Chris Cella
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Podcast Appearances
Yeah. Yeah. So the first rehab I ever went to was, it was called the Phoenix house and it was in, um, it was in like Northern orange County and it was a state run facility. And like you, it was like a kind of like a bootcamp style. You had to like fold your bed with the military, you know, corner crease and everything like that. All your, um, shirts had to be lined up your, um,
You know, your toiletries had to be perfectly in a row, all that stuff. And, you know, I... did that. And I was like, I was like, I hate this. This sucks. And all I want to do is get out and, you know, I'm just like, I just can't wait till this 30 days is over so I can leave.
You know, your toiletries had to be perfectly in a row, all that stuff. And, you know, I... did that. And I was like, I was like, I hate this. This sucks. And all I want to do is get out and, you know, I'm just like, I just can't wait till this 30 days is over so I can leave.
You know, your toiletries had to be perfectly in a row, all that stuff. And, you know, I... did that. And I was like, I was like, I hate this. This sucks. And all I want to do is get out and, you know, I'm just like, I just can't wait till this 30 days is over so I can leave.
And, and I was like, I was like, I don't think I want to do, I was like, I, at that time I was like, I don't think I want to do heroin, but I definitely want to, like, I still want to be able to smoke marijuana. I still want to be able to drink. And like, and, uh, I mean, to this day, I still, you know, smoke marijuana and drink, uh, recreationally, occasionally. Um, but,
And, and I was like, I was like, I don't think I want to do, I was like, I, at that time I was like, I don't think I want to do heroin, but I definitely want to, like, I still want to be able to smoke marijuana. I still want to be able to drink. And like, and, uh, I mean, to this day, I still, you know, smoke marijuana and drink, uh, recreationally, occasionally. Um, but,
And, and I was like, I was like, I don't think I want to do, I was like, I, at that time I was like, I don't think I want to do heroin, but I definitely want to, like, I still want to be able to smoke marijuana. I still want to be able to drink. And like, and, uh, I mean, to this day, I still, you know, smoke marijuana and drink, uh, recreationally, occasionally. Um, but,
Yeah, I made the decision that I... You know, I just wasn't ready to quit yet. And I think what... It's really... You can go to as many different treatment centers, doctors, AA meetings. It has to be, I think, an intrinsic motivation to better yourself. And... You have to want that. Like you have to want it. You can't do it for somebody else.
Yeah, I made the decision that I... You know, I just wasn't ready to quit yet. And I think what... It's really... You can go to as many different treatment centers, doctors, AA meetings. It has to be, I think, an intrinsic motivation to better yourself. And... You have to want that. Like you have to want it. You can't do it for somebody else.
Yeah, I made the decision that I... You know, I just wasn't ready to quit yet. And I think what... It's really... You can go to as many different treatment centers, doctors, AA meetings. It has to be, I think, an intrinsic motivation to better yourself. And... You have to want that. Like you have to want it. You can't do it for somebody else.
If you're doing it for your child, if you're doing it for your wife, if you're doing it for your parents, you're going to fail.
If you're doing it for your child, if you're doing it for your wife, if you're doing it for your parents, you're going to fail.
If you're doing it for your child, if you're doing it for your wife, if you're doing it for your parents, you're going to fail.
Yeah. I mean, again, it's it's I think that like it's it's it all depends on the person. But again, it has to you have to want it. That's the bottom line is like you have to want it. And like these treatment centers, they can't they do some good, but they should not be like you should not say, you know, rehab is a cure or a is a cure because like.
Yeah. I mean, again, it's it's I think that like it's it's it all depends on the person. But again, it has to you have to want it. That's the bottom line is like you have to want it. And like these treatment centers, they can't they do some good, but they should not be like you should not say, you know, rehab is a cure or a is a cure because like.
Yeah. I mean, again, it's it's I think that like it's it's it all depends on the person. But again, it has to you have to want it. That's the bottom line is like you have to want it. And like these treatment centers, they can't they do some good, but they should not be like you should not say, you know, rehab is a cure or a is a cure because like.
Yeah, if you're go if you go into those places, you can sometimes develop the intrinsic motivation through therapy or through discussion with other people or whatever. But I mean, for me, it was so fast forward a little bit. So, you know, I get basically kicked out of every rehab in California. So my parents are like, all right, let's send you to Florida. Let's try a new environment.
Yeah, if you're go if you go into those places, you can sometimes develop the intrinsic motivation through therapy or through discussion with other people or whatever. But I mean, for me, it was so fast forward a little bit. So, you know, I get basically kicked out of every rehab in California. So my parents are like, all right, let's send you to Florida. Let's try a new environment.
Yeah, if you're go if you go into those places, you can sometimes develop the intrinsic motivation through therapy or through discussion with other people or whatever. But I mean, for me, it was so fast forward a little bit. So, you know, I get basically kicked out of every rehab in California. So my parents are like, all right, let's send you to Florida. Let's try a new environment.
And South Florida was like the rehab capital. Of course, Delray. Yeah. Yeah, Delray, Boynton Beach. And it was just โ I mean I was shocked that like some of the places where the halfway houses were โ or the โ Sober homes were located like down the street from like the known markets where people like were, you know. It's a scam.