oh my God! Give me a BREAK! You are kidding, right?!
I laughed all the way through that show. Especially "Samantha". I think I heard maybe 2% of truth in her sob-drama. PLEASE. I'm still laughing. I was involved (graduate) with one of these "abusive" programs for years, and NEVER saw ANY of that- oh, except restriant of violent kids. THAT DID happen- for good reason.
So, Samantha was this great little girl, no problems or issues and mom decided one day "Let's take her to a program to have her abused?!?" COME ON!! Get real here...seriously.
The part about how they make them look like resorts, but then they get there and they're not... LOL! Sure,- my kid is doing drugs, getting arrested, etc., so I want to send them to DisneyLand!
The drama portrayed today wasn't even Golden Globe worthy. It basically showed how pathetic this lady is today. Sad. I hope she gets help she's needed for a LONG time. I think she BELIEVES what she says, which is even worse.
Dont' you find it interesting that they didn't have anyone who DIDN'T have this kind of experience at one of these programs on the show?! I emailed the Montel show to ASK and REQUEST that they have it balanced, by also having SUCCESSFUL gradutates on the show too. But no response. Hmmm.... Oh- and I LOVED the barb-wire at the beginning of the show! Where was THAT filmed?!? Not at any program I ever saw.
Anyway, I think you should graduate to the JERRY SPRINGER to tell your next "story".