Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > Brat Camp
Typical Day at Sagewalk
Antigen:
--- Quote ---On 2005-07-25 13:34:00, dougm wrote:
My first hike, we need to scale a small rock face, basically about 100 ft of steps. I fell over a few times and threw up. I was reassured by my peers that this was normal, and the counselors would make us continue until we reached our destination, regardless of fatigue level.
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Well, let me assure you that falling over and puking is NOT normal! It's a sign of possibly serious illness or injury. Doug, the only difference between you and some of the kids who didn't make it is LUCK! These dumb bastards have repeatedly marched kids to death, insisting that they were just faking to get out. I understand you were there voluntarily, right? And how many days did it take to convince them that you weren't faking?
They serve so that we don't have to. They offer to give up their lives so that we can be free. It is, remarkably, their gift to us. And all they ask for in return is that we never send them into harm's way unless it is absolutely necessary. Will they ever trust us again?
Michael More
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Anonymous:
What were you thinking, Dou---did you really think that you were the best authority on your own experience and what it meant to you?
Don't you realize that you have to clear your interpretations about your life with all-knowing people at this forum.
You may BELIEVE that your program helped you---but only truly objective and rational types, with no ax to grind---like maybe Antigen or Deborah---can really tell you what your program was about and what effects it actually had on you
Anonymous:
Where's Devlin been through all this? Did he exhaust his reportoire of 3 words?
Good post below- of course none of us are qualified to know anything about parenting and none of the teens can possibly be right if they think they needed the program to which they were sent.
While falling over and throwing up isn't ideal, it sounds very similar to many athletic events in which many of us participate! I have seen a lot of pride on the faces of young people coming out of wilderness programs. In many ways, they have accomplished things they have never had an opportunity to accomplish before. Being pushed and stretched- by TRAINED staff- is not a bad thing.
But-what do I know? We all should defer to the Gods of Fornitcation or whatever this pathetic site is.
Anonymous:
--- Quote ---On 2005-08-01 16:37:00, Anonymous wrote:
"We all should defer to the Gods of Fornitcation"
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YES! :roll:
Anonymous:
Oh boy, that last post was a great example of insightfulness and biting humor combined(the emotocons add a nice touch for those who have a hard time with both ideas and words).
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