“By changing how you perceive things and how you act upon those perceptions, you will change your life.”
— Chris Prentiss
“You are not alone in your quest to be who you want and have what you want.”
— Chris Prentiss
“Times change and discoveries are made that render earlier techniques and approaches less effective. Change is inevitable. To remain rigid when the whole world is changing and advancing is to invite misfortune. The AA program in particular is challenged with an opportunity of unprecedented magnitude.”
— Chris Prentiss
“Zen is a journey of exploration and a way of living that, in and of itself, does not belong to any one religion or tradition. It is about experiencing life in the here and now and about removing the dualistic distinctions between “I” and “you” between “subject” and “objective”, between our spiritual and our ordinary, everyday activities.”
— Chris Prentiss
“You don’t need to be a scientist to know how powerful your imagination is.”
— Chris Prentiss
“There is only one way to achieve lasting happiness. That is simply: Be happy.”
— Chris Prentiss
“When a problem or a difficult situation arises, say to yourself, as if you already believe it: “This is for my benefit.”
— Chris Prentiss
“When you change the way you see and interpret events, suddenly everything will be different for you. Everything will make sense.”
— Chris Prentiss
“What we call coincidences, accidental and remarkable events occurring at the same time, are actually circumstances and events that have come into your life to serve a purpose- and that purpose is to benefit you.”
— Chris Prentiss
“In 1935, when there were no other programs, the founders of AA, Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith, stepped up to the plate and took action to help a crippled population. All credit for the establishment of their wonderful, life-saving group goes to them and to those who came after them who have continued the tradition. However, there are hundreds of millions of people who still need help who are not among the estimated two or three million who attend twelve-step meetings.”
— Chris Prentiss
“I wrote this book to show you that a cure is entirely possible because I’ve seen it happen over and over again.”
— Chris Prentiss
“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 curing him to help other discover the roots of their addiction or alcoholism and break free.”
— Chris Prentiss
“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.”
— Chris Prentiss
“The word Universe is made up of two Latin words- uni (meaning “one”) and versus (meaning “turned into”). It literally means “one turned into.”
— Chris Prentiss
“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.”
— Chris Prentiss
“You have chosen to exist, and more than just exist– you’ve been chosen to share in the Universal consciousness.”
— Chris Prentiss
“The best way for you to get that new experience is to change your response to what happens.”
— Chris Prentiss
“The Universe is alive, conscious, and aware.”
— Chris Prentiss
“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.”
— Chris Prentiss
“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.”
— Chris Prentiss
“If you examine your motive for doing anything, you’ll soon discover that your reason is that you believe it will make you happy.”
— Chris Prentiss
“When you imagine yourself as a failure or as having insurmountable problems in your relationships or any part of your life, you think failure, act failure, and produce failure.”
— Chris Prentiss
“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.”
— Chris Prentiss
“Who you allow into the circle of your life will make the difference in the quality of your life.”
— Chris Prentiss
“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.”
— Chris Prentiss
“You can be happy if you are willing to let go of your past and leave yourself unencumbered so you can fly freely.”
— Chris Prentiss
“You are a perfect spiritual being. Get used to that idea.”
— Chris Prentiss
“At the alpha level, your imagination acts powerfully on your subconsciousness mind and therefore your imaginings are powerfully effective in producing the desired result. It is believed that our subconscious mind represents nearly 90 percent of our mental capacity, which is why influencing your subconscious mind produces such powerful effects.”
— Chris Prentiss
“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.”
— Chris Prentiss
“Although you may have never sat down and defined what your philosophy is, it is fully operative and working in your life at all times. It deals with what you believe about the world in which you live, about its people and events, about how you affect them.”
— Chris Prentiss