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Meet DJ a Narconon graduate.
DJ is a father of two and operates a successful family owned car dealership.

He is also a custom car builder and one of his cars was recently won first place in a national contest.

Where were you born and raised?
I was born in 1975 Ft. Lauderdale Fl. I grew up in a nice area and both of my parents owned their own businesses when I was young. My parents were divorced when I was four years old. My mom had to work a lot but she still provided me with a good home life. I took advantage of the freedom I had and got into mischievous trouble as a kid, but I did not get into any really bad trouble until I got into drugs.

When did you first begin abusing drugs?

I first experimented with marijuana when I was 15 and used it every other day after school. I managed to get through school, but it definitely affected my ambition. Marijuana made me lazy.

I experimented with cocaine when I was 19. I continued to do that recreationally.

From the time I was 25 in (2001) until I went to Narconon I had a strong methamphetamine addiction. I was introduced to it through a girlfriend. When I first got introduced to it I used it every day for a couple of months, because it seemed like the thing to do and I thought it was giving me a lot of energy. I did not know I was addicted until I tried to stop using it and I couldn't.

What areas of your life were affected?

I was arrested for trafficking because I was in a house where there was a large quantity of methamphetamine and I went to jail. Eventually my attorney proved that at the time the drug was not in my possession; however, that was a rough experience. It was the first time I really realized that I did not have control over the drug.

I tried to quit after I got out of jail. I was clean for 30 days and once even for 60 days, but had no energy and felt foggy. I started using again because I did not know when I would feel better and I saw no way out. I was really tired. I felt worthless and did not want to get out of bed. I only wanted to eat and sleep.

Before I started using meth I was not that way - I was working in the automotive industry and had show cars that were noted in national magazines. I was gaining notoriety for my cars. I was able to stay up all night and build cars without methamphetamine, but once I started using it, I did not know how to function without it. While doing the drugs, I was always on the hunt to find more. So my "energy" was consumed in the cycle of doing drugs and finding drugs.

I was pretty much socially out it. I had let my appearance and dress go downhill. By this time I really wasn't employable anyway. When I did try to work I was unreliable and could only work in circles, not getting anything done. I had distanced myself from my family. I did not talk to them. My family, especially my Mom and Dad, stayed worried sick about me. We had always had such a close family and it hurt them to see me go through this. I know they spent many sleepless nights waiting to get the phone call that every parent fears most. I really pulled them down emotionally with me.

Fortunately my oldest son was just a baby when I went to Narconon, so we didn't lose too much time together. My youngest wasn't born yet. I hesitate to think how poor my relationship with my children would be now if I were still using drugs.

How did you get out of this mess?

I saw several friends go to 30 day programs that came home and immediately started using drugs. When I thought about going to rehab before I would see this and think - why bother, why waste the money if it is not going to work.

A friend of mine in the same industry had become addicted and quit the car industry and was dealing dope. He eventually found Narconon. He called me several times when he was in Narconon and told me how the Narconon Sauna and Exercise Program was helping him get his energy back. At first, I did not want to hear about it - I was not ready to quit. In my heart, when I looked at him, I knew that Narconon worked.

Then one day I woke up and was just tired of everything. I told my family that I wanted to go to Narconon and that's what we did.

How is your life today?

I work for a family business. Since I have been back after rehab I have helped my family open two more dealerships. I built another show car and I won a national title with it. This has all happened in the short amount of time since I have been home. My parents are so much more at peace now knowing that I'm my old self again and I'm safe.

My first Christmas being clean was wonderful. One of the things that meth does is numb you. When you are clean, all your feelings come back. Being home for Christmas was amazing with my new baby. It was real good.

I started a group with other Narconon graduates in my area It started out with 2 of us. Within a few months we have grown to a group of 5. We are all doing very well and are support for each other. Surrounding myself with these good people who have done the Narconon program was the first step to staying clean.

When I meet someone on drugs, I most definitely refer them to Narconon.

You can't put a price on someone's life. Narconon gave my life back. I have done things that I did not do for 5 years, like go to the beach and go to Las Vegas. Now that I am clean, I can enjoy my children. Words cannot describe what it means to get my life back and do these things.

The results of Narconon tell the story. Narconon is the place to go because it works.

We help addicts everyday create a new life by helping them get past their cravings (which can still occur after withdrawal) with our Narconon New Life Detoxifcation Program (Sauna Exercise Program). After one has a clear head, it is easier to learn those basic life skills that help one stay clean.

WE ARE THE NEW LIFE PROGRAM.

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Christmas Behind Bars

If anyone knew what it was like to have Christmas behind bars, they would realize that drug treatment might be the best holiday gift they could give to a loved one. After interviewing two clients who have spent a few Christmases in prison for drugs, I decided it is something I wouldn't wish on anyone, except perhaps the most wanton of criminals. Few people deserve a Christmas behind bars.

This is the way one client described his experience;

"I saw grown men cry when they heard the Christmas carols piped into the hallway while they were sitting in their 8X 10 cell. The carols were a reminder, that if we all had made other choices, we could be with our families, not in our cells. We knew our families were probably thinking the same thing. We realized we had ruined too many Christmases for ourselves and others and that added to the feeling of being punished.".

