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[Anonymous]

When I was at the Hyde Woodstock campus, there were approximately 60 kids in the substance abuse program.  They met with a counselor, (don't know think he was either a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist.) on a regular basis.

All of the students and parents participate in "family sessions and discussion groups."  This is what any professional would call a group therapy session.  A normal boarding school does not require this of parents or students.  Because of this Hyde should not advertise themselves as a prep school with a focus on character.  They are a therapeutic boarding school without any licensed therapist on staff!  This is not a healthy way to run a therapeutic boarding school, especially at $35,000++ a year, but until someone steps up to the plate and tries to get the government to intervene with private boarding schools, Hyde will continue to operate in this manner.

[Anonymous]

When I was at the Hyde Woodstock campus, there were approximately 60 kids in the substance abuse program.  They met with a counselor, (don't know think he was either a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist.) on a regular basis.

All of the students and parents participate in "family sessions and discussion groups."  This is what any professional would call a group therapy session.  A normal boarding school does not require this of parents or students.  Because of this Hyde should not advertise themselves as a prep school with a focus on character.  They are a therapeutic boarding school without any licensed therapist on staff!  This is not a healthy way to run a therapeutic boarding school, especially at $35,000++ a year, but until someone steps up to the plate and tries to get the government to intervene with private boarding schools, Hyde will continue to operate in this manner.

Right - Hyde admits that it accepts many kids with substance abuse and serious psychological problems and then pretends that it's a prep school with a character focus.  When I was at Hyde I saw lots of things behind the scenes that convinced me that Hyde has the same sort of population you find at many therapeutic boarding schools, but at Hyde there are is no treatment program or trained professionals.  After awhile I realized that Hyde is a disaster for many students who need lots of help that Hyde can't (or won't) provide.

[Anonymous]

When I was at the Hyde Woodstock campus, there were approximately 60 kids in the substance abuse program. They met with a counselor, (don't know think he was either a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist.) on a regular basis.

This was meant to read that the counselor was NOT a licensed Psychologist of Psychiatrist.  There are NO licensed counselors on staff at Hyde.

[Anonymous]

It's so much easier to blame someone else (like Hyde School) for your problems adjusting to life, isn't it? Perhaps if you focused your energies on your own pathology rather than spewing vitriole against Hyde, you might find some real happiness...

[Anonymous]

It's so much easier to blame someone else (like Hyde School) for your problems adjusting to life, isn't it? Perhaps if you focused your energies on your own pathology rather than spewing vitriole against Hyde, you might find some real happiness...

I deeply resent your judgmental language.  It seems to me that if you truly embraced Hyde's ethos and values, you would not engage in this sort of dismissive, destructive exchange.  Your language is exactly the reason why we left Hyde.  When we enrolled at Hyde we had no idea so many people there point fingers in the same way you seem to.  Now we know there are much better and more positive ways to treat people AND help them change, take a hard look at their issues, etc.

FYI: Our family has been earnest about examining our own issues.  We have no problem doing so.  What we have discovered since leaving Hyde is that Hyde is not a healthy place in which to examine one's issues.  We've had far more success at our child's new school, where the staff are so much more skilled than Hyde's staff.  The comparison is unbelievable; Hyde's staff seems very weak by comparison.  It's a pleasure to be surrounded by so many competent staff who are insightful, skilled, and sensitive.  We simply didn't encounter that very much at Hyde.  At Hyde we found most staff to be aggressive, judgmental, and lacking in insight.  By the way, we HAVE found real happiness.  Leaving Hyde has contributed to that greatly.

[Anne Bonney]

It's so much easier to blame someone else (like Hyde School) for your problems adjusting to life, isn't it? Perhaps if you focused your energies on your own pathology rather than spewing vitriole against Hyde, you might find some real happiness...

Therein lies the fucking problem.  Adolescence is not a pathology!!!!!  Why is it NEVER, EVER the program's fault?  Why is it that you people blindly follow sycophants who insist on spewing out the same, tired old shit that has been shown to be so destructive time and time again.

Fucking judgemental pricks are the same as the ones 20 or so years ago.  Same fucking shit, different wrapper.

[Anonymous]

It's so much easier to blame someone else (like Hyde School) for your problems adjusting to life, isn't it? Perhaps if you focused your energies on your own pathology rather than spewing vitriole against Hyde, you might find some real happiness...

Therein lies the fucking problem.  Adolescence is not a pathology!!!!!  Why is it NEVER, EVER the program's fault?  Why is it that you people blindly follow sycophants who insist on spewing out the same, tired old shit that has been shown to be so destructive time and time again.

Fucking judgemental pricks are the same as the ones 20 or so years ago.  Same fucking shit, different wrapper.

Bonney,

 I did not know fucking shit had a wrapper.  

Timmy

[Anne Bonney]

Now you do.  Glad I could be of assistance.  Feel free to call on me anytime.  ::bwahaha::

[Anonymous]

Now you do.  Glad I could be of assistance.  Feel free to call on me anytime.  ::bwahaha::

Well Timmy, those who come to this board know who you are because you write the same things over and over again, just like Hyde uses the same cliches over and over again. When you talk to anyone from Hyde they sound like robots using the same phrases and words.  They don't really speak from the HEART as Hyde proclaims, they speak the lingo that Joe Gauld and the rest of the crew teaches them.  

Anne asked you a question and you failed to answer it.  Is this because you can't answer why Hyde never takes responsibility for their failings?

Hyde has their followers similar to the Scientologist, Hari Krishna, EST participants, etc.  You will always find someone who latches onto an ideal that can control them rather than controlling your own lives and destiny.  Hyde professes to do this but in actuality Hyde does not consider you a success unless you follow them.

[Anonymous]

On 2006-07-04 14:26:00, Milk Gargling Death Penalty wrote:


"And it's spelled "fellatio".





Why is it that programmies always have English problems? Are they here from another civilization (although I'm not sure if it can be called that) to terrorize American youth, or could it be that they're just plain morons?"

As far as lack of the english language, there is a simple reason.  Hyde has lousy teachers and does not push the scholastics at the school.  The education at Hyde or should I say lack of, is pathetic.

  The first sentence is incomplete.  Your retarded. You did not get teached so good you're self so hear you go:

As far as lack of the english language, there is a simple reason: Hyde has lousy teachers and does not push the scholastics at the school.

that works much gooder.  you have a nice day now and buy "Hello Kitty" merchandise at the mall.

[Anne Bonney]

Actually it doesn't.  It should be a semi-colon dumb ass.   A period and beginning a new sentence is acceptable too though.  rofl:

[Anonymous]

Glad you've found REAL happiness... and it just oozes from your tormented pores... Now go away and be happy...

[Anonymous]

Glad you've found REAL happiness... and it just oozes from your tormented pores... Now go away and be happy...

Who are you talking to?

[Anonymous]

Anne,
   Let's see...substance abuse and serious psychological problems should qualify as pathology. I agree with you that adolescence doesn't. What seems to be the problem here, other than the preoponderence of self-pitying losers on this site who exert their energies blaming others for their problems rather than face up to their failures and shortcomings and move their lives in a positive direction. If you're holding on to anger and vitriole towards Hyde, it's hard to imagine that you've moved on to a positive place in your life, eg "real" happpiness. It's laughable, but also sad...

[Anonymous]

How can anyone know who they're talking to on this board...everyone's a "Guest" and is anonymous, with the exception of the core losers who are here all the time...