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Hey Chris!
It's me, the guy you talked on the phone asking for advice about the "conflict" I had with my psychology professor. Things went well after the event, but I send you an email to let you know... I am doing so much better Chris! Actually, it is perfect! I really feel I made a tremendous growth since our talk, and it's all because of the "conflict" that happened to me AND after I received your advice. After you told me to read BeWhoYouWant, I thought to myself "This time... I'll read it perfectly... I'll master the ideas and do the exercises without any questions!"
I re-started it from the beginning, this time I read it slowly, this time I "encode" the meaning behind each of the sentences like why you are saying what you are saying to make sure that this time I fully understand it. I read 2 pages each day and found myself spending 1-2 hour just to fully "interpret" them. (sometimes I find myself highlighting the entire page) I integrated those new understanding on my way of thinking and being and as a result tremendous things happen in my life one after another! Because of it, I am always smiling and I thought.... those pages... with so much knowledge underneath them, each words deserves to be put in an ancient tablet!
Guess what, the other day I did my very first exercise! (pleasure exercise) I read it and read it and made sure I will follow the instruction perfectly! And, I tell you Chris... when I did it... I just "knew it" haha -- I just knew it that I did it the way you intended us to. There's this book that I really wanted to read for a very long time(it was I Ching Readings Interpreting the Answers) and I grab it -- I thought of the best place I can think of to read it and I went there and did it! And wow... I enjoyed it way better than I expected I would and there were sentences so profound that it resonates me so much I just had to stand up and take a little walk. As I do, I felt the "life" of the Universe as I look at the horizon, and I feel so connected while I smile and enjoy the gentle breeze of the wind coming in my direction. It was wonderful!
Right now I found out a new "dream" and I really feel that I'm getting closer to being who I want and having what I want -- and it's happening really fast!
Chris -- I thank you... I thank you for it.
It's me, the guy you talked on the phone asking for advice about the "conflict" I had with my psychology professor. Things went well after the event, but I send you an email to let you know... I am doing so much better Chris! Actually, it is perfect! I really feel I made a tremendous growth since our talk, and it's all because of the "conflict" that happened to me AND after I received your advice. After you told me to read BeWhoYouWant, I thought to myself "This time... I'll read it perfectly... I'll master the ideas and do the exercises without any questions!"
I re-started it from the beginning, this time I read it slowly, this time I "encode" the meaning behind each of the sentences like why you are saying what you are saying to make sure that this time I fully understand it. I read 2 pages each day and found myself spending 1-2 hour just to fully "interpret" them. (sometimes I find myself highlighting the entire page) I integrated those new understanding on my way of thinking and being and as a result tremendous things happen in my life one after another! Because of it, I am always smiling and I thought.... those pages... with so much knowledge underneath them, each words deserves to be put in an ancient tablet!
Guess what, the other day I did my very first exercise! (pleasure exercise) I read it and read it and made sure I will follow the instruction perfectly! And, I tell you Chris... when I did it... I just "knew it" haha -- I just knew it that I did it the way you intended us to. There's this book that I really wanted to read for a very long time(it was I Ching Readings Interpreting the Answers) and I grab it -- I thought of the best place I can think of to read it and I went there and did it! And wow... I enjoyed it way better than I expected I would and there were sentences so profound that it resonates me so much I just had to stand up and take a little walk. As I do, I felt the "life" of the Universe as I look at the horizon, and I feel so connected while I smile and enjoy the gentle breeze of the wind coming in my direction. It was wonderful!
Right now I found out a new "dream" and I really feel that I'm getting closer to being who I want and having what I want -- and it's happening really fast!
Chris -- I thank you... I thank you for it.
