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 Chris,

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




This book is vital for anyone who is struggling with alcoholism or addiction or has a loved one who is. You will not only find hope, but you’ll find practical steps you can take right now to create a breakthrough. This book changed my entire perspective on alcoholism and addiction. Like many people, I thought they were incurable illnesses, and that it was always a long road back to recovery—if you ever made it back. Recently, I was at a seminar and started a conversation with the couple sitting next to me. When I asked the man his name, he told me his name and then immediately said, “I’m an alcoholic. I’ve been sober for 24 years.” He said it was still a daily struggle for him to stay sober. What’s amazing about this book is that it is based on a new program that is changing this paradigm completely. It’s based on the successful program from Passages, a treatment center in Malibu, California. This book shows how to discover the real, underlying causes of dependency and says that once they are identified and cured, the need for alcohol or drugs is no longer there, because the reason people are turning to them is no longer there. As the author explains, the real causes can be anything from hypoglycemia, attention deficit disorder, thyroid or brainwave pattern imbalances to deep emotional pain. Another key to the success of the program spelled out in this book is that it emphasizes one-one-one treatments rather than group meetings, which clearly aren’t successful. The book tells you exactly which practitioners and doctors to work with to create your own one-on-one program with professionals right where you live. The author suggests using both traditional medical and complementary therapies. What is also remarkable is that those who have been through this program say they no longer struggle to stay sober. Don’t be surprised that the concepts in this book are controversial. New breakthroughs always are. But you can’t argue with the success this approach is having. I’ve recommended this book to many people because I’ve been so impressed with it.



Having had a family member who was once addicted to cocaine, I found this book insightful, uplifting and empowering. The author tells the story of his son's 10-year addiction to heroin, cocaine and alcohol. What is so amazing is that the author never accepts the platitudes about alcoholism & addiction and never gives up on his son, Pax. He debunks the myths that 'alcoholism and addiction are diseases' and 'once an addict always an addict' and shows us that 'relapse is NOT part of recovery' but part of a system of treatment that doesn't work because it doesn't treat the real causes of alcoholism & addiction. After fighting his son's demons for 10 years, the father helped his son finally figure out the underlying conditions that were causing his abuse of drugs and alcohol. That opened the way to Pax's cure. Chris and Pax then opened their own recovery center in Malibu, CA, so they could help cure others. This wonderful book shows how you can develop your own personalized, holistic treatment program (uses integrative medicine--traditional plus the best of alternative medicine) with practitioners right where you live. The Alcoholism & Addiction Cure reveals the three steps to permanent sobriety and the four causes of dependency. If people buy this book for loved ones who have problems with drugs and alcohol, many lives will be saved.

Nigel Y.