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Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform => Straight, Inc. and Derivatives => Topic started by: Anonymous on June 09, 2009, 04:31:58 PM
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"Dr. Vause completed his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology through the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1994. He chose this university over the Canadian universities where he was accepted because they did not offer a specialization in addiction studies. The Union Institute is accredited in the United States by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges, the same organization that accredits the University of Notre Dame and the University of Michigan."
http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php (http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php)
Dean-o is lying again, since his PhD is not in addiction studies:
•Executive Director – F. Dean Vause, Ph.D in Philosophy, Educational Psychology, from the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1994. The Union Institute is an accredited University in the United States under the North Central Association, the same association that accredits Notre Dame and the University of Michigan. Dr. Vause completed the doctorial thesis “Adolescent Substance Use Disorders” and the Project Demonstrating Excellence: “The Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre: A Treatment Centre for Chemically Dependent Youth and Their Families.”
http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php (http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php)
Why this high school guidance counselor and phys ed teacher chose to obtain such a PhD after he had already taken over the Alberta Kids franchise is still a question that remains unanswered.
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Oh my, seems someone is a tad bit jealous of someone’s (The Wiz's) education . The green-eyed monster can be tough to shake.
Sometimes it helps to buckle down and further your own education instead of trying to find fault in others who pursue theirs. This will help alleviate the drive to tear down others.
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"Dr. Vause completed his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology through the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1994. He chose this university over the Canadian universities where he was accepted because they did not offer a specialization in addiction studies. The Union Institute is accredited in the United States by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges, the same organization that accredits the University of Notre Dame and the University of Michigan."
http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php (http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php)
Dean-o is lying again, since his PhD is not in addiction studies:
•Executive Director – F. Dean Vause, Ph.D in Philosophy, Educational Psychology, from the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1994. The Union Institute is an accredited University in the United States under the North Central Association, the same association that accredits Notre Dame and the University of Michigan. Dr. Vause completed the doctorial thesis “Adolescent Substance Use Disorders” and the Project Demonstrating Excellence: “The Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre: A Treatment Centre for Chemically Dependent Youth and Their Families.”
http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php (http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php)
Why this high school guidance counselor and phys ed teacher chose to obtain such a PhD after he had already taken over the Alberta Kids franchise is still a question that remains unanswered.Guest
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Oh my, seems someone is a tad bit jealous of someone’s (The Wiz's) education . The green-eyed monster can be tough to shake.
Sometimes it helps to buckle down and further your own education instead of trying to find fault in others who pursue theirs. This will help alleviate the drive to tear down others.
Hey, Leave Ajax alone. He is driven by something you would not understand. Let him work it out in his own way. Everyone has a differnt way to deal with shit.
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"Dr. Vause completed his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology through the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1994. He chose this university over the Canadian universities where he was accepted because they did not offer a specialization in addiction studies. The Union Institute is accredited in the United States by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges, the same organization that accredits the University of Notre Dame and the University of Michigan."
http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php (http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php)
Dean-o is lying again, since his PhD is not in addiction studies:
•Executive Director – F. Dean Vause, Ph.D in Philosophy, Educational Psychology, from the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1994. The Union Institute is an accredited University in the United States under the North Central Association, the same association that accredits Notre Dame and the University of Michigan. Dr. Vause completed the doctorial thesis “Adolescent Substance Use Disorders” and the Project Demonstrating Excellence: “The Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre: A Treatment Centre for Chemically Dependent Youth and Their Families.”
http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php (http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php)
Why this high school guidance counselor and phys ed teacher chose to obtain such a PhD after he had already taken over the Alberta Kids franchise is still a question that remains unanswered.
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"Dr. Vause completed his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology through the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1994. He chose this university over the Canadian universities where he was accepted because they did not offer a specialization in addiction studies. The Union Institute is accredited in the United States by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges, the same organization that accredits the University of Notre Dame and the University of Michigan."
http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php (http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php)
Dean-o is lying again, since his PhD is not in addiction studies:
•Executive Director – F. Dean Vause, Ph.D in Philosophy, Educational Psychology, from the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1994. The Union Institute is an accredited University in the United States under the North Central Association, the same association that accredits Notre Dame and the University of Michigan. Dr. Vause completed the doctorial thesis “Adolescent Substance Use Disorders” and the Project Demonstrating Excellence: “The Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre: A Treatment Centre for Chemically Dependent Youth and Their Families.”
http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php (http://www.aarc.ab.ca/qa.php)
Why this high school guidance counselor and phys ed teacher chose to obtain such a PhD after he had already taken over the Alberta Kids franchise is still a question that remains unanswered.
This plays out 1,000’s of times throughout the world. Completely successful people and businessmen decide to go back to school and better their education when they have no reason to from a financial point of view.
Many of these individuals just have a need to understand and grow personally. As one gains more knowledge thru education they begin to realize how little they really know. The knowitalls of the world are usually the least educated. Others are more humble and see life as a continual learning process.
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The Union Institute is also accredited, but its degree requirements and standards for health-related doctoral degrees differ greatly from those of most traditional universities. Students design their own program, form and chair their own doctoral committee, and are required to attend only an introductory colloquium and a few interdisciplinary seminars. Null's thesis, entitled "A Study of Psychological and Physiological Effects of Caffeine on Human Health," was approved in in August 1989. The approval document states that his PhD committee was composed of a "core faculty member," three "adjunct professors," two "peers," and a "second core reader." The "core faculty member," Peter Fenner, was a well-credentialed academician whose expertise (in geologic sciences) was not related to Null's topic. One of the three "adjunct professors" was Martin Feldman, MD, a "complementary" physician (and "clinical ecologist") who has pinch-hit for Null as a radio host, and helped develop some of Null's books and supplement formulations. The other two were Philip J. Hodes and Elayne Kahn. When I asked a school official about their background or location, he replied that information was in storage and was too difficult to obtain. In 2005, I located mention of "Dr. Philip Jay Hodes, Ph.D, Ed.D., Practitioner Holistic, Health Detoxification & Orthomolecular Nutritionist, Consultant" on a Web site that sells "natural tropical herbal medicines." [7] I also discovered that Elayne Kahn is a psychologist in New York City who coauthored a book with Null that was published in 1976 [8].