"For those with long sentences, the Christmas carols were reminders that the best Christmases were in the past, and since New Years resolutions rarely work in prison the future was not too good."

"I was in prison because I was an addict. Even though the prison walls kept me away from my family on Christmas, they didn't prevent me from continuing to use alcohol and drugs, and I had plenty of both while I was there."

"Drugs were routinely brought in by the prison staff. Certain inmates would get to know some of the guards who would help set up the drug deals. Dealers were both inside and outside of the prison. The guards just helped make it happen. We paid for the drugs through trading cigarettes or cash smuggled into us. Sometimes friends on the outside would take money to dealers who would make sure the drugs were delivered inside. There was no drug testing unless an inmate caught with drugs."

"Before I went to prison, I rationalized that I was using the drugs and alcohol to celebrate Christmas. In prison I was using drugs and alcohol to dull the pain. Either way, I was addicted and needed help. The only difference in my drug use was where I was using the drugs. I didn't get better by being locked up and I don't think society was any better. The dealers were still running free and delivering drugs. They were creating more future prison inhabitants. In a way, addicts are fodder for this crazy system. It seems that a lot of people are making money off of this set up - the dealers, the lawyers and the people who build and run the prisons. The addicts feed the system and they are the ones who for the most part suffer at Christmas. It is true that we were guilty, but there must be a better way to handle this situation."

"Only after being rehabilitated for real with a workable treatment program, did I start to have Merry Christmases."

"The world is better only because I had treatment, not because I spent time in prison."

"Families should get their loved ones into treatment before they get into the prison system. What is a life worth? I had to learn the hard way that life is not worth much if one is imprisoned by bars or drugs"

"Now life is valuable to me. Every Christmas is drug free and special. I hope that through my example and my work with addicts I can help others achieve the same."

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We will do everything in our power to get your loved one into treatment and still ensure that you and your family can enjoy the season together in our planned festivities.

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Crack Pipes at your local Convenience Store?

Dear Friends,

Last week a Narconon graduate and I were scheduled to appear on a local TV show to educate families on the signs of drug abuse. On the way to the station, I decided that it would be helpful to the viewers if I could show some actual drug paraphernalia. Simple items like coke cans, spoons, light bulbs and straws found in odd places around the home could signal drug abuse. Other paraphernalia items that I wanted to show, like crack pipes, blunts and scales I thought would be harder to get. My companion suggested that we could get everything we needed, including the "harder to get items" at a convenience store.

We stopped at the convenient store across the street from the TV station. There was also a large church on the street, which I thought might diminish the possibility of buying paraphernalia, but this wasn't the case.

The light bulb, brillo pad, straw and soda can were easy for me to buy, without feeling conspicuous. Not being well versed in the purchasing of the other items, I asked the graduate to help. He requested some items and the individual behind the counter seemed to give the once over to check if we were OK. He then pulled the requested paraphernalia out - blunts, crack pipe and some papers. We also bought a lighter that was really a torch. I was amazed that we were allowed to so easily purchase these things without the police coming in immediately to arrest us.

We left the convenience store and I saw a couple of individuals outside that I realized were probably drug dealers. Here was the "one stop shop" for everything any drug addict would need.

I asked the graduate why the police did not seem too interested in the fact that this type of activity was going on at the convenience store. He didn't know the answer, but informed me that if we were pulled over and the car searched, I could be arrested for drug paraphernalia. This hardly seemed fair, but I still drove extra carefully to our TV appointment.

The producer felt that the TV show was a success and I thought our viewers learned about drugs and paraphernalia. I know I did.

I later found out that the convenience store down the street from my home had a much larger supply of paraphernalia which included bongs and scales. I went in myself and saw these things in plain view. Again, outside were a couple of guys who I thought were drug dealers. I could think of no other reason why they would be inclined to spend so much time milling around outside on such a beautiful night. Later a couple of graduates confirmed that in the past they had bought drugs from a convenience store.

I have decided that I personally am going to start doing something about this situation. I have begun educating other businesses in the area as to what is going on, so as a community we can take effective action. Already some have begun to demand that these convenient stores get back into the business for which they are intended.

Next time you are at a convenient store check to see what paraphernalia is for sale. Note down the address and inform others in the neighborhood what is really going on in these places. The majority of citizens don't want drugs in their neighborhood.

Also, look over these pictures of paraphernalia and get familiar with these items. If items like this are out of place in your environment, look for the drug addict in your life and get them some help.

Together we can take back our families and our communities. It is up to us.

Don't take any chances with someone you love. Narconon of Georgia staff members are here to help walk you through an intervention or do what is necessary to get your family member here - NOW.

Call our 24 hour hotline 877-413-3073

We are the NEW LIFE PROGRAM

 
5688 Peachtree Parkway B1 Norcross GA 30092Phone: 770-379-0208 Fax: 770-395-9431 Email: narcononofga@yahoo.com Web:www.drugsno.com Copyright© 2007 Narconon of Georgia Inc. All rights reserved. Narconon of Georgia is a non-profit 501(c)3 public benefit corporation and is licensed by Narconon International