The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure: Passion in Helping People
"Dear Chris and Pax,
I will be discharging this afternoon from the Ventura facility and I wanted to share my experience and gratitude to you and your staff. Last year my wife gave me a copy of your book “The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure”, which gave me a great deal of hope.
I have been seeking help for my dependency problem for 3 years now and have admitted myself into many different programs, who all shared the same 12 step philosophy. All of these programs ridiculed me if I didn’t agree with their approach (12 steps/AA) and provided a negative environment where they continuously reinforced my addiction as a disease that could never be cured in my lifetime.
Well, as you can imagine this didn’t resonate very well with me. I never believed that this was a disease, but rather an addiction that could be cured. The moment I walked into Passages I felt welcomed and had a warm feeling from everyone on your staff. You have created an environment that treats everyone with personalized treatment plans, which is conducive to identifying the underlining issues, which leads to our addictions in the first place.
Your passion for helping people truly comes out in every aspect. I cannot say enough about ALL of your staff. They share a common genuine passion in helping people and go out-of-their way to make everyone feel comfortable. So, having said that, I want to personally thank the two of you for taking your personal experiences and turning it into Passages. You are truly saving lives.
Please feel free to share my appreciation to all of your staff!"
