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d7e31fd You are not an alcoholic or an addict. You are not incurably diseased. You have merely become dependent on substances or addictive behavior to cope with underlying conditions that you are now going to heal, at which time your dependency will cease completely and forever. depression inspiration inspire addiction-disease alcohol-disease rehab-centers drug-addiction rehab healing-addiction alcohol-addiction-treatment alcoholics-anonymous addiction alcohol-rehab dependency alcohol-addiction passages-ventura pax-prentiss passages-malibu addiction-cure addiction-treatment-center chris-prentiss alcoholism alcoholism-addiction-recovery disease alcoholic self-help Chris Prentiss
1063099 When people who believe themselves to be addicts or alcoholics come under great stress or trauma, they mentally give themselves permission to drink or use drugs as a remedy. addict addicts alcoholics drug-addiction addiction alcohol-addiction alcohol-abuse chris-prentiss drug-abuse alcoholism Chris Prentiss
24944e0 At the bottom of every person's dependency, there is always pain, Discovering the pain and healing it is an essential step in ending dependency. substance-addiction drug-addiction rehab dependency alcohol-addiction passages-ventura substance-abuse passages-malibu chris-prentiss quotes Chris Prentiss
bc4c519 People who believe they have bad luck create bad luck. Those who believe they are very fortunate, that the world is a generous place filled with trustworthy people, live in exactly that kind of world. books trust inspiration inspire life bad-luck fortunate good-luck great-fortune trustworthy passages-ventura passages-malibu chris-prentiss beliefs quotes fortune Chris Prentiss
8336e29 If you examine your motive for doing anything, you'll soon discover that your reason is that you believe it will make you happy. inspire happiness motivate medications holistic-health passages-ventura substance-abuse passages-malibu self-care self-love balance therapy Chris Prentiss
9213f99 The Universe continues to be perfect at every moment and never permits even the first imperfect event to occur. It goes from perfect to perfect to perfect. Chris Prentiss
311c114 If you can stop using substance or stop your addictive behavior for extended periods of time without craving, you are not dependent. You are dependent only if you can't stop without physical or psychological distress (you have unpleasant physical and/or psychological withdrawal symptoms) or if you stop and then relapse. withdrawal drug-addiction relapse non-12-step alcohol-addiction addiction-and-recovery passages-ventura pax-prentiss passages-malibu chris-prentiss alcoholism Chris Prentiss
6bea34d Every person in the AA program who's successful is living proof that he or she does have power over addictive drugs and alcohol- the power to stop. empowerment drug-addiction alcoholics-anonymous addiction alcohol-addiction chris-prentiss drug-abuse alcoholism Chris Prentiss
a544a7c Your life today is the result of a series of decisions you made that have caused you to arrive where you are. life inspirational zen-and-the-art-of-happiness Chris Prentiss
cec2912 Who you allow into the circle of your life will make the difference in the quality of your life. friendship happiness life philosophy zen-and-the-art-of-happiness zen Chris Prentiss
bdc4243 The best way for you to get that new experience is to change your response to what happens. happiness life philosophy zen-and-the-art-of-happiness zen Chris Prentiss
c68c681 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 happiness or remorse, gain or loss, we're all on our individual paths to enlightenment. Even when we've done something we consider wrong, we're still on our path to enlightenment. Chris Prentiss
62081ec AA purports to be open to anyone, as it is stated in Tradition Tree, "The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking," but it isn't open to everyone. It's open only to those who are willing to publicly declare themselves to be alcoholics or addicts and who are willing to give up their inherent right of independence by declaring themselves powerless over addictive drugs and alcohol, as stated in Step One, "We admitted we.. empowerment 12-step-programs aa non-12-step-programs drug-addiction alcoholics-anonymous passages-rehab non-12-step passages-ventura passages-malibu addiction-cure alcohol-abuse drug-abuse alcohol alcoholism alcoholism-addiction-recovery alcoholic Chris Prentiss
d73db23 Alcohol and drugs are not the problems; they are what people are using to help themselves cope with the problems. Those problems always have both physical and psychological components- anything from anemia, hypoglycemia, or a sluggish thyroid to attention deficient disorder, brain-wave pattern imbalances, or deep emotional pain. drug-addiction alcohol-addiction pax-prentiss addiction-cure addiction-treatment alcohol-abuse chris-prentiss drug-abuse Chris Prentiss
897bf6f What determines each person's state of happiness or unhappiness is not the event itself, but what the event means to that person. inspiration life philosophy zen-and-the-art-of-happiness zen Chris Prentiss
bf3f574 Treatment for dependency at substance abuse treatment centers must change if alcoholism and addiction are to be overcome in our society. change philosophy substance-addiction drug-addiction non-12-step-program 12-steps alcohol-addiction passages-ventura pax-prentiss passages-malibu alcohol-abuse chris-prentiss drug-abuse treatment alcoholism society recovery Chris Prentiss
