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cooltherapy:

--- Quote from: "Worried" ---We are considering enrolling a child at Carlbrook.  I would love to hear from some people who were there is the last 1 or 2 years.  All the hugging and touching makes me very nervous and has a very cult-like feel.  Also, I am not sure any of their tactics will prepare the students for "real-life", in the real world life does NOT revolve around you and your problems and the day cannot stop for you to talk about your issues with others.
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worried - I graduated from Cbk in July 2006. The hugging and touching really freaked me out. I actually got permission from the psychiatrist on staff to not participate in the hugging after "last light" because the crowd sparked some anxiety (I don't know how everyone wasn't anxious). The other students thought that I was out of my mind, but I simply don't like being touched by just anyone. I have heard that Tim Brace once admitted to Carlbrook being a cult. Not sure how true this is, but honestly, I believe that it is pushing cult limits. I still hear the workshop "tools" echoing in my head. I've gone through so many stages since I graduated and still think about the school and what it did to me everyday.

Don't do it - and if you've already done it, listen very closely to your child. I didn't tell my parents what was going on in fear that they'd speak to my adviser about it and I would be punished. The only people you should turn to are the teachers and your own child. He/she is the only person who can truly tell you what's going on and if the school is negatively affecting him/her.

Good luck.

cooltherapy:

--- Quote from: "Mr. Paperclip" ---So I still have nightmares of being at carlbrook. Does anyone else still have these dreams?
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Absolutely. At least once a week. And I've been gone for 3 and 1/2 years!

cooltherapy:

--- Quote from: "Mr. Paperclip" ---Something tells me that you know this casey marvins...do you work at carlbrook or you just attended it?
Oh and since we're on the topic of college. Carlbrook actually hurts your chances of getting into a good college. Since I didn't graduate from high school there, I didn't have to worry about this. But it hurts your chances in so many ways. They lie saying that it goes under a college preparatory boarding school. Any right minded college application officer would look up carlbrook on the internet and find out that its screwed up. They might even find this forum, wouldn't that be ironic? In addition, it doesn't offer enough rigorous courses and you cannot even be on a sport. I'm now attending a top college. Unlike other people on this forum (I'm not pointing fingers), I don't like to give away my personal info to strangers on the internet. But I can tell you that if I did graduate from carlbrook, I would be attending a college at least one level down from where I am now.
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Mr. Paperclip - I'd love to talk to you... I thought I knew who you were but this post has made me question. Were we there at the same time? I graduated with the upsilon class in July 2006...

Anonymous:

--- Quote from: "cooltherapy" ---Mr. Paperclip - I'd love to talk to you... I thought I knew who you were but this post has made me question. Were we there at the same time? I graduated with the upsilon class in July 2006...
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I'm sorry. I wouldn't have known you if you were there at those times, but I'd definetley want to talk to you. You can e-mail me at phenomenon5599@yahoo.com . It's my secondary e-mail.

Anonymous:
Paperclip, be careful, the violent Carlbrook cult may be interested in uncovering your identity, especially because you have mentioned you are interested in suing them.

Consider the potential consequences, if any, of making your identity known to the cult. Consult an attorney.

As to your hesitation with dealing with Isac or HEAL: please consider providing them with your testimony and adding some kind of addendum stipulating that you don't necessarily support their beliefs, goals, or methods  as a way of handling your qualms. Otherwise, your experience with Carlbrook cannot really be included in the public record, because its only represented on a message board. It's very important that it is included for so many reasons. Thank you. :rose:

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