In desperation last Sunday I was scanning the internet to locate a rehab ctr., that would accept a person without insurance far away from the North Carolina. I have 4 beautiful adult children. Been using since I was 40yrs of age now 52. I thought there was no hope especially after calling and finding out the cost. After reading website and reviews I quickly went out and purchased the book. I just finished reading Pax's story "To Hell and Back". I found some freedom when reading that Pax believed in me "It takes a strong person to stand up to his or her fate & overcome the obstacles that stand in the way of freedom and success". You see I havent been able to hold down a job in 10 years, no money, no insurance and totally unable to get the help required to overcome my addiction to crack cocaine. I am excited however to continue reading the rest of the book hoping praying that somehow someway I can get the medical help needed. With no dependent children no medicaid. Not old enough for senior citizens medical. But I am going to find away. No longer am I convinced that "once an addict always an addict". There are many underlying reasons why I continue to use and Pax damnit this time I know with the proper help I can do this. Thanks for sharing with an old sister seeking help and standing in the need of prayer.
Love you.
Carla
I have been supporting a loved one with alcohol issues, and I have been frustrated until now. Even though AA stands for and does incredibly good things in people's lives, I have stood on the sidelines, concerned, that the root causes of the alcohol abuse were virtually ignored. I have been thinking and saying that there are actual emotional, spiritual, and/or physical reasons why people use or abuse alcohol as a coping mechanism and that no real relief can come without addressing those, but I felt like no one else was really hearing me. I spent two hours on the internet this evening searching for any link related to "underlying cause of alcohol abuse" and similar word strings, and I found nothing...and then a breakthrough...your book. I am purchasing it right away along with the other life-changing books by Chris Prentiss I've just discovered. I can't wait to read them and to share them with my loved ones. Based on the book summaries and my tour of your treatment center website, it's clear that you have used your harrowing personal challenges as a springboard to truly help others heal and be happy. God bless you both Chris and Pax, and may wealth, health, happiness and profound inner peace abound in your lives. Thank you for "getting it" and for sharing it with the world.
Tom
I have read your book, and have to say that it has completely changed my life. I have been to treatment more than ten times from Missouri to Maui to Washington. I have tried and tried to make the treatment work, but just like Pax, I relapsed many, many times. I honestly don't know where I would be right now if it wasn't for "The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure". I have been waiting my whole life for this. The reason I am writing you this is because I would like to give back. I am living proof that this works, and know that there are millions of people out there that could be helped immensely by this program. The thing is, I am not quite sure what to do to help. I would love to volunteer at Passages, and even though I've never been there, I feel like I already am familiar with the miracles that happen there on a daily basis. I would love to hear back from someone who might have some suggestions for me, or who could tell me if there is any possible way that my services would be welcomed there, free of course. I check my email on a regular basis, and look forward to hopefully hearing from you soon. Also, thanks again for saving my life, I owe you guys the world.
Sincerely,
Tyson
Dear Mr. Prentiss:
I just celebrated my first New Year's Eve sober. What an amazing feeling. My wife gave me your book after I was arrested for drunk driving about six months ago, and it completely changed my life. I laughed when I first read the title, because I had been told in the past, and I totally believed it, that I had the incurable disease of alcoholism. At first I didn't believe it, but then I read Pax's story. Wow! What you and he went through amazing! It gave me a glimmer of hope and I decided to give your program a try. What an amazing wake up call it was when I realized that it was true, that I was not an alcoholic at all, that it was just a label someone had stuck on me. And almost right away I had a real breakthrough. I discovered that what I had was not incurable alcoholism, but a dependency. I was not an incurably diseased alcoholic. So I followed the steps you outlined in the book to cure my dependency, and here I am, sober as can be. I am a walking miracle. Following the steps in your program, I found out the real truth behind my drinking, the real cause. It was a difficult time for me, but I won out. I don't miss drinking, I don't even think about it, I have no cravings and it's not because my life has been a bed of roses, it has not. Two months into my sobriety, I had a severe business set back that nearly caused me to declare bankruptcy. Fortunately, it righted itself after a month, BUT, I didn't turn to alcohol to cope with my problem during that horribly hard month. I was and am so proud of myself. My wife is proud of me too. Your program worked like a dream. So I took this moment to write to you to tell you of my profound gratitude. My wife also thanks you, and we both wish you the greatest new year possible. Keep up the good work and if you ever get to West Virginia, give us a call!
