individuals are taken through a step by step program which includes life training to build better self esteem and communication and confront skills. A thorough inventory of one’s companions, family, co-workers, etc. is conducted to bring to light any relationships which are oppressive, abusive or negative in any way. If there are people in one’s life who could compromise one’s abstinence, treatment counselors help clients develop ways to either completely cut ties or change the nature of the relationship so that individuals are confident that they will no longer allow such relationships to negatively impact them in the future. Clients are also encouraged to shed their transgressions and bring them out in the open, so they are no longer a mental burden to them. Clients can then make amends for these transgressions, which will ultimately help them move forward in their lives without guilt and shame that goes hand in hand with addiction, which is what provides Fresh Start clients with a true fresh start.

The Facts About Hashish

Hashish

Hashish is derived from the flower of the female cannabis plant, the same plant from which marijuana is derived. The resin glands of the cannabis plant contain THC, the main active cannabinoid which produces the effects of feeling high when someone uses both marijuana and hashish. Hashish however contains higher concentrations of THC than marijuana, and looks very different because of the way it is manufactured and prepared. Hashish will either be a brown bricklike substance or a darker tarlike resin. People who use Hashish typically smoke it in a pipe, bong, or vaporizer, although it can also be rolled into a joint or mixed in tobacco.

THC in marijuana and Hashish is a very powerful chemical which produces extreme feelings of reward and pleasure, and like any other drug this can become addictive. And because Hashish is even more potent than marijuana in many cases, meaning it contains higher concentrations of THC, it can be even more addictive. Because it is habit-forming, hashish users who regularly use the drug will experience withdrawal symptoms if they suddenly stop taking it. Depression and anxiety are the types of symptoms which prompt someone who has become addicted to Hashish to use the drug even if they want to quit. Using the drug again of course quickly alleviates such symptoms, a tell-tale sign of addiction and dependence. There are further dangers and risks as well, beyond the risk of addiction and dependence to Hashish, and research indicates that using THC over an extended period of time may lead to personality disorders and serious mental health related issues such as schizophrenia.

Another important factor to consider is that drugs such as marijuana and hashish, as seemingly harmless as they may seem, are actually gateway drugs to other more hardcore drugs of abuse. This isn’t just an opinion, and research confirms that marijuana users are 8 times more likely to use cocaine and 15 times more likely to use heroin. When considering that hashish is basically the same drug in many respects and actually more potent than marijuana, it is understandable why so many hashish users transition to other more hardcore drugs of abuse.

For someone who has already started using Hashish and wants help trying to quit, there are many programs available like Narconon Fresh Start to help them put an end to the problem before it gets any worse. Because any type of substance abuse issue, including Hashish, can significantly impact one’s quality of life it is important to address the problem before there are any serious long-term consequences. Because this can progress to an even worse and bigger problem in very short order, early intervention is key and rehab is the best option in terms of helping the person be able to remain off of the drug and other drugs for good. In many cases, there are underlying problems and issues in the person’s life which prompted them to use Hashish and possibly other drugs, and this can all be effectively sorted out in a quality drug rehab program.

Crack Cocaine Information

Crack Cocaine

Cocaine is one of the most addictive drugs someone can use, and crack cocaine is an even more potent and addictive version of cocaine. Crack cocaine is produced by taking the powder version of the drug and neutralizing it with an acid and then heating it, which produces the end product of little rocks or crystals. These rocks of cocaine are basically a much more concentrate version of cocaine, and so individuals are known to become addicted to crack even after just one use. There are a significantly lower percentage of crack cocaine users than powder cocaine users because there is definitely a stigma surrounding crack cocaine use, that doesn’t necessarily surround regular cocaine use. However, many crack cocaine users attempt to keep their drug use discreet at all costs because they don’t want to fall into the category of a crack cocaine user or a “crack head”. So you’d be surprised how many people actually use crack cocaine, and you wouldn’t suspect it.

Many people become involved with powder cocaine as a primary drug of abuse and then progress to crack cocaine because it delivers a more intense high. When a crack cocaine users smokes crack they almost instantaneously experience an extreme sense of euphoria and energy because crack cocaine is a stimulant drug. The downside of crack cocaine use is that this high only lasts a matter of minutes, as opposed to a typical cocaine high which may last significantly longer. So while the high from crack cocaine may be more gratifying and intense, these effects quickly wear off leaving the user with a less than gratifying feeling as they experience a rapid comedown from the drug which is anything but pleasant. This compels crack cocaine users to administer the drug as often as possible to stay high, avoid the comedown, and ward off the powerful cravings to use the drug that goes hand in hand with crack addiction.

Individuals who are addicted to crack cocaine are known to do just about anything to get more of the drug. It is sad to see someone’s self respect and quality of life go completely down the drain while they do anything they need to in order to get more of the drug and to get high. Once someone is in this desperate position because of crack cocaine addiction, there is very little chance they will be able to pull themselves out of this dark hole without intervention and rehab. Because crack cocaine addiction is one of the toughest to overcome, individuals who are making an honest effort at recovery should seek treatment in an inpatient or residential drug rehab program which offers a long-term stay. 

It may take several months for a crack cocaine addict to overcome the physical and psychological barriers to their abstinence, but an intensive rehab program without distraction if their best bet to be able to make their lives worth living again. If you know someone who is addicted to crack cocaine and needs help, contact a treatment counselor at such a rehab program right away to get the process started.

The Benefits of Narconon Fresh Start

Narconon Fresh Start offers addicted individuals many benefits that just aren’t available at other programs. To start with, Narconon Fresh Starts builds their treatment model around the concept that individuals can find full resolution to their addiction. This means that once someone completes the Narconon Fresh Start program, they aren’t going to have to attend meetings for the rest of their life like some other programs such as AA for example. While there are after care services available at our programs and individuals are always encouraged to contact treatment counselors as needed, this isn’t a mandatory step as part of a lifetime “recovery” process. This is because at Narconon Fresh Start, we don’t treat addiction as a disease, but as a choice. This puts the individual in full control of their addiction and their choices in regards to it, not in the position of a victim.

At Narconon Fresh Start we offer a unique detoxification process to fully rid the body of drugs and toxins which could affect the person when they leave the program at any point. Our detoxification step includes a sauna program which incorporates exercise and supplements to get an individual completely purified, and in a much better position physically and mentally to be able to fully overcome their addiction. Drugs and toxins can remain lodged in muscle and fatty tissues and find their way back into the person’s system unexpectedly, which can cause them to experience unwanted effects and side effects long after they stop taking drugs. This is commonly known as a flashback, a scenario which isn’t going to happen if the individual is properly detoxed and all of these substances effectively flushed from their bodies. So the purification step of the Narconon Fresh Start program is an innovative and proven way to accomplish this.

Once an individual has completed the detox process at Narconon Fresh Start, the rehabilitation process continues with the focus turning to things which trigger the individual’s substance abuse. For example, they may have low self-esteem, or an inability to communicate freely with others. There could be something in their lives which deeply affected them and changed the course of their life for the worse, such as a failure or an abusive relationship. Each step of the Narconon Fresh Start programs brings all these types of issues to the surface to that they can be effectively resolved. There are communication training drills and life drills so that individuals have the ability to cope through certain situations in their lives better; situations which may have been difficult for them in the past and are the reasons they turned to drugs and alcohol in the first place. There are also steps taken to help the individuals do a thorough examination of their relationships, and things they can do to shed negative and abusive ones from their lives and make amends to the people who are their real allies and will provide positive support when they leave treatment. All of these steps guarantee a more positive and permanent outcome, and why the Narconon Fresh Start program has such a high success rate.