Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > Brat Camp
Great Idea
SyN:
--- Quote ---On 2005-08-08 06:17:00, Shortbus wrote:
"The are programs out there that offer custom trips for families. I have been approached to work as a field instructor/guide. The family, the therapist and me. I take care of the logistics side.... gear, food, what were gonna do, where were gonna go. The therapist does his/her thing. The family gets their work done. I think its a great idea. Absolutely awesome. What usually gets in the way (and what got in the way this time) is not money, but time. Somebodys schedule is just too full and its a shame.
I cant rave enough about the concept. Id love to have the opportunity to do this a couple times a year.
"
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you would think their kids would be first on the list, its very disapointing. Some think its easier to push their problems onto others.
Mike
Shortbus:
I dont care what anybody else says about it, I think its a great idea. The therapist that approached me about it also does "crisis aftercare" for lack of a better label. Doenst work for any specific program, hes an independant contractor and flies around the country checking in on past students and their families. These are kids that left wilderness and went home. I think this too is a great idea. There are some good skills that can be learned at programs whether its communication or following through with a task. That visit or phone call can be beneficial. Sort of like having a sponsor after treatment.
.....oh, the connection between this therapist and the student was he was their therapist in a wilderness program.
Cynthia:
--- Quote ---On 2005-08-07 07:51:00, SyN wrote:
"Instead of these parents dumping into the cash cows wouldnt it be more "Theraputic". Would it not resonate better with the kids if the parents took a month off of work and had their own brat camp? Did the hikes with them, the talking, the relateing. Not only would it show the kids that they are important enough to take the time off, but would also keep them out of strangers hands.
random thought.
Mike"
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Wonderful idea! What do you do when one parent (me) has rules, makes their child attend school, and won't let a 15 year old drink and have partys each weekend......while "The coolest father in town" does?
We couldn't even get him to come on a slopeside ski vacation with us. He hid in the (father's = bookie,drug dealer & alcholic) house when I went to pick him up.
Yup...Like I could have really got him to take a hike with me.
He later told me that when he was at his fathers house, they would see my name on the caller ID, laugh and ignore it together.
By the way, I changed my user name.
Llahsram= Marshall too hard to spell and impossible to say! Cindy[ This Message was edited by: Cynthia on 2005-08-09 05:02 ]
SyN:
hey Cindy! that predicament sucks and I dont know what I would do. When a parent is part of the childs demise, thats a sad situation. Guess my idea would be harder for you to apply.
Quick question to all. has anyone writen the sagewalk people an email besides me?
Mike :question:
Cynthia:
--- Quote ---On 2005-08-09 05:02:00, Three Springs Waygookin wrote:
"You know fathers like that are the clear and demonstrated need for post birth abortion. "
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Believe me, If I wouldn't go to prison,It would have been done 18 years ago!
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