Jason And His Son

Celebrating more than three years clean, Jason Lawing of Asheville, North Carolina has come a long way from the days when he was making and selling 1-2 kilos of methamphetamine a week.

Facing jail time in 2006, his mother and biggest advocate convinced the judge that Jason was not a criminal, but a drug addict that needed help.   She believed her son could make it if he were in a long-term drug treatment program, unavailable at the time, in her own state.  She searched online and found what she was looking for – Narconon of Georgia, a non-traditional program which employs sauna therapy and life skills to prepare its clients for full and successful re-entry into life.

Jason graduated from the Narconon program after four months.  He returned to Asheville and immediately went to work at his father’s company, Allied Wheel and Alignment in West Asheville. So profound was his recovery, Jason was awarded full custody of his son by the courts over his ex-girlfriend.  A couple of years later Jason’s story of successful recovery was chronicled in the Asheville Citizen Times (link).

Three and half years after graduation from Narconon, Jason continues to live life to the fullest.

Since being featured in the Asheville Citizen Times, he completed ED BARGY’S racing school.  He soon qualified for motorcycle road racing with WERA (West, East Racers Association).  At his first race at Nashville Super Speedway, Jason started 47^th and finished 9^th.  He continued to the Nationals (which are by invitation only) and finished 18^th in the country, no small feat for new kid on the block

Work at the family company is going well for Jason. Since completing his Narconon program, he no longer gets frustrated and can complete tasks at hand.  His talents are an asset to his family’s company, which has managed to do well in spite of the economy.

Jason future plans include to raising his son as a sober parent, working to expand the family business and becoming a pro racer.

Mary Rieser stated “I am proud of Jason and happy that I had the opportunity to help such a special person. Jason’s full recovery from addiction and his happy and productive life are testament to the facts that stable recovery is achievable for those who want it and Narconon is truly the New Life Program.