Traditional universities require that research for a doctoral degree in a scientific discipline make a genuine contribution to the scientific literature. Null's thesis made no such contribution. The stated purpose of his project was to evaluate (a) caffeine's effects on "adrenal function determined by a medical examination," (b) "its perceived psychological effects as recorded in a questionnaire and daily diary, and (c) "the anabolic effect of caffeine according to a theory proposed by Dr. E. Revici." (Emanuel Revici, MD, was a physician in New York City whose methods were disparaged by the American Cancer Society. State licensing authorities placed Revici on probation in 1988 and revoked his license in 1993 after concluding that he had violated the terms of his probation.)
The first part of Null's thesis summarized information about caffeine published mainly in scientific journals. The data for the report of his study were obtained by observing two groups of volunteers. One group contained eleven chronic caffeine users who stopped their caffeine intake for a week and then took caffeinated tea for a week. The other group contained six nonusers who drank caffeinated tea for one week and then drank decaffeinated tea. The total number of participants is unclear. Null's thesis states that six others who began in the first group and five others who began in the second group dropped out of the study because they were uncomfortable. It also states that "at least thirteen" other users were disqualified for noncompliance.
The "medical evaluation" included two tests. One compared each volunteer's blood pressure when lying down and when standing up. The other was a chemical test for the amount of sodium and chloride in the urine. Null claims that these tests can detect "diminished adrenal function." Unfortunately for his thesis, they have no practical value for this purpose. The method Null used to determine "the anabolic effect of caffeine" involved measurement of the specific gravity, pH (acidity), and surface tension of single samples of the urine—a test used by Revici. Null noted that the theory behind the test "is still the subject of debate and has not yet gained wide scientific support"—which is a rather strange way to describe a test that is utterly worthless for any medical purpose and could never gain widespread scientific acceptance. The specific gravity of urine reflects the concentration of dissolved substances and depends largely on the amount of fluid a person consumes. The acidity depends mainly on diet, but varies considerably throughout the day. Thus, even when these values are useful for a metabolic determination, information from a single urine sample would be meaningless. The surface tension of urine has no medically recognized diagnostic value.
Following 41 pages of findings, calculations, tables, and graphs, Null concluded that "chronic caffeine users tend to have diminished adrenal function, which he blamed on "exhaustion" of the glands. "Fortunately," he added, "there are non-drug nutritional programs which have the ability to repair or rebalance weakening adrenal glands toward normal." The program consisted of "diminishing stressors," implementing strategies to diminish anxiety, and taking doses of five vitamins and three other products.
In January 2005, I received a threatening letter from attorney David Slater, General Counsel for Gary Null & Associates, Inc., who demanded that I remove a previous version of this article from Quackwatch. One part of the letter complained:
You also attack Mr. Null's Ph.D. thesis, written over 25 years ago, on the negative effects of caffeine on human health. You say that it “contributes nothing.” Despite your assertion that the thesis was meritless, two updated versions of the paper were accepted for publication in the Journal of Applied Nutrition (Volume 33, No.1, 1981) and the Journal of Orthomolecular Psychiatry (Vol. 13 1st Quarter 1984). We understand that only a small percentage of Ph.D. theses are actually accepted for publication in a peer reviewed scientific journal, and Mr. Null's thesis was published in two different ones. Moreover, Mr. Null's original clinical and laboratory work demonstrating the deleterious effects of caffeine on the human body became a catalyst for subsequent research on the topic by other scientists. Based on his original findings about caffeine, Null's advocacy against caffeine has now become a major public health position. Accordingly, it is inaccurate for you to state that Mr. Null's Ph.D. thesis about caffeine contributed "nothing." [2]
After comparing the articles to Null's PhD thesis, I made the following observations:
Since Null's thesis was published in 1989, I don't see how "updated versions" of it could have been published in 1981 and 1984.
The 1981 and 1984 articles have multiple authors [9,10]. Null is not listed as lead author of either one. The papers give no indication of who contributed what to the paper.
The 1981 article was a summary of published information about caffeine that was similar to the summary in Null's thesis.
The 1984 article reported a study of 11 volunteers which is similar to the one reported in Null's thesis. It is not clear whether the thesis was based on the same data or whether Null did a second study.
Neither journal has much of a reputation. As far as I can tell, neither one is indexed by MEDLINE.
My MEDLINE search for "Null G" found only one article that was coauthored by Null and appeared in a pharmacy magazine [11].
When I asked Slater to clarify the time frames and to tell me where Null got the "M.S." degree listed after his name in the articles, he replied: "My client has instructed me to cease all further communications with you. He repeats his demand that you remove the offensive and libelous material from your website or face legal action." [12]
Additional questions remain. Has Null completed any science-based courses related to nutrition and public health? If so, (a) what did he take, (b) when did he take them, (c) did any of them involve classroom attendance, and (d) were any of them related to his degrees? I also wonder when he enrolled in The Union Institute. In response to these questions, Slater replied that Null will not provide further information about his transcripts, coursework, or other details related to his degrees and that he regarded my request as intrusive and an invasion of his privacy [13]. Why do you suppose he said that?
http://www.quackwatch.com/04ConsumerEducation/null.html (http://www.quackwatch.com/04ConsumerEducation/null.html)
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The distinguishing mark of graduate research is an original contribution to knowledge. The thesis is a formal document whose sole purpose is to prove that you have made an original contribution to knowledge. Failure to prove that you have made such a contribution generally leads to failure.
To this end, your thesis must show two important things:
You have identified a worthwhile problem or question which has not been previously answered,
You have solved the problem or answered the question.
Your contribution to knowledge generally lies in your solution or answer.