Hey, I just wanted to shoot all of you guys an e-mail letting you know how well things are going here at Stanford. It's been 74 days since I got to Passages (I know because I have the number written on my wrist every day), and life has been incredible. There have been ups and downs obviously, but my general mood and level of productivity is almost unbelievably higher than ever before. Passages was the greatest experience of my life, and it changed my life more than I could have possibly imagined. I finally feel in control - I make plans and they actually become reality! I'm following my aftercare religiously - avoiding parties + alcohol, seeing my therapist twice a week, getting acupuncture twice per week, etc, and it has made all the difference. I just want to thank all of you for being part of the most transformative period of my life; not a day goes by without me thinking about Passages, however briefly.
If you want to chat, feel free to e-mail back.
Best
Dan
If you want to chat, feel free to e-mail back.
Best
Dan
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!
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!
You already have helped me, and i want to thank you from my heart for writing the book that FINALLY allowed me to let go of my dependence on marijuana. i smoked for 47 years, and tried to quite at least 25 times with no lasting results. i saw an ad on tv for your book, immediately knew that it was for me, ordered it and read it immediately. i have not smoked in almost two weeks, and i know that this is IT for me. i dug very deeply to discover the cause of my dependency, and with hard work and prayers for Spirit to show me, it came to me during my meditation. i now have a team of four powerful women to support me, and i cannot thank you enough for putting this all together. you are pioneers chris and pax, and i know that in time the world will see and adopt the wisdom in your perspective on dependency. looking inside and facing ourselves is the answer to all problems, and i thank you for your insight and gifts of communication.
Always Love,
Karen
Karen
I want to thank you Pax,and Chris. I have just read your book ,and all I can say is you have opened up my eyes.I have been dependant on alcohol for almost 20 years.and after reading your book 2 times..=) I understand why,I have stoped ,and I feel alive again!!!! I love my wife and daughter more than ever,and them I...I now know I have so much to live for,and so much to do with this life!!!Again thank you for my new life ....I'm FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Brandon
Hello again Chris! It's been one week since I started my first meeting with my accupuncture. And, I feel the difference in every single day! At last, I'm finally healing! I just can't thank you enough. Not only you are saving thousands of lives in the present, but you will be saving millions of lives in the future. No doubt that Passages will be a legacy in the future! A general standard in every island in the world to cure any addictions!
Best regards,
John
John
There are simply no words that I can describe to thank you for saving my life. My journey began on September 23, 2003. I arrived at Passages on October 22, 2003. Upon my arrival, I was very sick mentally and physically. I felt like a dead man walking. Your kind, understanding staff and techs took care of me in a manner that I will never forget as long as I live. The demon that I was fighting was literally taking over my entire body. The human compassion and dignity given to me was overwhelming. I never had so many people in my life take care of me at this extraordinary level. It was truly a magnificent display of teamwork on so many people"s parts.
I was admitted for a 30-day stay. The treatment team after 30 days made a recommendation that I stay on an additional 30 days. At first, I was opposed, because I wanted to return to my home. But, for the very first time in my life, I was going to listen to medical advice. I have never done this before. They were right on target. The next 30 days was a blessing in so many ways. The mind, body, and soul healing experience at Passages was truly a gift that is the best gift that anyone can ever receive. When a person enters Passages, it is unlike any other treatment facility in the world. All of us are so beaten down that Passages, from the moment you enter, brings you up. Giving you and providing for you the necessary tools to face the reality of life.
These tools that are provided are truly the essence or key ingredient to battle whatever demon or demons you are battling. I’ve thought many times about this. It is very difficult to thank someone for giving you back your life. Once again to Chris and Pax and to every staff member, "thank you for your compassion and understanding". I am profoundly and eternally grateful to Passages for showing me a better life. From the very bottom of my heart, "I thank you!"
