Chris Prentiss Quotes

...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.

Whatever you now do, whatever you now believe, whatever your current circumstances may be, you are perfectly equipped and fully capable of fulfilling your needs and desires.

It is ethanol that everyone is after when they drink alcoholic beverages. That is what gives us the euphoric feeling, and that is what all vendors of alcoholic drinks are selling.

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

The energy everything is made of is conscious. It's alive.

The true source of happiness is within each of us.

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

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.