Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > Mission Mountain School
For Colleen Harrington
Anonymous:
It wasn't perfect, but it was better than where I was headed in life and a hell of a lot better than other places I had friends get sent to, for instance Cedo or some place in Jamaica conveniently located so they could beat the kids as they pleased. Some of the things at MMS seemed strange but I can't speak to them because I don't know the whole story. I don't think it's anywhere near abusive though. As for all the work, I enjoyed it. It helped me not be a spoiled brat, gave me an outlet for aggression, and hell it was fun at times. I'm not so sure about the work at John's. I have no idea about their money situation and I don't want to speculate about shit I don't know about.
Angel... did you go to MMS for a very short time somewhere between 2003-2004? I seem to recall somebody named Angel
Anonymous:
Angel is an alias,not her real name.
Anonymous:
For Colleen,
Thank you for believing in my child. That she could surmount her problems and learn to be a contributing, functioning adult.
She needed to mature, and learn responsibility. You and MMS helped her do that. She had to make the changes, but you gave her the tools. Not all "bratty kids" in the family have become mature even at age 50+.
Personally, I do not think it abusive to have to shovel horse manure. Group therapy is not to be carried out of the group, but the group is part of the therapy. I do not think that a shower is a "right." Someone has to pay for the water and the electricity to heat the water. Accountability is important.
I do not know what "licensing" there is in Montana. I don't remember John's degrees or how he started counseling. Perhaps that could be cleared up.
I'm sorry for the girls who feel so victimized. I too have been subject to verbal and emotional abuse. The only way out of it I found was to change me. I no longer tolerate it.
I agree that there is a lot of pain here, that there is a lot of manipulation here, that there are honest differences here.
For those of you who did not finish the program or even have any involvement, I think you should realize that your perspectives will be different than those who were there.
Anonymous:
Colleen,
Thank you ... Thank you for being an awesome teacher, thank you for supporting me throughout my difficult times at MMS... thank you for being involved with the wonderful yet NOT PERFECT program that is MMS. Thank you for helping me get in to college. Thank you for staying in touch with me and giving me updates on your family since I've left. Thank you for the pictures of your beautiful daughters. Thank you for playing your guitar and singing for us, and including me in that!
I appreciate you and won't ever forget what you and all of the staff at MMS have done for me.
Anonymous:
COLLEEN
THANK YOU FOR LETTING YOUR HUSBAND MANIPULATE YOUNG GIRLS IN TO SAYING THINGS THEY DIDN'T WANT TO SAY AND MAKING THEM DO THINGS THEY DIDN'T WANT TO DO.
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