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Juicy J Makes Headlines Apologizing for Promoting Drug Use Hopefully This is a New Trend for Entertainers

Juicy J recently made headlines with a short and simple tweet and to the point; “I apologize if I inspired anybody to do drugs.” That may not seem like the biggest of deals, perhaps just a reflection as the new year approached…

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

A New Plan, A New Chapter for My Life

When I came to Narconon, I felt broken and hopeless, but eager for any help I could get. After a couple of days in the Withdrawal portion of the program, I started feeling better with the help of the vitamins, doing locationals, and receiving assists....

ADDICTION

Dangers of Drugs at an All-Time High with the Start of a New Decade

As we enter a new decade, business models for numerous industries are trying to keep up with the ever-evolving technologies that dictate how consumers choose to spend their money. There is one business model that is trying to keep up on an alarming trend...

ADDICTION

When Bitterness Turns to Gratitude—Life on the Other Side of Addiction

As an addict, I was a bitter man. I was bitter when I didn’t have my drugs. I was bitter when I had them. I was bitter towards work because it was easier to place blame than to accept it.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

One Man’s Journey to Save His Life

When I came to Narconon, I was in bad shape, both physically and mentally. After completing the withdrawal part of the program, I began to feel better. That is when I did the Sauna, where each day I started feeling better and better and more like myself...

SOBRIETY

What Do You Want for Christmas?

What is first on your wishlist this Christmas? It’s almost that time and people across the country will be using the opportunity to make their lists in anticipation of Christmas morning. It’s the season of giving and receiving.

STATISTICS & TRENDS

A Decade With Nearly a Half-Million Drug Overdoses Comes To An End What’s Next?

I’m curious to see how this decade will be remembered in our history books. Will it be the decade that the country was delivered a sobering wake-up call when it comes to the opioid epidemic currently sweeping the country, the years in which we finally...

ADDICTION

If You Are Considering Treatment, What’s the Worst That Could Happen?

When I talk to addicts, families of an addict, or friends of an addict, often there is a lack of urgency to find themselves or the person they love the help that is needed. I’d like to weigh the pros and cons of going to treatment vs. rolling the dice…

SOBRIETY

For 2020 and Beyond, Be the Only Resolution that Matters

The New Year is quickly approaching, and with it comes the start of a whole new decade. I began thinking about my resolutions this year. Diet and exercise are towards the top of the list this year. Continuing to expand on improving my relationships with...

ADDICTION

A Message to Families For The Holidays-Waiting is Not an Option

If you are the family member of an addict and are struggling with the idea of getting your loved one help, especially during this holiday season when so much is going on, I hope this message finds you.

ADDICTION

Finding Reasons to Be Thankful as Addiction Hits Home

It’s the time of year when families across the country attempt to take a step back and find the things in which they are thankful. Gratitude is given for things like food on the table, family, friends, health, our freedom and so on.

ADDICTION

All The Things an Addict gives up During Addiction

Addiction affected every aspect of my life, and there was nothing about my life that didn’t feel stained while I was using drugs. As an addict, I knew that I was consumed by using drugs, but it’s taken me getting clean to realize just how much I sacrificed...

ADDICTION

This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of Life

The holidays I remember as an addict are very different. There is no nostalgia when thinking about the tensions my addiction brought to Thanksgiving dinner, or the pain I saw in my parents’ eyes when I would see them for Christmas.

ADDICTION

Letting Go and Moving Forward after Addiction

As an addict, I was completely haunted by my past.

ADDICTION

The Word of an Addict

Anybody who has lived with addiction, whether as an addict or with an addict, likely understands what I mean when referring to the word of an addict. Promises are made, then guarantees, then more promises, then more guarantees: “I will do better.”...

ADDICTION

Don’t Wait for the Miracle —Go Find It

Addiction robs a person of so much in life. The joys of simple pleasures and hobbies; the warmth that comes from healthy relationships; the fulfillment that comes from being successful in life; the peace that comes from having high character and aiming...

ADDICTION

The Concept of Hitting “Rock Bottom”

Through all my years as an addict, I’ve heard more terminologies and catchphrases associated with addiction and what’s needed for an addict to get clean than I care to count. Perhaps there is no theory or phrase more prevalent than the idea an addict...

ADDICTION

Warning Signs Addiction Is Taking Hold

Confronting a person when suspicion of drug or alcohol abuse arises is usually a pretty daunting task. How does a person know for sure if their loved one has a problem with addiction?

ADDICTION

How Does an Addict Make the Correct Changes to Stay Clean?

I heard the same phrase for years when I was in and out of treatment facilities hoping to turn my life around and get clean: ‘The only thing you have to change is everything’. I’ll be honest, that sounds great on paper and all, but that never seemed...

ADDICTION

Repairing Relationships Damaged by Addiction

The people we love and care about, the connections we have and the bonds that are formed with those relationships, are the foundation that drives us as human beings.