First of all, I am a 50 year old single mother who has a 33 year old son who uses crack cocaine. After unsuccessful efforts, missing items, mental distress and legal issues I decided to attempt to give me the ultimate gift, life.
This was difficult because he had not bought into the idea of in house professional help. I had been recommended by Ramsey Darwish to use an interventionist. Which I did... I costed me $1000 plus expenses. It did not work. However, my son later committed a non violent offense and his attorney was able to convince the judge to let him go out of state to Narconon for treatment; especially since I had spent so much money to help him. (Narconon presented a letter to my son's attorney saying the monies was paid when in fact it had not). I had problems raising the money, they were willing to help find financing. They did. I received a $10,000.00 loan at over 35% interest and they balance I closed out my retirement. They knew that. Payment arrangement was established for the balance $5500. The final payment documents highlighting the arrangements were not signed because of they way it was presented (Typed and scribbled modifications). When I picked my son up for a court hearing I saw the unhealthy appearance of the facility.in fact, I had to insist that I be given a tour. Their housing area resembled the same, and the weight room equipment was all broken and pads torn and foam padding exposed. But then it was too late.
The motel that he was taken to was in the miiddle of drug heaven and presented temptation for a drug addict. This almost alway ensured the payment of $3500.
Shortly after my son's return to the facility, he had an incident... Where he was accused of spitting on someone. His counselor indicated that because he agreed to take ownership for the behavior, he would have to do ethics. Later that evening there was another incident that involved inappropriate name calling. Tension around that incident grew and within a few hous my son and 2 other individuals was taken to the motel 26 miles away. One of the other individuals family raised a big issue and they pick of their family member and took him back to the facility. My son was given a 30 day suspension. However, he was told that after 2 weeks, if he started calling the facility. They would let him come back. They agreed to let him come back but now they needed to have the entire balance paid if full. And if he came back dirty it would be an additional $3500.00. Needless to say, my son did go back because in the meantime I lost my job and could not raise the money.
In summary, no matter what he done a suspension would have occured... This is was facilitates the additional revenue for the facility.
Prior to the suspension, my son had told me to look at Narconon-Exposed but I thought he was attempting to manipulate me. If I had of only listened.
I called the facility several times to see if there was something that I could work out but nothing was.in fact, Per told me he would get a job at McDonalds to save his son if he was me. Of recent, I have request a document indicating that they would accept him back upon his release from prison, as of yet nothing
has been received.
I have also asked for a detail printout showing charges. They told me that they did not have any. Refund or partial refund would be within 30 days otherwise a refund was not warranted.
I did not know that I was doing my son more harm than good. Especially, since they judge frowned on his inability to complete the program and take advantage of an opportunity that was given to him.
My son was at Narconon for approximately 2 mos.
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