Miller-Newton had to write a paper which was his project to demonstrate excellence or PDE. In 1981 he received a Doctor of Philosophy from the Union Institute for his paper "The Organization and Implementation of Family Involvement in Adolescent Drug-Use Rehabilitation." Essentially this paper described the six new parent raps which he implemented at Straight. Newcomers at Kids live in a foster home provided by parents further along in treatment. In his Union thesis on Straight Dr. Newton calls these foster homes "host" homes. The concept was actually developed in 1970 at Straight's predecessor, The Seed, which was accused of brainwashing by the US Senate.
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The issue raised in the original post is the lie being passed off by AARC that Vause chose the Union Institute because Canadian universities did not offer a specialization in addiction studies. Since, on the same web page, AARC let slip that Vause's PhD was not in addiction studies but rather in Philosophy, Educational Psychology, we are still left to wonder why Dean Vause wrote a PhD describing a program that is identical to a series of programs that came into existence over two decades before AARC. The replication of the Synanon confrontations, the recovery or host home ritual, the use of unskilled, untrained amateur former clients as counselors, the isolation of novices through the isolation from family and friends, and the use of punishments to induce conformity, all came from previous programs in the Seed, Straight, Kids chain. So the questions remain: why did Vause choose to get a PhD from Union, and why would he then falsely claim that it was because Union offered a specialization in addiction studies? Is it because the entrance requirements for Union are nowhere near as stringent as those required for a Psych PhD at a "traditional" Canadian university? Of the fact that the program requirements are also much less demanding than a "traditional" Canadian university? Anything is possible, except of course the reason already put forth by Vause and AARC.
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So the questions remain: why did Vause choose to get a PhD from Union, and why would he then falsely claim that it was because Union offered a specialization in addiction studies? Is it because the entrance requirements for Union are nowhere near as stringent as those required for a Psych PhD at a "traditional" Canadian university? Of the fact that the program requirements are also much less demanding than a "traditional" Canadian university? Anything is possible, except of course the reason already put forth by Vause and AARC..
Without speaking to the person we can only speculate. It could be that he could not take the time needed to attend a more traditional school and something remote or on-line would allow him the opportunity to get an advanced degree and continue to stay on site at AARC. He may have been initially interested in taking addiction studies but changed his mind or had to settle for something else because it wasn’t offered by Union.
I think what is being overlooked is this person was moving forward with his education and broadening his knowledge. It is very difficult to find fault with a person who pursues these avenues in life. There are many worse ways for a person to spend their time or waste it on self indulgences which may not serve others.
I cant see how persuing a higher education can be to the detriment of others? I guess I fail to see the point or how harm was brought about by his seeking more knowledge.
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I cant see how persuing a higher education can be to the detriment of others? I guess I fail to see the point or how harm was brought about by his seeking more knowledge.
Really?
Diploma mills insert degree of fraud into job market
By Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY
After Marion Kolitwenzew learned her daughter was diabetic, she took her in 1999 to a specialist for care. He seemed impressive, with an office full of medical supplies and a slew of medical degrees from universities.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, displays degrees from Degrees-R-Us.
By Tim Dillon, USA TODAY
It turns out those diplomas came from degree mills, which are bogus universities that confer degrees for little or no study. When the mother followed his advice and took her daughter off insulin, the 8-year-old girl began vomiting and died.
The North Carolina man who treated her, Laurence Perry, is serving up to 15 months in jail for manslaughter and practicing medicine without a license. But questionable degrees aren't just being used by bogus doctors.
Employees armed with academic credentials from diploma mills have held jobs as sex-abuse counselors, college vice presidents, child psychologists, athletic coaches and engineers. While some employees simply falsify their résumés and make up degrees, others turn to diploma mills. These bogus colleges and universities make it easier to pull off the résumé charade because they provide fake diplomas and transcripts that often seem legitimate.
The use of diploma mills is exploding as the Internet makes bogus degrees easier to get than ever before. More workers are buying these degrees because they're looking for an edge in the competitive job market. And with more legitimate colleges offering online degrees, the environment is ripe for diploma mills to flourish, because it's harder to determine whether a degree earned long distance is really legitimate. In addition, many diploma mills adopt names that are similar to bona fide universities or colleges.
A federal investigation is underway to determine how many employees list diploma-mill degrees on their résumés and whether tax dollars are funding sham credentials. The investigation is only into diploma mills, not outright résumé falsification. A 2002 probe by the federal General Accounting Office found more than 1,200 résumés on a government Internet site listed degrees that actually came from diploma mills. Some states also are passing laws making it a crime punishable by jail time to use fake degrees for landing a job or raise.
Concerns about phony credentials have been mounting since June, when questions were first raised about the academic record of the Homeland Security Department's deputy chief information officer, Laura Callahan. She's on paid leave while the department investigates whether her degrees, including a Ph.D. from Hamilton University of Wyoming (which is not affiliated with Hamilton College in New York or similarly named colleges and universities), came from diploma mills.
Diploma mills thriving
There are more than 400 diploma mills and 300 counterfeit diploma Web sites, and business is thriving amid a lackluster economy — doubling in the past five years to more than $500 million annually, according to estimates kept by John Bear, author of Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees By Distance Learning. He studies degree mills and gives tips to the FBI and other federal agencies on detecting degree fraud.
Some fake schools in Europe have made as much as $50 million a year and have as many as 15,000 "graduates" a year. The number of fake accrediting organizations set up by con artists to provide diploma mills an air of legitimacy has swelled from half a dozen 10 years ago to 260 in 2003.
"(Diploma mills) used to be mom-and-pop outfits. It's now a professional criminal operation," says Allen Ezell, a retired FBI agent who investigated diploma mills in the 1980s. "It's gone high-tech and global in nature. That's something we've never had to deal with before."
