Depression Quotes by Chris Prentiss

9 Depression quotes by Chris Prentiss

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Chris Prentiss blends optimism with realism, and his nine brief reflections provide actionable encouragement for breaking out of depressive loops.

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“The punishment approach and bad consequences approach to treatment is the kind of thinking that is prevalent in every residential substance abuse…

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“The treatment must fit the malady and the malady is not alcoholism or addiction, or addictive drugs and alcohol. Once the correct…

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“There is no cell culture for depression. You can't see it on a bone scan or an x-ray. Not everyone with depression…

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“Negative emotions, like depression or anxiety, have been shown to affect our immune system. Stress impedes wound healing.”

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“One of the first actions we take at Passages is to ruthlessly scrutinize, always under a doctor's supervision and care, the specific…

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“Depression can be due to a low endocrine function, nutritional deficiencies, blood sugar problems, food allergies, or systemic yeast infection. Depression can…

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“It's the causes, not the dependent person, that must be corrected. That's why I see the United States' War on Drugs as…

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“Again, all of life presents us with two basic ways to treat events. We can either label them "god for us" or…

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“Whether the underlying cause of your dependency is a chemical imbalance, unresolved events from the past, beliefs you hold that are inconsistent…

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“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.”

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Your life today is the result of a series of decisions you made that have caused you to arrive where you are.

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“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…

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When people who believe themselves to be addicts or alcoholics come under great stress or trauma, they mentally give themselves permission to drink or…

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“The challenges and changes you meet are, in effect, hand delivered to you by a generous, loving Universe for the purpose of making you…

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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…

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“Your perception of the world and the way you see yourself in it has created within your mind a concept, a philosophy, of the…

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“Alcohol is the drug ethanol. They are one and the same. Alcohol is also called ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol. It is a chemical…

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Whatever you are trying to achieve in life, it is essential that you surround yourself with people who believe that what you seek and…

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The moment you make the internal changes necessary to obtain your goal, the outside world changes instantly.

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“Your actions create an "energy vortex" that draws in the necessary ingredients for your venture.”

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“We like to take credit when we get a new idea, as if we originated the idea in our brain, but what we actually…

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You can be happy if you are willing to let go of your past and leave yourself unencumbered so you can fly freely.

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“A strong personal philosophy does more than sustain us through the tragedies of life. It also stains us daily in everything we think and…

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“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…

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