Here is the third image of the book which shows a rotten tree with new buds growing out of it. Seeing this picture makes me think of the days when I was in the middle of my DST treatment journey in Congress 60. My days of being overwhelmed by happiness and joy because I was thinking that I had escaped from the tornado of addiction that I had created with my own hands.
In this stage of treatment, my x-system was trying to rebuild itself and work again which could be felt clearly. The little details of everyday life that I never even sensed before were no longer hidden from me. I could enjoy eating, sleeping, waking up early in the morning, exercising, reading, smelling, and feeling everything. An emerald spark shone before my eyes, proving that good days were around the corner. Finally, I could live like a human.
Nevertheless, I was worried about the future because, before trying this treatment method, I had tried a wide array of methods that not only had failed to save me but had drowned me further in an ocean of unknowns with no guidance.
Methamphetamine (meth) was one of those unknowns. During my struggle to overcome my opium addiction, I came across this drug. Everything seemed perfect at first. Since meth gave me so much energy, I didn't need opium anymore. As some of my friends told me this drug would not cause deprivation symptoms, I gave it every opportunity to help me. I had not a clue that a big hole is being dug by me that I could not survive in.
It took me a while to realize that I'm facing huge problems that are beyond my ability to handle. Out of the blue, I found myself in the middle of nowhere. I could not eat, sleep, wake up, smell and even feel anything. Sleeping was a daily suffer for me and I could not sleep a wink because the moment of trying to sleep, I was confronted with the illusion of fighting with strange and giant creatures. I had become a frozen being incapable of doing anything.
My first encounter with Congress 60 will never be forgotten. I was desperately searching websites to find a way of getting rid of my addiction. Congress 60's website was the first one that caught my eye. The first thing I noticed when I entered the website was that they use a medicine called OT (Opium Tincture) in combination with the DST method. This was the first step of a big journey that could lead to a huge change in my life.
I do not know how but I trusted them. An inner voice kept telling me that this would be the best method for me, and I must try it. The last option left to me if I failed in this method was to kill myself.
The image reminds me of those days during my treatment journey when I was slowly changing. The buds beside the rotten tree are a metaphor for rebuilding our body systems (x-system) thanks to the DST method. At this level of the treatment process, we have to be careful of these buds and must not let our desire to finish the path exceeding our intellect. It’s important to continue this treatment path gradually and let these buds continue to grow and become large trees.
Written by traveler Ehsan