Cases abound in almost every industry:
• Patients trusted Gregory Caplinger, who told them he was going to market a drug to treat AIDS and cancer. Investors trusted him, too, and gave him money for his venture. But while Caplinger claimed he had a medical degree from Metropolitan Collegiate Institute in Great Britain, an expert witness for the government testified that a medical degree from MCI could be bought for $100 with no study required, according to court documents. He said he was nominated for a Nobel Prize in medicine by a British hospital, which court documents say was merely a mail drop. The North Carolina man was convicted of six counts of wire fraud and two counts of money laundering, and was ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution as part of his 2001 sentencing.
One couple gave him $30,000 and sought his advice about cancer treatments for family members. An actress who was HIV positive was treated at his clinic.
• And there have been some near misses. This year, the Broward County School District in Florida offered a candidate a job as the head of school construction. Then, school board members say, they learned the applicant's undergraduate degree came from a diploma mill in Africa. He resigned before he started the job.
"It was unfortunate it wasn't caught at the appropriate time," says Benjamin Williams, a school board member.
Class rings included
Almost every degree, from aviation to zoology, can be purchased. All it takes is a credit card number and computer access.
There are several types of scams:
• Many diploma mills charge a fee ranging from $50 to $5,000 for a bachelor's, master's, Ph.D. or other such degree. Often, buyers only have to provide money to get a professional-looking sheepskin and transcript they can show potential employers. Other diploma mills require buyers to complete cursory work, such as writing a short essay, before sending out the degree.
The state of Oregon keeps a list of some of the institutions whose degrees cannot legally be used in the state because they're not accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the state (http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda (http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda)).
The list includes Columbia State University in Louisiana, which was closed by court order (not affiliated with Columbia University in New York or any other accredited colleges and universities that use the Columbia name), Hamilton University in Wyoming, Great Britain's Hartley University, Stanton University in Hawaii, Vancouver University Worldwide and University of Wexford in Great Britain.
To help maintain the smoke-and-mirrors image of legitimacy, some diploma mills have phone operators who verify graduations to employers who call. They will also send the transcripts directly to employers who request them. A few even offer class rings and laminated student ID cards, even though they have no physical buildings or campus.
Other diploma providers offer fake degrees that look like the real thing from such established universities as Harvard, Arizona State University or the University of Minnesota. Using high-tech equipment, the diplomas include watermarks, encrypting and holographs. Some also provide transcripts and toll-free numbers where employers can call and verify graduation.
Some online operations offer a degree based on "life experience." While there are universities and colleges with recognized accreditation that might grant credit based on life experience, the online scams that do typically charge hefty sums and reward entire degrees. Buyers can get degrees in criminal justice, divinity, education, psychology, nursing — even ethics.
Operators of such scams who've been convicted or charged include a disbarred lawyer, a professional stage hypnotist and professional criminals operating in such places as Romania, Israel and Africa. One scam was run out of a federal prison cell. The schemes are lucrative.
This year, Ronald Pellar, 73, was indicted on mail fraud charges. Prosecutors say he ran a diploma mill, Columbia State University, from a business office in San Clemente, Calif., that netted more than $10 million from 1996 to 1998. His trial date is set for Jan. 27.
Many buyers who pay for fake degrees want the pseudo-credentials so they can trick an employer, but others are scammed. Diploma mill operators often portray themselves as legitimate institutions and claim they're accredited. The problem: The organizations they say have accredited them are often bogus themselves. In the case of Columbia, prosecutors say students were sent promotional materials, including a university catalog with pictures of a fictitious building and were told the administration was made up of Ph.D.'s and medical doctors.
By Tim Dillon, USA TODAY
One of Sen. Susan Collins' degrees from Degrees-R-Us.
"There are people who are snookered," says Ezell, the retired FBI agent. "I may want to believe it's real and that I earned it."
That's what Stephen Corbin, 49, says happened to him. The Bakersfield, Calif., architect has an associate's degree but wanted a bachelor's.
"It was always a hole in my life," he says.
When Corbin saw an e-mail offering degrees based on life experience, he sent in about $500 and got a diploma and transcript. He didn't realize it was a sham, he says, until a couple of months later, when he saw a television program about diploma mills.
"It wasn't worth anything," says Corbin, adding that he doesn't use the bogus degree on his résumé or in his professional life. "I learned it can't be worth having if you didn't earn it. I'd like to retire and teach someday, and not having the degree would keep me from that."
Using fake degrees
Others are putting their worthless degrees to work, and many employers never realize they're being duped: Only 40% of companies regularly verify degrees earned, according to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management, and even then they might miss diploma mills.
Since so many diploma mill operators change school names, there is no complete list of all bogus schools. It's a gap job seekers and employees are taking advantage of.
"It could ultimately lead to a dangerous situation where someone is hired for a sensitive position," says Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, who has been leading the federal charge to crack down on federal workers with phony degrees. "It could result in a completely unqualified person being hired."
One concern is that foreign terrorists posing as students could get visas by getting into a legitimate school based on a diploma mill undergraduate degree.
The use of such diploma mills is expected to spread as more legitimate universities and colleges turn to distance learning, which lets students take classes and earn degrees remotely.
As online learning becomes more accepted, it becomes harder to identify which institutions really require students to finish legitimate coursework and which are diploma mills.
That's why officials are fighting back. Some states, such as Oregon and New Jersey, have made it a crime to use degrees from diploma mills, and others are considering such laws. Typically, it's a misdemeanor punishable by a fine and up to a year in jail.
At the federal level, the General Accounting Office, the investigative branch of the government, is probing the use of bogus degrees by federal employees to land jobs or promotions, and their query could be done in early 2004. Last month, the Office of Personnel Management, the human resources agency of the government, held seminars on how to spot diploma mill fraud. Hundreds attended.
Some experts fear employees with counterfeit credentials could get security clearances. Others worry that a loophole now lets federal workers use tax dollars to take degree-mill courses that are inadvertently reimbursed by the government.
"It's very serious," says OPM Director Kay Coles James. "Individuals guilty of fudging academic achievements ... are a security risk."
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I cant see how persuing a higher education can be to the detriment of others? I guess I fail to see the point or how harm was brought about by his seeking more knowledge.
Really?