5f0bd61 It's the causes, not the dependent person, that must be corrected. That's why I see the United States' War on Drugs as being fought in an unrealistic manner. This war is focused on fighting drug dealers and the use of drugs here and abroad, when the effort should be primarily aimed at treating and curing that causes that compel people to reach for drugs. depression drug-war war-on-drugs alcohol-rehab drug-rehab drug-rehab-center dependency alcohol-treatment-center passages-ventura pax-prentiss substance-abuse passages-malibu chris-prentiss drug-abuse Chris Prentiss
946e723 If you are surrounded by people who not only don't believe in your goals and your positive outlook on life, but who also continually try to tear you down, it will be extremely challenging for you to hold firmly in mind that you will succeed and that you can be happy. life philosophy zen-and-the-art-of-happiness zen Chris Prentiss
b65d3cb You don't need to be a scientist to know how powerful your imagination is. motivation wisdom great-authors great-books metaphysics passages-malibu encouragement Chris Prentiss
c733ada Again, all of life presents us with two basic ways to treat events. We can either label them "god for us" or "bad for us." The event is only an event. It's how we treat the event that determines what it becomes in our lives. The event doesn't make that determination- we do." depression happiness life philosophy zen-and-the-art-of-happiness zen Chris Prentiss
4d31e8f When you need an idea about how to do anything, get quiet and relaxed and think about what it is you need to know. Then the flow of ideas will come. Be patient and let it happen. Sometimes it takes a little while, but it always works. life new-ideas meditate meditation patience Chris Prentiss
e9c5809 The more you engage in any type of emotion or behavior, the greater your desire for it will become. depression happiness philosophy zen-and-the-art-of-happiness chris-prentiss zen emotions Chris Prentiss
21e1d72 There is no cell culture for depression. You can't see it on a bone scan or an x-ray. Not everyone with depression will show the same behavioral symptoms. depression sadness medical-research medical-treatment wellbeing pax-prentiss passages-malibu chris-prentiss Chris Prentiss
5a08535 The true source of happiness is within each of us. philosophy zen-and-the-art-of-happiness zen Chris Prentiss
35f8d51 I wrote this book to show you that a cure is entirely possible because I've seen it happen over and over again. sobriety freedom life philosophy wisdom alcoholism-cure amazon bookstore end-the-cycle great-authors great-books kindle new-book nook cure-addiction author drug-addiction alcohol-addiction-treatment drug-addiction-treatment addiction-free alcohol-addiction addiction-and-recovery passages-ventura passages-malibu addiction-cure alcohol-abuse chris-prentiss drug-abuse sober book self-help Chris Prentiss
2982823 Think about the stigma that is attached to the idea that alcoholism is a disease, an incurable illness, and you have it. That's a terrible thing to inflict on someone. Labeling alcoholism as a disease, a cause unto itself, simply no longer fits with what we know today about its causes. confidence addictions-treatment-centers alcohol-disease cure-addiction overcome-addiction rehab-centers addiction passages-rehab passages-ventura pax-prentiss passages-malibu addiction-treatment chris-prentiss healing-abuse healing-trauma healing alcoholism disease change-the-world self-image Chris Prentiss
c54e764 Depression can be due to a low endocrine function, nutritional deficiencies, blood sugar problems, food allergies, or systemic yeast infection. Depression can also result from medical illnesses such as stroke, heart attack, cancer, Parkinson's disease, and hormonal disorder. It can also be caused by a serious loss, a difficult relationship, a financial problem, or any stressful, unwelcome life change. reading depression sadness cause-of-depression passages-ventura passages-malibu addiction-treatment addiction-treatment-center chris-prentiss quotes Chris Prentiss
422b297 When a problem or a difficult situation arises, say to yourself, as if you already believe it: "This is for my benefit." struggle philosophy wisdom chris-prentiss-quotes passages-malibu philosophy-of-life quotes Chris Prentiss
b9dc24b People who are dependent are merely using alcohol as a crutch to get through the day. Yet doctors and scientists are still treating "alcoholism" as if it is the problem, when it has nothing to do with the problem. They might as well be studying "scratchism" for people who have a chronic itch." science holistic-treatment passages-ventura pax-prentiss passages-malibu chris-prentiss alcoholism alcoholism-addiction-recovery health Chris Prentiss
81b645c We recognize that you've used substances to try to regain your lost balance, to try to feel the way you did before the need arose to use addictive drugs or alcohol. We know that you use substances to alter your mood, to cover up your sadness, to ease your heartbreak, to lighten your stress load, to blur your painful memories, to escape your hurtful reality, or to make your unbearable days or nights bearable. pain live memories sadness heartbreak life holistic-rehab holistic-treatment-center holistic-therapy holistic-treatment holistic-health dependency non-12-step passages-ventura pax-prentiss substance-abuse passages-malibu addiction-cure addiction-treatment-center alcohol-abuse chris-prentiss drug-abuse heartache survival Chris Prentiss
