NARCONON AUTHOR

Justin

Justin has been working in the field of addiction and recovery for over 1 year. Justin earned his Bachelors's Degree in Finance from Florida State University. Having been an addict himself, he brings real-world experience to the table when helping addicts and their families, while also offering a first-person perspective to the current drug crisis. Justin is passionate about educating the public about what’s currently going on in our society, and thankfully, offers practical solutions.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

Free from my Addiction, I Can Now Show People Who I Truly Am, the Real Me

I grew up in a normal home with a family that loved me. I had many hobbies, I played sports and was in musicals. I went to college and obtained a degree in landscape design. At the age of 25, I was introduced to methamphetamine...

RECOVERY

Is Addiction Really a Disease?

Instead of viewing addiction as a disease from which one can never recover and that one is powerless over, the answer lies in returning the ability to chose back to the addict. By teaching them life skills and handling cravings, addicts can regain their...

SOBRIETY

Healthy Tips for Managing Stress During the Holidays

’Tis the season to be jolly! It is that time of year again, and while the holidays can be a wonderful and joyous occasion for families across the globe, it is also a time of year that can bring certain unpleasantries, including the stress that often...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

A Holiday Season Worth Celebrating Thanks to Narconon

I cannot express enough how happy I am to be spending this coming up holiday and every future holiday free from the hell I had created for me and my family. My mom told me that she feels like she now has her daughter back and this was the best gift I could...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

The Holidays Once Saddled by Misery, A New Outlook Brings Joy and Excitement for this Holiday Season

Before my addiction started, holidays were never what they were supposed to be. My dad was addicted to meth basically my whole life. I can only remember a few Christmas’, I do not remember ever trick or treating with my family, we never had family Thanksgiving....

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

With a Bright Outlook on the Future, This Program Changed My Life

Once I started to become addicted to alcohol, everything changed. My depression took a toll, and I felt totally lost. I felt like I was moving mountains every day just to function and get by. My life was a mess, and I did not know what to do or where to...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

A Mother Who Has Found Her Purpose and Freedom from Addiction

I started using drugs, I had a very unstable and dysfunctional childhood. My dad was addicted to meth and we were constantly getting evicted from our homes because they had no money for rent.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

A Grateful Husband and Father Who Now Has My Life Back

...one day something happened that would severely alter the course of my life. For a variety of reasons, I began taking pain killers. It started off innocently enough, until one day I found myself needing more and more of them.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

From Athletic Star to a Miserable Pain Killer Addiction—Now I’m Free

I grew up a straight-edged kid, drugs always felt dirty to me and I didn't associate with people who used them when I was younger.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

Feeling Healthy and Happy Again, with a Renewed Excitement for What the Future Holds

Before my addiction, I was always happy and felt healthy. I enjoyed my kids and spending every moment I could with them.

RECOVERY

Thanksgiving in 2020 and Finding Reasons to Be Thankful

Thanksgiving 2020 may seem like a trivial holiday given all that is going on in the world, but I hope it instead gains value in remembering that for us to recover as a society, we must find the good in all the muck and use it to build a better future.

NEWS

Oregon Votes to Decriminalize Drugs Such as Heroin, Cocaine, and Meth With Addiction Treatment Initiative-Right Move?

Oregon became the first state to decriminalize illegal street drugs such as heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine when they voted in favor of Measure 110 by a 55.8% majority.

NEWSROOM

Narconon Suncoast Celebrates 5 Years of Saving Lives

Narconon Suncoast is proud to celebrate 5 years of helping people overcome drug addiction. Since its grand opening on the 8th of November, 2015 Narconon Suncoast has provided quality effective drug and alcohol treatment to the Tampa Bay area. Narconon...

ADDICTION

Finding Success in the Face of Failure

It is no secret that addiction can be highly stigmatized in our society , and one of the main things that creates that stigma is that there is often a lot of failure for addicts trying to get clean.

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

1 Year Later and The Road to Success that Began at Narconon

1 Year Later and The Road to Success that Began at Narconon A little over a year ago, I was making the trip to Narconon to begin my journey towards a drug-free life and I was terrified. I had just left everything behind. My job, my girlfriend, my house,...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

2 Years Since Coming to Narconon Suncoast, 2 Years Drug-Free!

2 Years Since Coming to Narconon Suncoast, 2 Years Drug-Free! Before coming to Narconon Suncoast, my longest stint of ‘sobriety’ was 6 months. Previous efforts to get clean involved going to treatment without ever handling anything about my addiction...

NARCONON SUNCOAST REVIEWS

6 Months After Treatment and the Rewarding Feeling of Staying Clean

Six months ago, I completed the Narconon Program at Narconon Suncoast. My progress has been constantly changing as I have progressed through many different stages of sobriety .

RECOVERY

A Perspective on Time and Overcoming Addiction

It is the million-dollar question. How long does it take for someone to truly overcome an addiction? There are many more questions that will arise within that question.

RECOVERY

Life After Addiction

A lot of emphasis is put on the pain and anguish that both addicts and families often suffer when we discuss what addiction does to our society. Having lived through it, I know all about that as well as how easy it is on addicts and families to lose hope...

RECOVERY

Justin Joins the Body Chat Podcast

I was fortunate enough to be on Dr. Stephen Nedd’s Body Chat Podcast recently and spoke with Ron Nedd on the Narconon Program, my experience with addiction and other treatment facilities, as well as all of the great successes I have had the privilege...