"there is no place on the face of the earth that can help someone who does not want help. The kids that wanted help, got it. Those that didn't well, we all know the rest of that story"
that statement is 100% BULLSHIT. the week after i left HLA my parents made me go to a week long christian retreat. i was really pissed, and i wouldve refused to go, but i had just got pulled so it wouldve been stupid to get sent back over a matter of one week. anyways, i went to the camp and it was the best experience of my life, at first, i was totally against everything they were saying because i didnt even believe in god, but after leaving, just one week later, i was, and still am, a devoted christian. so dont you tell me that you cant change kids that dont want to change, thats just rediculous. 1 week of positive encouragement beat 10 months of "professional therapy"