933a4a1 A patient complains of feeling nervous or fearful. These feelings and behaviors suggest that the patient has an anxiety disorder, and the doctor prescribes whatever drug will most probably work for an anxiety disorder. However, there's no conclusive way to tell that this patient definitely has an anxiety disorder. Even if the doctor did get the diagnosis correct, there's a great deal of variation regarding which drug class (for example, ant.. holistic-treatment-center prescription-drugs drug-rehab non-12-step passages-malibu Chris Prentiss
db14a86 To give up power to change for the better is inherently distasteful to everyone, and to force people to affirm that they are addicts or alcoholics so they can speak in a meeting is shameful and demoralizing. change philosophy recovering-addict passages-treatment rehab holistic-treatment passages-rehab non-12-step life-improvement passages-ventura pax-prentiss passages-malibu addiction-treatment alcohol-abuse chris-prentiss healing-abuse healing alcoholism therapy alcoholic recovery self-help Chris Prentiss
f6e4310 Whether the underlying cause of your dependency is a chemical imbalance, unresolved events from the past, beliefs you hold that are inconsistent with what is true, an inability to cope with current conditions, or a combination of these four causes, know this: not only are all the causes of dependency within you, but all the solutions are within you as well. writer depression writing books author los-angeles-rehab rehab-center holistic-treatment malibu-rehab alcohol-rehab drug-rehab holistic-health passages-ventura substance-abuse passages-malibu addiction-cure addiction-treatment-center alcohol-abuse chris-prentiss drug-abuse quotes Chris Prentiss
da63284 A relationship is like a garden. To create a condition that will cause your plants to thrive and produce abundantly, you must weed, water, fertilize, and care for the plants in your garden. You must also know about the special needs of the plants you're caring for. Some need more or less light than others, some need more or less water than others, and some need special fertilizers. relationships inspiration life love the-laws-of-love Chris Prentiss
0db7694 One of the first actions we take at Passages is to ruthlessly scrutinize, always under a doctor's supervision and care, the specific necessity of any mind- altering or mood-altering medications that our clients are taking. As soon as any non essential drugs are out of their systems, the feelings they were trying to suppress usually emerge. When that happens, we can see what symptoms the client was masking with drugs or alcohol. depression drug-addiction alcohol-addiction-treatment drug-addiction-treatment holistic-treatment holistic-health non-12-step alcohol-addiction passages-ventura pax-prentiss passages-malibu addiction-treatment addiction-treatment-center alcohol-abuse chris-prentiss drug-abuse quotes Chris Prentiss
e1456ef there is a saying used in twelve-step programs and in most treatment centers that "Relapse is part of recovery." It's another dangerous slogan that is based on a myth, and it only gives people permission to relapse because that think that when they do, they are on the road to recovery." reading books relapse alcoholics-anonymous passages-malibu addiction-cure addiction-treatment addiction-treatment-center alcohol-abuse chris-prentiss drug-abuse alcoholism recovery Chris Prentiss
50dbbfc You are not alone in your quest to be who you want and have what you want. inspire philosophy passages-ventura passages-malibu chris-prentiss Chris Prentiss
55558da The totally alive, totally conscious, and totally aware Universe takes care of itself completely. It is totally self-reliant and totally self- sufficient. it is perfect. universe reading inspiration inspire passages-treatment conscious-awareness holistic-health passages-rehab passages-ventura passages-malibu consciousness quotes Chris Prentiss
d4fe6f1 The answers are never "out there." All the answers are "in there," inside you, waiting to be discovered." philosophy zen-and-the-art-of-happiness zen Chris Prentiss
1a2f2fe Your actions create an "energy vortex" that draws in the necessary ingredients for your venture." inspirational-quotes happiness life philosophy zen-and-the-art-of-happiness zen Chris Prentiss
2f261df You can be happy if you are willing to let go of your past and leave yourself unencumbered so you can fly freely. happiness life philosophy zen-and-the-art-of-happiness zen Chris Prentiss
d7bb373 You are a perfect spiritual being. Get used to that idea. wisdom conscious-awareness metaphysics passages-malibu spiritual-quotes Chris Prentiss
a9fa838 Take a few minutes now and see your current circumstances- your physical condition, your emotional condition, your possessions, your financial condition, where and how you live, your relationships, the situations surrounding your life, and the way you believe other people see you- as mirrors showing you "Who You Are." dependency addiction-and-recovery passages-ventura passages-malibu chris-prentiss self-improvement self-help Chris Prentiss
b17dd81 You have chosen to exist, and more than just exist-- you've been chosen to share in the Universal consciousness. universe inspiration life passages-ventura passages-malibu chris-prentiss Chris Prentiss
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