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A Few Websites To Read Other's Thoughts on Teen Challenge
Anonymous:
My son has been to Teen Challenge 2 times and on his 2nd try has now made it to "God's Mountain" in Rehresburg, PA. He is turned 24,Nov. 2008. I have been battling "Crack Cocaine" drug addiction with him since he was 19, the Fall of 2002. It has wrecked our familie's lives. I am open minded and not a rigid religious person ---just believe in God - a higher power. I can tell you "SCIENCE" DOES NOT WORK ! I was against a "12 Step program" & I sent my son to Narconon at age 19 to rid "Crack Cocaine" addiction. This is a scientology program where they study and go to class every day to understand addiction for 3-6 months. They, also, give them 42 vitamins a day, put them in a sauna and sweat it out (drug toxins) of them everyday. IT DID NOT WORK ! I spent $13,000 & a plane ticket to go to Narconon in Montreal, Canada because in the US it would have cost $24,000. He has been "in and out" of drug rehabs for 6 years. The closest thing to making him aware of his addiction and his predisposed genes has been Teen Challenge. You see, "Crack Cocaine" addiction is like swiping a credit card through your brain because that urge is psychological. It never goes away without a change in your outlook on life and a FIGHT. The Teen Challenge program, from a mother's point of view , is fighting that "urge" with a new philosophy. Philosophy is the study of the principles underlying conduct, thought and general principles of a field of knowledge.In short, studying a particular system of ethics. "Crack Cocaine" is known as the "Devil's Candy" and what better person to fight that urge with than "God". It's "Good" versus "Evil". Most of those that are against religion do not understand it but please do not discourage those from going to Teen Challenge because you are against religion. ALSO, DO NOT CONDEMN A PROGRAM YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT. YOU, ALSO, KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CURING DRUG ADDICTION THROUGH SCIENCE. Your statements where all your own thoughts and beliefs. Thanks for letting me share.
Ursus:
--- Quote from: "mireland" ---I can tell you "SCIENCE" DOES NOT WORK ! I was against a "12 Step program" & I sent my son to Narconon at age 19 to rid "Crack Cocaine" addiction. This is a scientology program where they study and go to class every day to understand addiction for 3-6 months. They, also, give them 42 vitamins a day, put them in a sauna and sweat it out (drug toxins) of them everyday. IT DID NOT WORK !
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You are sadly mistaken if you believe that Scientology has anything to do with "Science." Scientology's origins do lie partially with science fiction, however! Quite literally, I might add!
Not wishing to disparage you or minimize what you and your family has been through, but you just took your son out of one cult...and put him into another.
Miz LaMere:
This is kinda fun. I am interested in checking out other websites that deal with these schools! I am new here and trying to find my way around this site. I keep getting lost!
Che Gookin:
Someone pm Miz Lamere the url for that Maia article on the evolution of programs that she did. Might be quite instructive for the young lady.
dragonfly:
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