Diploma mills insert degree of fraud into job market
That was interesting, thank you. But almost all of the problems were attributed to people getting their degree from "diploma mills" and paying a nominal fee and not doing anything for it, which is not the case with this Vause guy. I also didnt see any evidence that this person stepped into a new role after receiving his PhD.
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Dean's PhD is not recognized in Canada, and should not be recognized in the States. Why isn't he a licensed psychologist in Alberta?
Probable warning sign of a degree mill:
Attractive But Improbable Claims – “Earn your master’s degree in half the time it usually takes” sounds good, however, attractive but improbable claims are telltale signs of a diploma mill. Always be skeptical of schools that offer degree programs that are quick and easy to finish for your convenience.
FAQ for the Union Institute:
Q. Can I keep my job and get my undergraduate degree at the same time?
A. Most Union learners work full time.
Q. How long will it take to complete my bachelor's degree?
A. Currently, most learners complete their degree in less than two years (16-20 months)
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Dean's PhD is not recognized in Canada, and should not be recognized in the States. Why isn't he a licensed psychologist in Alberta?
Probable warning sign of a degree mill:
Attractive But Improbable Claims – “Earn your master’s degree in half the time it usually takes” sounds good, however, attractive but improbable claims are telltale signs of a diploma mill. Always be skeptical of schools that offer degree programs that are quick and easy to finish for your convenience.
FAQ for the Union Institute:
Q. Can I keep my job and get my undergraduate degree at the same time?
A. Most Union learners work full time.
Q. How long will it take to complete my bachelor's degree?
A. Currently, most learners complete their degree in less than two years (16-20 months)
From what I understand the union institute is accredited. Something to look at is what is Vause doing differently since he received his degree? Has he changed the program or stepped into a new role that would require him to be licensed? If the answer is no then I dont see any harm in the attained knowledge.
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It's well established that Union's entrance standards and program requirements are far less rigorous than an institution such as the University of Calgry. The question posed in this thread, still unanswered, is why AARC and Vause lied about Vause choosing Union because it had a specialization in addiction studies, when in fact Vause's PhD is in Educational Psychology. It is in fact quite easy to find fault with someone who has repeatedly lied about being a psychologist, when he is in fact not. It is also quite easy to find fault with someone who has used his academic qualification that is of, to say the least, questionable merit, to legitimize his continued unlawful and unscientific behaviour modification experiment. So the questions remain: why did Vause choose to get a paper from Union when he was not producing new knowledge or research, but rather was writing an explanation for a program that already existed? Why did he feel that an explanation for his choice of Union was necessary? Why did he lie about choosing Union for a program he did not enter? Only Dean Vause knows these answers with certainty.
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It's well established that Union's entrance standards and program requirements are far less rigorous than an institution such as the University of Calgry. The question posed in this thread, still unanswered, is why AARC and Vause lied about Vause choosing Union because it had a specialization in addiction studies, when in fact Vause's PhD is in Educational Psychology. It is in fact quite easy to find fault with someone who has repeatedly lied about being a psychologist, when he is in fact not. It is also quite easy to find fault with someone who has used his academic qualification that is of, to say the least, questionable merit, to legitimize his continued unlawful and unscientific behaviour modification experiment. So the questions remain: why did Vause choose to get a paper from Union when he was not producing new knowledge or research, but rather was writing an explanation for a program that already existed? Why did he feel that an explanation for his choice of Union was necessary? Why did he lie about choosing Union for a program he did not enter? Only Dean Vause knows these answers with certainty.
Exactly, only Vause would know why he made the choices he did. Many people set out in one direction and end up changing course due to a variety of reasons. If he is practicing without a license then this can be nipped in the bud very quickly. Chances are you have gotten hold of some bad information. As far has his PhD, if it was accepted by an accredited institution then it would have met all the requirements needed as far as research otherwise all PhD's would be in question as to weather they broke new ground or not.
Interesting discussion but I dont see any laws that have been broken or ethical boundaries. I am interested in looking into the Union institute a little more though.
Thanks
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It's well established that Union's entrance standards and program requirements are far less rigorous than an institution such as the University of Calgry. The question posed in this thread, still unanswered, is why AARC and Vause lied about Vause choosing Union because it had a specialization in addiction studies, when in fact Vause's PhD is in Educational Psychology. It is in fact quite easy to find fault with someone who has repeatedly lied about being a psychologist, when he is in fact not. It is also quite easy to find fault with someone who has used his academic qualification that is of, to say the least, questionable merit, to legitimize his continued unlawful and unscientific behaviour modification experiment. So the questions remain: why did Vause choose to get a paper from Union when he was not producing new knowledge or research, but rather was writing an explanation for a program that already existed? Why did he feel that an explanation for his choice of Union was necessary? Why did he lie about choosing Union for a program he did not enter? Only Dean Vause knows these answers with certainty.
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It's well established that Union's entrance standards and program requirements are far less rigorous than an institution such as the University of Calgry. The question posed in this thread, still unanswered, is why AARC and Vause lied about Vause choosing Union because it had a specialization in addiction studies, when in fact Vause's PhD is in Educational Psychology.
I am not sure who you are expecting to answer these questions. They should be asked to Vause, the rest of us, yourself included, can only speculate. It seems a bit silly to worry about why someone chooses one school over another or why they switched majors. Not sure if you ever spent any time on campus but if you had you would see that many people don’t end up majoring in what they initially started with. Look at the number of people that choose a particular school because it is strong for becoming a lawyer and they end up taking premed courses.
It is in fact quite easy to find fault with someone who has repeatedly lied about being a psychologist, when he is in fact not.
Do you have a link to that? I haven’t seen that.
It is also quite easy to find fault with someone who has used his academic qualification that is of, to say the least, questionable merit, to legitimize his continued unlawful and unscientific behaviour modification experiment.
It is easy to find fault with anyone. Pick someone at random and you can find fault with them. Why would a someone who lives in Connecticut chose to go to Harvard when Yale is only a 5 minute drive? Can we speculate that they are trying to get out of the city because they did something wrong? We could. If he changes his mind and becomes a Doctor instead of a lawyer should we warn everyone that he is a liar?
