The Holistic Addiction Treatment Philosophy at Passages
At Passages, we believe addiction is not a disease, but a symptom of deeper underlying conditions. Our philosophy focuses on identifying and healing those core causes so you can reclaim your life with clarity, confidence, and lasting freedom.
The Passages Holistic Approach to Addiction Treatment
At Passages Malibu, we focus on healing the underlying conditions that are causing you to use drugs and alcohol. We do this by utilizing a highly individualized treatment program with therapists who are experienced in healing the underlying causes of addiction. We do not use the 12 Step program because we believe that it teaches a philosophy that is detrimental to healing and can lead to relapse. Our holistic one-on-one approach is far superior to the 12 Step program and offers state-of-the-art services that will keep you engaged and enthusiastic about healing. During treatment, you will feel empowered, instead of powerless. We do not label you an addict or alcoholic, nor do we believe that you have a disease. We have found that damaging labels, such as addict and alcoholic, rob you of your true identity.
It’s the treatment philosophy at Passages that sets us apart from all other rehab centers in the world. We choose to empower you and heal your underlying conditions, rather than label you an addict and tell you that you have a disease.
The Four Causes of Addiction
At Passages Addiction Treatment Centers, we believe that four specific underlying conditions cause addiction. If you’re abusing drugs and alcohol, you have at least one of these underlying conditions present which needs to be healed to achieve permanent sobriety. Please look at the four possible underlying conditions and see if you are aware of which one you have (or if you have more than one).
1. A chemical imbalance that needs to be properly identified and treated so your mind and body can come back into balance.
you have not reconciled
2. Events of the past you have not reconciled that continue to cause pain, trauma, or unresolved grief in the present.
you can’t cope with
3. Current conditions you can’t cope with — whether emotional, relational, or situational — that drive you to self-medicate.
that aren’t true
4. Things you believe that aren’t true about yourself, others, or the world that keep you stuck in the cycle of addiction.
Passages is not here to shame you or label you an addict or alcoholic. We are here to empower you. It’s time that you identify and heal the underlying issues that are causing your addiction. Call Passages Malibu anytime to get the help you need or fill out our confidential contact form below. We are always available to answer any questions you may have.
History of Passages Holistic Philosophy
It’s been twenty years since opening the doors at Passages Malibu, and thousands of people from all over the world have proved its success and the success of this remarkably life-changing philosophy. Together, Chris and Pax Prentiss have successfully established a treatment program that has helped save the lives of thousands of people from all over the world. There are no two people who know and understand how to pinpoint and heal addiction-related issues better than Chris and Pax Prentiss.
As Pax’s father, Chris, witnessed his son struggle for nearly ten years to get clean and sober, they heard time after time the same sad story, “Alcoholism and addiction are diseases, and Pax will always be an addict.” That was simply not the answer they were going to accept. Instead, they paved the way to a new and refreshing style of looking at addiction as a disease or a forever broken mentality that they found to be damaging and outdated.
12 Step meetings, 12 Step sponsorships, and doctors who preached the 12 Step methodology continued to fail Pax as he relapsed nearly fifty times before he and his father, Chris, created a program customized around Pax’s specific needs in healing. Together, they implemented a holistic therapy plan that offered Pax the help he needed to completely break free from his substance-abuse–related issues and live a healthy life free from addiction.
It is because of the Passages non-12 Step treatment program that Pax and thousands of other people around the world were able to end the cycle of their addiction and heal the underlying causes driving them to use and abuse drugs and alcohol. Pax is now the CEO of Passages and runs a smooth and thriving organization. From Paris to Los Angeles, New York, South America to Scotland, Pax has inspired change and transformation in people, just like him, who wanted to be free of drug and alcohol abuse.
What Chris and Pax have learned over the years is that there are simply four primary causes of alcoholism and addiction. Once those reasons are discovered in an individual, with proper treatment, that person can overcome their battle with addiction and live a fulfilling and meaningful life.
You’re Not an Addict or Alcoholic
At Passages, we choose to empower you rather than belittle and demoralize you. Calling someone an addict or alcoholic is an imprisoning belief that we steer away from. We believe that every one of you is a wonderful person who has suffered one of the four causes of addiction and who also has the potential to break free from substance-abuse–related issues and live a life free from addiction.
The Secret of Your Addiction
Whether you are aware of why you are using and abusing drugs and alcohol or not, our team of therapists will help you discover new and healthy ways of coping with the pain you are experiencing. Learning new techniques for navigating the difficult challenges in your life will help prevent relapse and keep you focused and healthy throughout your recovery.
Talk to Passages Malibu in Complete Confidence.
Since 2001, Passages Malibu has set the standard for holistic, Non-12 Step addiction treatment.
You deserve the best help available. Call Passages anytime or fill out the confidential form below to speak with an admissions specialist and explore your treatment options.
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