Q: When did you realize that you had a problem with alcohol abuse?

A: I ‘m retired from the military, thought I had the world by the tail, but didn’t really have the world by the tail. I started drowning my insecurities, with retiring, and moving on, with something else, in alcohol. Stuff will get a hold of you, and you think you can be a casual drinker, but it will get a hold of you.

Q: Why did you decide to get alcoholism treatment?

A: I finally figured through a number of blackouts and incidents with the family, that I needed to get help, and I’m the kind that recognizes that, that I needed to get help. I was going to go to a 12-step-program, a hospital, and wanted to remain out-patient so I could still help my family around the house, but probably not necessarily been the best thing. A friend of mine who had heard about Narconon, he got me involved in it, and gave me another solution. He said, “Try these guys, they seem to have a better history, a better track record, and they don’t treat you like you were diseased the rest of your life.” I certainly don’t feel like I’m diseased for the rest of my life.

Q: How has this alcohol rehab helped you?

A: The program has done a great thing for me, it’s cured the reasons I had to drink, let’s put it that way, and given me some tools for the future.

The single part of the program that I liked the best is kind of hard to nail down, when I first came to Narconon, I was kind of focused on that sauna program, where they flush out and clean you out. The Sauna was awesome.

Q: If you were to recommend the Narconon Program for someone suffering from alcohol addiction, what would your recommendation be?

A: I think the most enjoyable and valuable to me was the Objectives Therapy, that we did. You’re not being psycho-analyzed, you are psycho-analyzing yourself;  it  makes you realize what you are doing and where you need to go. The final part of the program, you learn how to stay ethical, and how to deal with situations.

Q: How does this alcohol rehab differ from other alcoholism treatment facilities?

A: Anybody who as ever been successful uses the techniques you learn at Narconon, whether you know it or not. It’s just a fact that you can’t be successful, in some form or fashion, unless you use these techniques. I continue to r-use what has been successful, and if I stumble, I can always go back and re-study the information to help me get back on the right path. I’m back to work now, I’m one of the few who didn’t lose my job, and I’ll tell you, that area is accelerating. That is a direct result of using the formulas that we learned at Narconon.

Q: What would you say to someone suffering from alcohol addiction, seeking alcoholism treatment?

A: Narconon has made a difference in my life in every aspect. Every part of my life has been touched upon and improved.  My family is probably the most improved,  and that was the source of some issues as well. I fixed myself, and that has made a huge difference.