So the questions remain: why did Vause choose to get a paper from Union when he was not producing new knowledge or research, but rather was writing an explanation for a program that already existed?
Well, he did produce a dissertation and it was accepted by an accredited University. So you are in error there.
Why did he feel that an explanation for his choice of Union was necessary?
Maybe someone had asked
Why did he lie about choosing Union for a program he did not enter? Only Dean Vause knows these answers with certainty.
Exactly only the person himself can answer. People change course and majors all the time, ask anyone who spent time on campus.
Just out of curiosity why are you questioning every aspect of this person? How has his degree from Union benefitted him vs a degree from another institute? I am not sure I see a connection or why it would matter.
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It's well established that Union's entrance standards and program requirements are far less rigorous than an institution such as the University of Calgry. The question posed in this thread, still unanswered, is why AARC and Vause lied about Vause choosing Union because it had a specialization in addiction studies, when in fact Vause's PhD is in Educational Psychology. It is in fact quite easy to find fault with someone who has repeatedly lied about being a psychologist, when he is in fact not. It is also quite easy to find fault with someone who has used his academic qualification that is of, to say the least, questionable merit, to legitimize his continued unlawful and unscientific behaviour modification experiment. So the questions remain: why did Vause choose to get a paper from Union when he was not producing new knowledge or research, but rather was writing an explanation for a program that already existed? Why did he feel that an explanation for his choice of Union was necessary? Why did he lie about choosing Union for a program he did not enter? Only Dean Vause knows these answers with certainty.
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I would give up the discussion, guest, Ajax cant defend himself so he will only repeat posts. I tried myself, just let him be.
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It's well established that Union's entrance standards and program requirements are far less rigorous than an institution such as the University of Calgry. The question posed in this thread, still unanswered, is why AARC and Vause lied about Vause choosing Union because it had a specialization in addiction studies, when in fact Vause's PhD is in Educational Psychology. It is in fact quite easy to find fault with someone who has repeatedly lied about being a psychologist, when he is in fact not. It is also quite easy to find fault with someone who has used his academic qualification that is of, to say the least, questionable merit, to legitimize his continued unlawful and unscientific behaviour modification experiment. So the questions remain: why did Vause choose to get a paper from Union when he was not producing new knowledge or research, but rather was writing an explanation for a program that already existed? Why did he feel that an explanation for his choice of Union was necessary? Why did he lie about choosing Union for a program he did not enter? Only Dean Vause knows these answers with certainty.
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I would give up the discussion, guest, Ajax cant defend himself so he will only repeat posts. I tried myself, just let him be.
I do mostly reading here but thought I would jump in. Looking back at all the posts, the open discussions are important and as you read the important stuff rises to the surface...................... the more discussion the more truth that comes out. The rest sort of falls to the wayside.
If you step back and look at all the posts regarding AARC you don’t see posts about kids being abused, running off or raped. You don’t see posts from people who paid alot of money and claimed they were not helped. People here post about one person fondling their junk, or another who thinks the owners wife is overweight. There is another guy,Ajax I think, who has it out for one of the employees named Vause who decided to attain a PhD while still working at AARC and is criticized for trying to better himself because he chose a school in the US instead of Canada.
Its more high school type of rhetoric which lacks any substance, so what if the owner switch majors in mid stream. Bill Gates switched majors and then never even finished college as he promised his parents but he is not known worldwide as a liar. Microsoft is judged by its product not its directors. If the product stinks it doesn’t matter if the president finished college or not people just are not going to buy it. The same with AARC if the owner wants to get a degree in art at a local college of his choice who cares. The bottom line is that the kids are doing fine and getting the help they need.
If you read posts about CCM or other programs they talk about specific abuses and people being brought in in handcuffs. But this just isnt the case with AARC. They dont seem to have the problems other programs do, atleast they are not discussed here on fornits.
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Hello, I am a former AARC client. I was very happy to see the CBC’s realistic portrayal of AARC to the public. I feel that I was brainwashed there and that my parents were conned into the program.
I was admitted into AARC after my assessment determined that I had level 2 alcohol and drug use and level ¾ behaviour. From what I understand you are only considered by AARC to have drug and alcohol abuse problems at level 3.
I was defiantly in a teenage rebellion. My family was falling apart and my parents would split permanently while I was in AARC, but I was not an alcoholic.
Upon entry I was told that if I didn’t strip down and get in the shower in front of two strange women with two men standing guard outside that they would do it for me. The women watched me do this.
I tried to run away from a host home family and was beat up by the old comers in their trying to subdue me. I had two black eyes from it. I was also tackled to the pavement outside of the home by two men who worked at AARC. I was not allowed to wear shoes at any time after this, even when walking to the host family car in the rain or when mopping the floors in AARC which resulted in my feet being dry and cracked from the chemical cleaner. My shoe wearing "privilege" was returned to me only after I "admitted" that I was an alcoholic, which I was not although I became convinced I was and continued in AA for a few years after AARC.
During the time I was not allowed to wear shoes I was also not allowed to participate in card games or watch tv with the other clients, or use the exercise gym.
Once I “admitted” that I was an alcoholic life in AARC got way easier, I was everyone’s friend, allowed shoes, the gym and to participate in games.
I did not suffer from any sexual abuse as an AARC client although I have heard stories of old comer girls making their newcomers bath with them.
I felt intimidated by Dean Vause. At times he would get right in the face of clients and yell at them. This defiantly happened to me after I tried to run away. I could feel his hot breath on my face. When I tried to tell my parents I wanted to go home on the first supervised visit that I had with them after I had been in the institution for three weeks or a month I was physically removed from them by two men who worked at AARC.
I was forced to analyse everything, always have an issue about myself, and always look at the negative. I was taught that the only way to get better, or advance in the program was to feel guilt and shame. These are patterns that still affect my life today.
