The theory of addiction that undergirds the physical methods of treatment within Congress 60 is based on what Hossein Dezhakam describes as the X system.
The X system is an entity that contains all the neurotransmitters and hormones in the human’s body. All our spiritual, psychological, emotional, sexual, and physical activities are influenced by this system….Drug addiction involves a chronic substitution of narcotics, alcohol, and prescription medicine instead of natural opioid substances inside our body—substances like Dopamine, Endorphins, and Serotonin. Having the above definition in mind, we can see that when external substances like drugs and alcohol are imported into the body for a prolonged period of time, the X system is damaged extensively and this in turn causes an imbalance, dysfunction, and disruption within the physical system…. In fact, understanding the X system and anti-X factors are the important parts of a definitive cure of addiction. (Dezhakam quoted in White, 2011)
Recovery within Congress 60 is depicted as a three-stage journey:1) using reparative medicine (opium tincture) for 11 months, 2) a drug and medication-free process of physical, mental, and emotional rejuvenation and self-discovery, and 3) a perpetual spiritual process of understanding the order and mystery of the universe. The first two stages are viewed as sufficient to overcome addiction, with the third viewed as a heightened level of spiritual development and community
service.
Adopted from The book "Innovations in AddictionTreatment and Recovery"