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i went to turn about ranch twice. i have a few friends that went there too... some of us made it, some of us didn't.  I remember that in the group i was in, there were 2 suicides that i personally know about post tar, and a couple of us have some pretty bad ptsd. i feel that my parents were trying to help me, but turn about wasn't the right place for me.  the kind of tactics they use to change behavior is bogus. it's just tough love in a ranch setting while the program director brought in some pseudo native american bullshit mysticism to impress, and to make it seem more legit. they don't allow for freedom of religion, sending everyone to the same church, and reprimand you with physical labor if you refuse to participate.

i myself had a particularly hard time, cause i'm queer and they generally frown on that shit. they didn't really care for the fact i was jewish either.

i am pretty well adjusted now, but i really think that tar had nothing to do with it...