To give up power to change for the better is inherently distasteful to everyone, and to force people to affirm that they… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Only discovering and healing the root causes of each individual's dependency puts an end to dependency. One-on-one sessions are key because the… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“What we call coincidences, accidental and remarkable events occurring at the same time, are actually circumstances and events that have come into… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Most centers offer a one-program-fits all type of service, which is rather like a department store that sells one-size fits all clothing.” — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Staying sober is easy once you have been successful in healing the underlying conditions that were responsible for your dependency in the… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Believe that is cure is possible for you. Discover and heal the underlying causes with a holistic recovery program. Adopt a philosophy… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“The treatment must fit the malady and the malady is not alcoholism or addiction, or addictive drugs and alcohol. Once the correct… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Whether the underlying cause of your dependency is a chemical imbalance, unresolved events from the past, beliefs you hold that are inconsistent… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“We recognize that you've used substances to try to regain your lost balance, to try to feel the way you did before… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Times change and discoveries are made that render earlier techniques and approaches less effective. Change is inevitable. To remain rigid when the… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“...there is a saying used in twelve-step programs and in most treatment centers that "Relapse is part of recovery." It's another dangerous… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“In 1935, when there were no other programs, the founders of AA, Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith, stepped up to the… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“AA purports to be open to anyone, as it is stated in Tradition Tree, "The only requirement for AA membership is a… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Depression can be due to a low endocrine function, nutritional deficiencies, blood sugar problems, food allergies, or systemic yeast infection. Depression can… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
Alcohol and drugs are not the problems; they are what people are using to help themselves cope with the problems. Those problems… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Most centers offer a one-program-fits all type of service, which is rather like a department store that sells one-size fits all clothing.” — Chris Prentiss Copy Share
Your life today is the result of a series of decisions you made that have caused you to arrive where you are. — Chris Prentiss Copy Share
“If who you are and what you have is what you want, that's perfect. Keep doing what you've been doing and you'll get more… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share
When people who believe themselves to be addicts or alcoholics come under great stress or trauma, they mentally give themselves permission to drink or… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share
“The challenges and changes you meet are, in effect, hand delivered to you by a generous, loving Universe for the purpose of making you… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share
Each river is different, but they all eventually lead to the ocean. No matter what we’re doing or when, or whether it brings us… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share
“Your perception of the world and the way you see yourself in it has created within your mind a concept, a philosophy, of the… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share
“Alcohol is the drug ethanol. They are one and the same. Alcohol is also called ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol. It is a chemical… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share
Whatever you are trying to achieve in life, it is essential that you surround yourself with people who believe that what you seek and… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share
The moment you make the internal changes necessary to obtain your goal, the outside world changes instantly. — Chris Prentiss Copy Share
“Your actions create an "energy vortex" that draws in the necessary ingredients for your venture.” — Chris Prentiss Copy Share
“We like to take credit when we get a new idea, as if we originated the idea in our brain, but what we actually… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share
You can be happy if you are willing to let go of your past and leave yourself unencumbered so you can fly freely. — Chris Prentiss Copy Share
“A strong personal philosophy does more than sustain us through the tragedies of life. It also stains us daily in everything we think and… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share
“When nothing else worked, we created a holistic, hand-tailored program that saved Pax's life. At Passages, he and I use what we learned in… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share
