***the reason you can't talk to your parents until you accept that you have a problem is because you will whine and beg them to come home.
Sorry, that explanation won't fly. It's a violation of most state laws, unless the relationship with a parent is proven to be 'unhealthy'. It is punishment for the child, to let the kid know who is now in charge, and to relieve the parent of guilt. It has a postive effect on keeping withdrawals to a minimum. Unlawful.
***and also the program did not accept girls who didnt need to be there. every girl i met there needed to be there....unless you think a 14 year old girl who cuts herself every night or a 16 year old addicted to heroin.
When licensed, a program must prove that it is equiped to deal with the issues of the clients they are accepting. Too often, they are not.
***Did I not need help?
Did someone comment on your needs? What you don't understand, is that there is more than one way to skin a rabbit. Your parents chose the BM warehouse route. I'm sorry for you, and glad that you survived your drug of choice and your program.
***you should really see how the programs work before you say all programs are bad.
I've seen how the programs work, enough for two life times. I have no experience with this one, but they use some of the same techniques that the majority do. Same red flags. Same basic structure. Same justification for incarceration.