Anne- those are YOUR issues and maybe you should take a look at them. Not all programs are the one you went to and not all people react the way you do. Thankfully.
I did not promote sending ANYONE off to a program recently. Read what I wrote. Who could have possibly recommended a program for Lori's kid? We knew very little and it seemed like she had not exhausted other options. Why do you make stuff up?
TSW- good try. You had to take over the thread because for once it wasn't all about YOU.
When I first was led to fornits (by Overlordd) I did what I could to defend a particular program because I disagreed with what was being said. I replied in kind, which meant I lowered myself. I have apologized for that and for mocking people. I do not support ANY abuse of kids-either emotionally or physically. I have limited knowledge of programs but I know a lot about teens. All any of us can do is speak from our own personal experiences. That is what I do- with input from my son and other classmates of his.
If you knew me at all you would know that I have spent 20 years fiercely defending and protecting my son. If I ever thought someone harmed him they wouldn't be long on this earth. When someone comes on this forum and shows some abuse at the hands of the programs my son attended- REAL abuse, not just "I was coerced to go there and didn't like the therapy", then I'll be all over the place.
In the meantime, while I appreciate the horrors that Psy, Deborah's son, Anne and others endured, I just am not there with respect to ALL programs.