AARC admits children that are not alcoholics and puts them under the direct and sole supervision of other children that have been in the program a few months. AARC promotes aggressive confrontation, which is also carried out unsupervised by the old comers. There was no one who worked at AARC during my time there who had any education or training in the fields of psychology, drug addiction, behavioural problems, or any kind of therapy, aside from Dean Vause and I’m unsure of the extent of his accreditations.
While you are in AARC you are allowed no outside contact.
I knew one girl who tried to hang herself in a host home and was taken to the hospital. While in the hospital she got in contact with a social worker. I think the social worker pushed to know what was happening in AARC because the girl was allowed contact with her. This is the only time I remember a “new comer” being allowed outside contact. She was released from AARC a few weeks later. Maybe there was too much heat?
I also know of one girl who had very limited drug and alcohol use on intake. She was only 12. She lied about her using to fit in and only “got honest” way later in treatment. I guess this caused alot of confusion. She ended up being kept in there a very long time, something like 2 years and 8 months, I’m not sure exactly though.
I was also involved in “girls Raps” run by a man in a room with a one way mirror. Girls raps made all sexual relationships shameful. They would call girls sluts and hoers.
The CBC show has finally validated what I feel. Thank you. I'm grateful to the former clients who exposed themselves to the public on your show to create change.
I never felt care from Dean Vause. I don't think that he should be in a position of care or charge of children. I don't feel that the program works. It may create change in behaviour in the same way that electro-shocking would but it does not fix what problems are there and in many ways I feel that it creates deeper long term problems.
I’m sure I'm counted as part of the 80% success rate because I am not dead, in jail or insane, as Dean Vause says are the only other options then his treatment program. In fact my life is pretty good aside from struggling with the negative patterns taught to me at AARC. This is because I never should have been there. I was misdiagnosed as an alcoholic / addict by untrained teenagers and young adults, and I have suffered due to it.
This place should not exist.I'm Sure I'm one of the 80% Sucess rate and I don't want to be!
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From what I understand the union institute is accredited. Something to look at is what is Vause doing differently since he received his degree? Has he changed the program or stepped into a new role that would require him to be licensed? If the answer is no then I dont see any harm in the attained knowledge.
The harm is that Vause didn't get a PhD. in Horticulture, or something else completely unrelated to "grow" as a person or for personal knowledge. He submitted "his" thesis, and has been using that AND his mill-PhD to make him LOOK credible and qualified to be doing what he's doing.
Everyone thinks he's a doctor specializing in addiction. Or at least a psychologist... or a psychiatrist.
He's NONE of those things, but no one discourages people from believing it!
MOST people get a degree first and THEN follow it. Vause based his thesis on a program that was already in operation in Calgary!
Vause worked at KIDS with Miller Newton
Miller Newton got his PhD from Union
Vause got HIS PhD from Union
Coincidence? Are ya nuts?
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Hello, I am a former AARC client. I was very happy to see the CBC’s realistic portrayal of AARC to the public. I feel that I was brainwashed there and that my parents were conned into the program.
I was admitted into AARC after my assessment determined that I had level 2 alcohol and drug use and level ¾ behaviour. From what I understand you are only considered by AARC to have drug and alcohol abuse problems at level 3.
I was defiantly in a teenage rebellion. My family was falling apart and my parents would split permanently while I was in AARC, but I was not an alcoholic.
Upon entry I was told that if I didn’t strip down and get in the shower in front of two strange women with two men standing guard outside that they would do it for me. The women watched me do this.
I tried to run away from a host home family and was beat up by the old comers in their trying to subdue me. I had two black eyes from it. I was also tackled to the pavement outside of the home by two men who worked at AARC. I was not allowed to wear shoes at any time after this, even when walking to the host family car in the rain or when mopping the floors in AARC which resulted in my feet being dry and cracked from the chemical cleaner. My shoe wearing "privilege" was returned to me only after I "admitted" that I was an alcoholic, which I was not although I became convinced I was and continued in AA for a few years after AARC.
During the time I was not allowed to wear shoes I was also not allowed to participate in card games or watch tv with the other clients, or use the exercise gym.
Once I “admitted” that I was an alcoholic life in AARC got way easier, I was everyone’s friend, allowed shoes, the gym and to participate in games.
I did not suffer from any sexual abuse as an AARC client although I have heard stories of old comer girls making their newcomers bath with them.
I felt intimidated by Dean Vause. At times he would get right in the face of clients and yell at them. This defiantly happened to me after I tried to run away. I could feel his hot breath on my face. When I tried to tell my parents I wanted to go home on the first supervised visit that I had with them after I had been in the institution for three weeks or a month I was physically removed from them by two men who worked at AARC.
I was forced to analyse everything, always have an issue about myself, and always look at the negative. I was taught that the only way to get better, or advance in the program was to feel guilt and shame. These are patterns that still affect my life today.
AARC admits children that are not alcoholics and puts them under the direct and sole supervision of other children that have been in the program a few months. AARC promotes aggressive confrontation, which is also carried out unsupervised by the old comers. There was no one who worked at AARC during my time there who had any education or training in the fields of psychology, drug addiction, behavioural problems, or any kind of therapy, aside from Dean Vause and I’m unsure of the extent of his accreditations.
While you are in AARC you are allowed no outside contact.
I knew one girl who tried to hang herself in a host home and was taken to the hospital. While in the hospital she got in contact with a social worker. I think the social worker pushed to know what was happening in AARC because the girl was allowed contact with her. This is the only time I remember a “new comer” being allowed outside contact. She was released from AARC a few weeks later. Maybe there was too much heat?
I also know of one girl who had very limited drug and alcohol use on intake. She was only 12. She lied about her using to fit in and only “got honest” way later in treatment. I guess this caused alot of confusion. She ended up being kept in there a very long time, something like 2 years and 8 months, I’m not sure exactly though.
I was also involved in “girls Raps” run by a man in a room with a one way mirror. Girls raps made all sexual relationships shameful. They would call girls sluts and hoers.
