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Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform => Straight, Inc. and Derivatives => Topic started by: Tampa survivor on October 12, 2002, 01:27:00 PM

Title: Rehab Biz article...
Post by: Tampa survivor on October 12, 2002, 01:27:00 PM
I found this intersting....
especially the friendly gorilla thing.
Bill
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/business ... 21010.html (http://abcnews.go.com/sections/business/DailyNews/forbes_troubledkids_021010.html)
Title: Rehab Biz article...
Post by: Anonymous on October 12, 2002, 03:40:00 PM
Somebody write a letter to the editor please....
Title: Rehab Biz article...
Post by: enough on October 13, 2002, 05:31:00 PM
Reading that article made me puke, literally.
Title: Rehab Biz article...
Post by: Tampa survivor on October 13, 2002, 10:12:00 PM
As a parent I can confidently say that no other force has bent my insides out like watching my son arrive very roughly into adolescence.  My X "checked out" again at the same time.  I felt the same feelings my parents felt, and now understand WHY most parents put us in: to save us from some silly shit we were into.  It is so easy to send a fat check and your belligerent and more importantly, half-baked teen to camp in someone elses back yard.  
Everyone who does this has overlooked something THEY could do AT HOME.  That is where I learned my son would choose and do whatever he wanted anyway, so I damned well better try to improve my positon to influence him.
It is working.  No sex/drugs/car thieving.  Nice normal slightly smart-ass, rather emotional,shy well liked kid.  
The problem comes from the family.  That is who can fix it.  If they have the balls to see it.
Bill