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Anonymous:
Okay, I am going to clear some things up, basically so that everyone is able to understand exactley what goes on there at the Whitmore. There is no "physical" abuse there is the way that people get beat up and hurt, but at the same time I can see how there may be. Students there get a lack of sleep, either from a late night group, too much for us to do, or the fact that we just had to stick to schedule and get up at a certain time. Also, there is a sufficent lack of food there, that any kid there would be able to complain about. All day you would hear people wanting for food, or wondering when there will be food. Although we werent starved because eventualy everyone just decided to take food if they got to hungry and would take the risk of getting in trouble. "emotional" abuse is something that is a big thing there. In group people would gte be littled and brought down to make them feel as if they were nothing, but then she would "reprove with love", which I am sorry but that is not something you can do to a teenager going through one of the weirdest times of there lives. Dr. Bernie Farrow, is a licenced PhD, but they just call him a consouler even though everyone there calls it "therapy." Some concerns that I see there could be the lack of supervision, but the kids are prtty well behaved and are just trying to have some fun during their teenage years. People there are scared of Cheryl, and would do anything just not to get in trouble from her. Although getting in trouble isnt anything major, all that happens is you have to go workout with Ben the martial arts teacher while they go to Provo and see a movie and eat at Burger King. The biigest concern I have there is the lack of nutrition. The food made there is by no means nutritious, and could lead to a long term sickness if eaten there a lot. Well I just wanted to clear some things there as a student who was once there and now is not.

Mackey

P.S. If there are things that I forgot to cover just ask me, and I will add them.

Anonymous:
If the students get beat up and hurt, then this is a form of "physical abuse." Why are kids being beat up and hurt at the Whitmore? That is the issue.

Can you explain in more detail what goes on in "therapy" with Dr. Bernie Farrow? Did you have therapy sessions with him yourself? And how ofen? Were you told my anyone to deny that therapy was going on at Whitmore?

mom2three:
Thank you Mackey for posting such a straightforward factual statement. Your words carry alot of weight.

It is really easy for people to dismiss the affects of the emotional abuse unless they have been in that kind of situation. Most times you end up questioning everything and you just do not know how to act. Its very much like you loose a sense of self. As you eluded to, when a teenager is in a position of questioning who they are and what they stand for, this kind of "therapy" often just causes further confusion and pain.

Many times over the years I have often said I WISH they had beat the crap out of me because I would have at least known for sure what the heck happened there. They may not have laid a finger on me, but by God they left some bruises and there is no doubt in my mind this many years later that what they do is abuse.

Thank you Mackey, I hope you have a wonderful future now that this stage of your life is over. I hope in realising what happened so early on, you are able to put it behind you sooner rather than later.

Anonymous:
What do you mean by "all day wanting for food?"
Would these be the days that no breakfast or lunch was provided because the students were going to a "buffet" for the dinner meal?
OR were there just days that no meals were provided?

What types of foods were served that you considered "unhealthy" or that the kids could get sick from?

Did any of you kids ever just say: Our parents pay you LOTS OF MONEY--why don't you feed us 3 meals a day, and provide nutritious snack foods?

Anonymous:
Yes, it is refreshing to hear from a teen about their experience in a program like Whitmore (or any program for that matter.) in such a mature, articulate manner.

Mackey's parents should be very proud of their son.  He's obviously very intelligent and has the kind of character and integrity that will serve him well as he makes the transition from teen to young adult.

Best of luck to you Mackey. Keep it real and the communication lines with your parents open. You are one of the lucky ones!

 :nworthy:

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