Dulloldfart
Squirrel Extraordinaire
Paul
Thanks Scooter, you have given some of the scoop that gives a better picture.
Whether the NN pgm is a good one, a bad one, or somewhere in between, it's irrelevant to this scenario in Melbourne, IMO.
It's apparent to me that NN Melbourne have been doing more harm than good of late, in regard to the potential future of such a pgm, and in regard to its staff and public. I would prefer to see what "NN Melbourne" is today, gone.
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Think writing up O/Ws is going to help? Getting my ruds flown?
You got that right, Crummy!
Do you have any wins that you'd like to share?
My opinion of Narconon is that it has no more merit than any other drug rehab program and there is way too much baggage that comes with it; with the baggage negating what benefit it has.
Fact is people on any rehab program will only succeed if they believe it will work, want it to work and have the will to make it work for them. A rehab program need only provide a supportive, comfortable and secure environment with positive reinforcement of the benefits of not doing drugs.
Most drugs are not physically addictive but for those that are there is nothing much one can do but support those going cold turkey by doing anything to relieve their symptoms and preventing them from easily returning to drugs. Then, and for the rest is it all psychological, reinforcing their desire to kick the habit and bolstering their will to do so.
The fact the local drug dealers are benefiting from this Narconon confirms to me that in this instance it is not providing a supporting or secure environment and from the description it cannot be that comfortable either.
Yes I agree that most people in scientology getting with this program are sincere, they are however misguided in believing it is the best and only answer to the drugs program.
All this and the wads of cash this program extracts from people for scientology means it is detrimental to society.IMHO.
I realize I ask the same question numerous times -- one answer would be great.
After reading this entire thread, I don't understnad how Narcanon works -- in a nutshell. Is it possible for a Narcanon like program to exist "without" scientology, hubbard policies, or freezone?
Was Narcanon connected to scientology or hubbard, before it was 'hijacked' by scientology? Was it owned by scientologists, at the time of the 'takeover'?
There is no such thing as Narcanon. But you knew that.