The CBC show has finally validated what I feel. Thank you. I'm grateful to the former clients who exposed themselves to the public on your show to create change.
I never felt care from Dean Vause. I don't think that he should be in a position of care or charge of children. I don't feel that the program works. It may create change in behaviour in the same way that electro-shocking would but it does not fix what problems are there and in many ways I feel that it creates deeper long term problems.
I’m sure I'm counted as part of the 80% success rate because I am not dead, in jail or insane, as Dean Vause says are the only other options then his treatment program. In fact my life is pretty good aside from struggling with the negative patterns taught to me at AARC. This is because I never should have been there. I was misdiagnosed as an alcoholic / addict by untrained teenagers and young adults, and I have suffered due to it.
This place should not exist.I'm Sure I'm one of the 80% Sucess rate and I don't want to be!
This could have been written by someone who was in Straight or KIDS. More evidence that AARC is lying when they say that they are unlike Straight, Inc.
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From what I understand the union institute is accredited. Something to look at is what is Vause doing differently since he received his degree? Has he changed the program or stepped into a new role that would require him to be licensed? If the answer is no then I dont see any harm in the attained knowledge.
The harm is that Vause didn't get a PhD. in Horticulture, or something else completely unrelated to "grow" as a person or for personal knowledge. He submitted "his" thesis, and has been using that AND his mill-PhD to make him LOOK credible and qualified to be doing what he's doing.
Everyone thinks he's a doctor specializing in addiction. Or at least a psychologist... or a psychiatrist.
He's NONE of those things, but no one discourages people from believing it!
MOST people get a degree first and THEN follow it. Vause based his thesis on a program that was already in operation in Calgary!
Vause worked at KIDS with Miller Newton
Miller Newton got his PhD from Union
Vause got HIS PhD from Union
Coincidence? Are ya nuts?
:nods:
Like his mentor, Miller Newton, Vause does nothing to discourage the belief that he is qualified to treat addiction. Like his mentor, Miller Newton, his qualifications are mythical.
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From what I understand the union institute is accredited. Something to look at is what is Vause doing differently since he received his degree? Has he changed the program or stepped into a new role that would require him to be licensed? If the answer is no then I dont see any harm in the attained knowledge.
The harm is that Vause didn't get a PhD. in Horticulture, or something else completely unrelated to "grow" as a person or for personal knowledge. He submitted "his" thesis, and has been using that AND his mill-PhD to make him LOOK credible and qualified to be doing what he's doing.
Everyone thinks he's a doctor specializing in addiction. Or at least a psychologist... or a psychiatrist.
He's NONE of those things, but no one discourages people from believing it!
MOST people get a degree first and THEN follow it. Vause based his thesis on a program that was already in operation in Calgary!
Vause worked at KIDS with Miller Newton
Miller Newton got his PhD from Union
Vause got HIS PhD from Union
Coincidence? Are ya nuts?
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Its hard to believe what you are saying here because of your inconsistencies. first of all the man"is" a doctor specializing in addiction because that is what AARC does, whether he got a degree in art or life sciences you need to look at what he is currently doing. Secondly he didnt get a PhD from a paper mill as you stated. He recieved it from an accredited university.
BilL Gates never went to school for business and Never received an MBA or PhD yet he is running a business....or was. An education gives a person a solid platform on which to grow from. It doesnt neccessarily define the direction a person is going to proceed for their careers nor does it define success.
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It's well established that Union's entrance standards and program requirements are far less rigorous than an institution such as the University of Calgry. The question posed in this thread, still unanswered, is why AARC and Vause lied about Vause choosing Union because it had a specialization in addiction studies, when in fact Vause's PhD is in Educational Psychology. It is in fact quite easy to find fault with someone who has repeatedly lied about being a psychologist, when he is in fact not. It is also quite easy to find fault with someone who has used his academic qualification that is of, to say the least, questionable merit, to legitimize his continued unlawful and unscientific behaviour modification experiment. So the questions remain: why did Vause choose to get a paper from Union when he was not producing new knowledge or research, but rather was writing an explanation for a program that already existed? Why did he feel that an explanation for his choice of Union was necessary? Why did he lie about choosing Union for a program he did not enter? Only Dean Vause knows these answers with certainty
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Vause says if you leave AARC your life will be in the gutter?
Not only is my kid NOT "deadinsaneorinjail", he got his driver's license today.
He's starting a job at $50/k and is too busy living life to bother with the 12 steps.
Oh how Deano-o's Nose Grows!
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Vause says if you leave AARC your life will be in the gutter?
Not only is my kid NOT "deadinsaneorinjail", he got his driver's license today.
He's starting a job at $50/k and is too busy living life to bother with the 12 steps.
Oh how Deano-o's Nose Grows!
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Thats good to hear. It looks like AARC had a positive effect on him. All the credit goes to your son, AARC was there to add support, but your son did all the work. Goodluck to you and your son!! Sounds like he is moving along.
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The American pedophile weighs in on AARC again. Stick with Aspen, kiddie-fucker.
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^^Ajax13^^ Responding to his own threads, again. AARC thread slowing down?
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by Guest » Today, 01:25
Pure Bullshit wrote:Vause says if you leave AARC your life will be in the gutter?
Not only is my kid NOT "deadinsaneorinjail", he got his driver's license today.
He's starting a job at $50/k and is too busy living life to bother with the 12 steps.
Oh how Deano-o's Nose Grows!
:twofinger:
Thats good to hear. It looks like AARC had a positive effect on him. All the credit goes to your son, AARC was there to add support, but your son did all the work. Goodluck to you and your son!! Sounds like he is moving along.
You can go to hell.
He did this DESPITE the program, not because of it!
He was told if he didn't stick with the ways of the program, give back and continue to support and attend meetings he would be "deadinsaneorinjail".
He didn't/hasn't and for the record is considered a "relapsed druggie" who was dragged back down by his sick family and friends.
Not at all sorry to say they were ALL WRONG!
It's Tuesday night... aren't you late for a meeting???
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