Peter
To Passages:
After year upon year I relapsed due to nerves. I could not function. The prescriptions for Valium and for Xanax kept me in the cycle of drug addiction and of alcoholism. I needed to find "a cure". Through 6 relapses and 16 years of A.A the craving was battled and lost, and lost and lost. I was a nervous wreck. My blood pressure was off the charts, and I was as nervous and anxious as one can be and still function, at least sometimes. Coming to Passages... it was the last hurrah. I was told I would lose the cravings and compulsion for alcohol. I didn’t believe it. After 16 years of drug addiction and alcoholism, I felt hopeless. At first, even though it was wonderfully beautiful and the staff was loving and warm, but it was just another treatment facility. Then after the EEG, I was put on what was, for me, the correct medication. My blood pressure became perfect and my nervousness miraculously disappeared. The first day of the new medication I had a smile on my face all day, which I could not account for. It was non-invasive, non-addictive, and the feeling was of neutral peace and well being of love and warmth. This was the treatment I needed and wanted. I needed this balance in my life and it happened it really happened, and it was just as it was said in the brochure about Passages.
My 30-day program ends this week. I’ve gotten the treatment I came for. A miracle is I. I’ve become me, the real me, the better me.
Sincerely,
Alex
Dear Chris and Pax and Passages' Staff:
Finding Passages was one of the best things that happened to me in my life. The choice of wanting to live the rest of my life sober was the best. Realizing that it was necessary to find help doing that, I started looking for a rehabilitation facility that would meet my physical and spiritual needs. Chris and the staff at Passages are an amazing group of talented and supportive people who treat the cause as well as the effects. To me this is a, "Magical Island of Assisted Recovery." I would say to anyone who truly wants to start a new sober life, don"t wait, book your passage today. It will be the best vacation you will ever give yourself or loved one in need.
John
Dear Chris and Pax,
In the month that my son was at Passages I spoke with him several times. In each conversation I could hear the hope returning to his voice and attitude. He has returned home with an accurate assessment of his past, committed perspective about his present and positive outlook for his future. All of you at Passages are instrumental in saving my son's life. I can not thank you enough. God bless you in your continued good work.
Sincerely,
Cathy
Dear Passages,
Things will work out if I trust and believe that there is no limit to what I can do. I will believe in myself in the power I have to control my own life, day by day. I came to Passages with a good heart, now I leave with a good hopeful heart that will carry me thru. Thanks for your input and teachings.
Happiness always,
Barbara
Dear Chris & Pax:
My journey to Passages began with a giant leap of faith taken, quite honestly, with my eyes squeezed tightly shut out of fear and apprehension. I came searching for a solution to a problem a longstanding, daily addiction to alcohol. What I found at Passages goes well beyond a mere solution. What I discovered and came to embrace was an intense understanding, an awakening, gained through the knowledge found in the very basic fundamentals of the universe and a belief in a higher power bringing all things together.
I thought my journey began with a coast to coast flight and a 40 minute ride along the Pacific Coast Highway. It actually began the moment I crossed the marble threshold of the front door to Passages. In just the first few hours my eyes and mind were opened to the fact that virtually everything I needed to recover was about to be made available to me in a genuinely caring and nurturing environment.
Rarely in my life, if ever, have I felt the depth of gratitude I feel for the circumstances that lead me to Passages, for the special people there that were paramount to my recovery and for the resulting miracle of the power and peace I carry with me today.
Passages is not just a place to heal and recover, it is truly a door which opens endless possibilities to the life and person we were meant to become.
Yours Truly,
Edna
Dear Pax & Chris,
I just wanted to take a moment to thank you so much for everything you did for me. I truly enjoyed my stay at Passages and learned so much about myself and the pursuit of happiness. You have put together an incredible staff at Passages. Each person, each therapist, each tech adds so much to the whole picture and treatment offered at Passages. For those who want it, there is so much to be gained at your facility. I know I personally gained so much. I can't wait to come back for a visit. I am already looking forward to it. It's been hard to come home, but feel very confident all is going to go well. But damn I miss Malibu- who wouldn't right! Keep up the good work. If you ever need me to speak to any prospective clients I would be more then happy to do so. I only have the best things to say about you and your staff at Passages. Thanks again for everything. I mean it from the bottom of my heart. All the best.
Love,
Karen
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