I Lost My Path, but Narconon Helped Me Find It Again

I was born and raised in Upton Park, East London. My life before I started doing drugs was good. I had a mixed upbringing, and I can’t really remember much. But there was good and bad.

I first started using drugs when I was 13 years old with friends. It was so common in my area that every street group was smoking cannabis. That’s all I tried then—the area is still flooded with drugs.

I was doing a bit of weed, there was hash, started on that at home, carried on with the drink on and off when I left school, I stopped. But then I remember it started up again, here and there, little bits, smoking here and there, on the way to college. Back in 2000, I started making weed cakes. I tried a few times, and that was it. When I was running a public house, I had cocaine then with my mate, and it progressed from there, it was different things all the time.

With drugs, I lost control of myself and my thinking—I had memory loss. I started getting famous with the law (police departments). I was lying, and cheating, and I started losing my sanity. I was losing everything around me.

What led me to come to Narconon was that I just felt sick and tired of feeling depressed, confused, angry, anxious, frustrated, and having hate and resentment always on my mind. I was sick of just seeing and feeling pain and wanting to pass it on to others.

A family member attended Narconon, and I visited him and learned about the programme. I stopped drinking for a while, and a text came from Narconon. I thought about coming to rehab a few times but didn’t bother. But I knew I needed it, so I spoke to Narconon and made the decision to come.

When I first arrived here, I felt a bit nervous and was asking myself if I should stay or not.

In my head, I was thinking, “I can do this on my own”, but I was also thinking, “I know I need this. Stop lying to yourself—you ain’t going to keep trying on your own”.

My biggest wins on the programme were regaining self-control, the ability to see, notice, make, endure, recognize, CHANGE, focus, and concentration.

I feel very happy about graduation, very excited, and proud that I’ve finished the programme. Although it was challenging, I was able to push through each checkpoint feeling a bit better, and that itself was rewarding. That feeling did not exist for a long time—knowing that “I DID THAT” feeling is amazing.

“I am looking forward to living a life of beautiful memories, being able to look forward to spending time with my family and being able to do different things in life like travel, holidays, go places.”

I am looking forward to living a life of beautiful memories, being able to look forward to spending time with my family and being able to do different things in life like travel, holidays, go places.

My proudest accomplishment was passing my railway exams and completing the Narconon Programme.

My relationship with my family is much better now. I’ve been absent for some time, but I’m back to where I was meant to be, but stronger and more positive, and my family loves me again.

My favorite thing about being drug free now is being able to make decisions for myself, not being intoxicated, being free, happy.

My advice to someone who is in active addiction now is that I lost my path along the line, but Narconon has helped me find it again, and I’m back on track.

Why not do the same?

Amit S., Narconon United Kingdom Graduate