Hello All.....I am new to this web site but am I ever glad it is here, I tip my hat to all of you and especially the administrator.

First of all, after my stay- I realized, the only goal of "Narconon" and "Narconon Three Rivers" is to secure funds for the "Church of Scientology" and has next to nothing to do with helping addicts..


I just want to say to anyone who has either sent a family member / friend / ..ECT, into a Narconon facility recently or is about to send someone in, then it is in your best interest to stop payment and pull out your loved one at once, or not put them in at all. Try asking them about their rehabilitation methods and where they are derived from, and just how much of your money will be donated to the “Church of Scientology”.

In my view and from what I personally witnessed at the "Narconon Three Rivers" site is that the primary goals are to secure monies to filter into the “Church of Scientology” and to recruit a new generation of “Scientologists” to work for Narconon; to make certain those funds are able to go to the “Church of Scientology” in the future. This outfit readily deals in prevarication, deception and will do what ever it takes to get that money from needing families but once your loved one is through that door and the check has been cashed, they will keep up appearances until such a time that they are able to keep all the money regardless if your loved one is kicked out or suspended. This outfit has absolutely nothing to do with helping addicts. Their “drug treatment program” is only a diversion, a way to rip off unsuspecting families of thousands of dollars to ensure it will make it into the hands of the “Church of Scientology”. Sadly, most families will take the loss because they live too far away to make the necessary arrangements to sue or simply do not have the funding to hire attorneys.

I personally spent 7 weeks in a run down, decrepitated, black mold infested, poorly run and even poorer trained staff at the "Narconon Three Rivers" facility in Quebec, Canada. It was without a doubt, the single worst experience of my life but has taught me a valuable lesson about researching products, services, and companies (or company fronts that launder money in this case), before a purchase is made. They took a $11,000.00 deposit from my family with the fore knowledge that I would never be able to finish the program on their site, then attempted to have my family pay an additional $10,000.00 for me to finish the program elsewhere. They kept me doing nothing for my last 12 day’s in to be sure the entire $11,000.00 deposit had been used up then tried to suspend me for drug use, urine tested me and it came back clean and they were unable to secure my departure that way so 10 minutes later I was told I was being suspended for reading about “Scientology” on the internet. They phoned my family, lied to them and tried to convince them to abandon me in Montreal. They gave me only $20 of the $200 my family instructed them to release to me and then dropped me off in a drug infested are of Montreal.


I posted my entire story below.

I don't even know where to start. I went into "Narconon Three Rivers" in the month of Feb 2007. Pretty much as soon as I got there I started questioning the Scientology aspect that they deny at every turn. But I am going to start this story of deception, lies, brain washing and maliciousness right from the start.

PLEASE - READ IT ENTIRELY AND POST YOUR THOUGHTS ON IF I AM GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION ON THIS. YOUR FEEDBACK IS NEEDED.


-----Here is the way it happened-----

I spoke with intake worker on phone several times about the program and my drug history. I was admitted into "Narconon Three Rivers" in late January 2007. I gave another detailed drug history to both staff and a Doctor. I worked through the program and towards the sauna part of the program I am told I am not allowed to do the Sauna aspect of the program, because of my drug history, on the "Narconon Three Rivers" site. Intake worker denies I ever told him drug history so that NTR administration can seek an additional $10,000.00 from my family to pay for sauna elsewhere.

(( "Narconon Three Rivers" new well in advance of me attending the "Narconon Three Rivers" site that I would never be able to complete the program, yet still took deposits from my family. They were notified again by the "Narconon Three Rivers" contracted Scientologist doctor with-in 2 weeks of my arrival that I would never be able to finish.))

My family is very upset that the agreed upon price has now jumped and begin to question why this outfit lies so much to families and students, why they were misled and why no-one phoned them.

I am then told I am going to be sent to a new center, not "Narconon Three Rivers" affiliated and based on 12 steps NA-CA-AA. ((something they preach against)) for 5 weeks while I await sauna opening elsewhere. As my last 12 day's are consumed with nothing but free time as I am not even allowed to work the books or enter sauna; I am awaiting transfer and at a cost of $400.00 per day to my family.

Mid March 2007, I am on the computer reading about Scientology ((on the 12th day’s of nothing)) when I am approached by a "Narconon Three Rivers" student who served "Narconon Three Rivers" staff as a snitch and who should have been in class at the time he approached me. He asks me about drug use among students and I give him no responce, no reply, no acknowledgment what-so-ever. 10 minutes later I am asked for a urine sample, which I provide and it comes back clean from any drug use. 10 minutes after that I am told I am being suspended for reading about Scientology on the internet. ((Why does a place so based on Scientology not want me reading about Scientology??))

- By the time I get to the office they had already phoned my family to inform them of this "suspension". The suspension made my family very upset at me and allowed "Narconon Three Rivers" staff to easily convinced my family that I should be abandoned in Montreal with no family support whatsoever. They tell them out lies about my behavior and complete lies that I am going into other students rooms at night doing drugs to wake them up to do them with me. (( First of all, drug addicts do not drugs in someone else’s room in the middle of the night in a treatment center. Even the simplest minded person can figure this out.)))

-My family instructs them to release all funds from my personal account. They give me $20.00 instead of the $200.00 they are instructed too.
-They drive me to Montreal and drop me off in a well known drug infested neighborhood.

After several hours of hang ups by my family, I am finally able to convince them that Narconon Trois Rivers was lying. I search for a hotel but am unable to pay for the room. My family books me a very costly last minute plane ticket the next day and I am forced to spent the night on the streets of Montreal in a drug infested area.

I get home and contact "Narconon Three Rivers" who tells me I was not suspended but only on a break awaiting sauna program opening elsewhere. this fact is confirmed by several phone calls from students still there who tell me no "yellow sheet" explaining my "reasons for suspension" was ever posted and normally when a student is suspended this "yellow sheet" is posted for all to see.

Both myself and family are promised answers and are given the run around over and over.

Finally, I write them and threaten to go to media unless monies are refund, files are returned, and travel expenses are reimbursed.

They did refund all monies and travel costs but fail to meet all my terms of releasing them of responsibly. Namely, not returning my file. My terms were non-negotiable and needed to met in there entirety, and I state that in my first letter.

After speaking to my attorney I am told I am certain to be awarded damages for the malicious behavior and deception. I sent the lawyer for "Narconon Three Rivers" a letter demanding the return of my file and that they can either pay damages now, or thought the courts later. They have a date of July 15th, 2007 to agree or I begin contacting media and my attorney takes over and we start the legal battle

I do not trust them whatsoever with my personal information. Thank God I had the sense to question why they were asking about my past so much when I arrived. I avoided answering most questions by stating that I was uncomfortable answering these questions because not one of the people asking held any kind of degree whatsoever and none of what I tell them could fall under any doctor patient privilege. I now think that this information is used as leverage against a person who goes through the program if they figure out what is really going on or start legal proceedings to shut them up.



Really great place...NOT. I was lucky in two way’s, firstly I survived, secondly my families money and travel expenses were refunded as soon as I asked. They tried to tell us the reimbursing travel expenses is “standard procedure”, .......Yeah, sure !!


----Can you blame me for not trusting them with my personal information----



If you would like to see the first letter I sent to "Narconon Three Rivers" demanding refund, ect, please email me.


I posted the latest letter to their lawyer in which I make it clear I will be suing.
Check it out, post your thoughts or feel free to email me if you have any questions.


----------PLEASE POST YOUR THOUGHTS----------


Masher