“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
“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
“...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
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
“When a problem or a difficult situation arises, say to yourself, as if you already believe it: "This is for my benefit.” — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“If those underlying conditions aren't treated, the return of those symptoms may cause us so much discomfort that we'll go back to… — 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
“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
“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
“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
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
“The world is actually a mirror, and as you change, you will see everything around you changing as well, mirroring your changes.” — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“Negative emotions, like depression or anxiety, have been shown to affect our immune system. Stress impedes wound healing.” — 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
“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
“One of the first actions we take at Passages is to ruthlessly scrutinize, always under a doctor's supervision and care, the specific… — Chris Prentiss Copy Share Image
“The world actually is a mirror, and as you change, you will see everything around you changing as well as mirroring your… — 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
“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
“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
“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