Michael J.
Dear Mr. Prentiss:
Simple words cannot explain how grateful I am to you for writing your book on addiction. It has truly saved my life. I now have the life that I have always dreamed of having. I am no longer a prisoner in the jail cell of addiction where I lived for over twenty years. I thought for sure I would do a life sentence there, but you gave me the key to get out. I have now been sober for 14 months. I do not even get cravings. I am can honestly say that I am cured once and for all. I tell everyone about your wonderful book. I looked at your Passagesmalibu.com website the other day and was inspired to write to you. It looks like such a wonderful place. I hope all your dreams and hopes come true. You certainly deserve it. Please tell Pax that it was his story that gave me the strength I needed to get started. He gave me hope. Even though we have never met in person, I feel as though we are close friends.
Your Friend,
J.P.
During the past few weeks, I read a book given to me. The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure - A Holistic Approach to Total Recovery by Chris Prentiss is one of the most enlightening books that I have ever read - not because of his views of alcohol and drug dependency and their causes, but because the book informed me that these views are relatively new to the world of addiction therapy. Chris believes that drug and alcohol dependent people don't have an incurable disease. Dependency is 100% curable. Alcoholics and drug addicts are simply trying to cope with the world in which they live. Their coping mechanisms just happen to be alcohol and drugs. And alcohol and drugs work very well - regardless of whether or not they will eventually kill you. I always thought it was obvious. Apparently not. So, I will help Chris spread the word, and promote his book as well. The book itself is great. It is easy to read and full of warmth, very chatty. It is a wealth of information both for dependent people and for their therapists. This book makes a great reference source. The third chapter is written by Chris's son, Pax. Pax was addicted to heroine, cocaine and alcohol for ten years. Chris got him clean forty times. This chapter is Pax's story and it is as heartening and illuminating as it is appalling. Once Pax discovered the reason for his dependency and he and Chris were able to cure it, they opened a rehabilitation centre for dependency treatment in Malibu called Passages. It has the highest success rate of any dependency treatment center in the world.
Sarah S.
This book is all about healing...and healing holistically, which appeals to me. The author has real experience about how alcoholism and addiction can affect a person, and his own son's experience is covered in one of the chapters. I appreciate the way that they are described as dependencies, and how effective treatment must focus on healing the underlying causes of the dependency. People who have these conditions can often be stereotyped in society. As many of us know, dependency can happen to anyone. I am buying this book for those family and friends who I know will find this book a source of inspiration and healing. It is also great for people who are supportive of people who suffer with these conditions. Give this book serious consideration. Learn how to cure yourself, or provide support for your loved one who is seeking a cure.
Rachael
I have ordered the book and CD's and find them to be so extremely helpful. It is so amazing to me to learn from this information. I am now 7 days sober and it is because of the wonderful recovery kit that passages has offered to the public. Ordering this program is the best thing I have ever done. My eyes have been open to a new approach to recovery. I have read the book and listen to the CD's daily. They have given me hope and I feel that without them I would not be sober now.
Brian
The cost of this book is so inexpensive considering its value. The author's easy reading style describes a slowly emerging truth about addiction. After so many years of alcohol and crack-cocaine addiction I was saved by a similiar view on addictions by another treatment center. If you keep telling addicts that they are diseased and powerless what do you expect from them in the way of recovery? This book offers a permanent solution, and for those that are ready to quit it rings true.
Gary
