“Your perception of the world and the way you see yourself in it has created within your mind a concept, a philosophy,… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“What will allow you to enter the world of great relationships is living in accord with the simple but powerful Laws of… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Can you see that meetings and centers that don't address the real causes of dependency are almost certain to be little or… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“There is no cell culture for depression. You can't see it on a bone scan or an x-ray. Not everyone with depression… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Whatever you now do, whatever you now believe, whatever your current circumstances may be, you are perfectly equipped and fully capable of… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Treatment for dependency at substance abuse treatment centers must change if alcoholism and addiction are to be overcome in our society.” — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“What you think of as your common sense in regard to relationships may be based on something you have come to believe… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“If you allow disagreements and arguments to escalate, you are making the bone of contention of whatever you are heatedly arguing about… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“It's the causes, not the dependent person, that must be corrected. That's why I see the United States' War on Drugs as… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Do you believe in chaos- in random, uncontrolled events, in the idea that anything can happen at any time without fixed laws… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Life's tempering and altering process often takes the form of adversity, and, as far as outward appearances are concerned, seems to be… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
Think about the stigma that is attached to the idea that alcoholism is a disease, an incurable illness, and you have it.… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“At the alpha level, your imagination acts powerfully on your subconsciousness mind and therefore your imaginings are powerfully effective in producing the… — 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
“Each of us is different and has different needs. In addition, our needs change over the course of our relationship. When you… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“You can take the entire world of physics with all of its macrocosm and microcosm, its quantum mechanics and nuclear physics and… — 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 way to heal your relationship is to look for the underlying conditions in yourself and in your partner that have caused… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“If I were to create a word that more accurately describes alcoholism and addiction, I would say it was dependencyism. Sounds silly,… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“If you have experienced recurring situations in your life that are unpleasant, know that there is something you are supposed to be… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“We know that you don't want to be a drunk and you don't want to be hooked on addictive drugs. You do… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Take a few minutes now and see your current circumstances- your physical condition, your emotional condition, your possessions, your financial condition, where… — 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
“People who are dependent are merely using alcohol as a crutch to get through the day. Yet doctors and scientists are still… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“We wouldn't have much need of a war if people stopped using drugs. It's like taking up a fight against the use… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Zen is a journey of exploration and a way of living that, in and of itself, does not belong to any one… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“In the one-treatment-fits-all approach, clients sit in group meetings all day and all evening and listen to each other stories. At 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
“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
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
“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
“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
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
The moment you make the internal changes necessary to obtain your goal, the outside world changes instantly. — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Your actions create an "energy vortex" that draws in the necessary ingredients for your venture.” — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“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 Image
