OUR TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY

Narconon Colorado - A Life Worth Saving is an extensive program that takes an alternative holistic approach to rehabilitation, using our own unique form of cognitive therapy and physical purification.

Narconon® does not utilize traditional treatment methods such as the 12-Step approach. Although the 12-Step approach can work for some people, most addicts do not respond to the 12-Step philosophy. In fact, research has shown that the long term success rate of traditional 12-Step treatment is between 2% - 8%, meaning that the failure rate for traditional treatment is 92% - 98%. Over 95% of treatment centers in the US use the 12 Step treatment approach, despite the failure rate.

The philosophy of the traditional 12-step approach is that drug addiction and alcohol addiction can never be overcome so the rest of your life you are never out of treatment. The first thing any traditional treatment center will tell your loved one is that they are powerless, they have a disease and they are going to have to live the rest of their life, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day, meeting by meeting for the rest of their life. The primary form of treatment is group therapy with one counselor and 10 - 40 people sitting in a circle, saying the serenity prayer, and exchanging stories about their drug or alcohol use. The counselor's main function is to direct traffic between each person talking. Very little or nothing is accomplished on your loved one's own life, problems, issues, or case points that need to be addressed or corrected.

Narconon Colorado - A Life Worth Saving's treatment approach is based on scientific research of every facet as to what has been successful and not successful in the treatment of drug addiction. The success rate of our approach is 75% +.

Our program is individually tailored to each client, addressing each individuals specific problems, issues, trauma's transgressions, etc. Rather than trying to cover up the symptoms of mood swings, anxiety, depression, and insomnia with medications, we work with the individual to target the source of the individuals unpleasant feelings. THE DRUG USE IS ONLY A SYMPTOM OF WHAT IS GOING ON UNDERNEATH IT. There are things that led up to it. Things that the person has been running from or hiding from or unable to look at, confront or accept.

We use educational life skill therapies that restore a persons abilities to confront life, resolve problems, and be in control of themselves, their life, the decisions they make, and the situations they put themselves in. The individual is taught the ability to "take cause" over their life and not allow themselves to be powerless or "in effect" of life surrounding them. They find new ways to cope with feelings and stress and be in command of their thoughts and actions.

The program is packaged in a series of standardized steps which are done in an exact sequence. The drug-free detox program removes the residual drugs from the body greatly decreasing the chance of relapse. The educational life skill therapies focus on life skills, coping skills, repairing ethics and morals, repairing life and relationships, responsibility and accountability which help the individual to become competent and productive. They get involved again with their family and society, gain control of themselves and reach the point where they can actually take responsibility for themselves and others as well. The program also addresses and handles the reason why the individual started using drugs in the first place and gives them the knowledge and certainty they need to lead a long and happy, drug-free life.

An explanation of each specific step of the program is detailed on the "Our Program" page.