I think some came and went quickly because they thought they coudl help kids, but.... something didn't sit right. (A bg fat elephant, maybe?) But I also think many staff came because of their own desperate interior lives. They were empty, and needed a niche (cult) to feel a part of... I mean, those newbies were often brutalized by older staff, and seemed to embrace the opportunity to purge their past, by crying, wailing,and telling their stories. It was almost like they were students, but also camp counselors. They worked out their crap on us, and felt needed and a sense of belonging. Long term staff just got off on the power trip. They were seriously f&*%^ individuals. Guy, Rudy, Pam, Jill, Dean etc.