I went to Cedu-RS. Most of the kids I talked to afterward--even the ones who think CEDU saved them--did not flourish academically or socially once they left. THey did good for a short time but had a hard time reintegrating into teh real world. Why? Part is that the techniques used in raps and propheets were bully pulpits that aimed to break you down but didn't build you up. (Expect to be called a slut if you were raped or had sex once... or never.)Many people were only allowed to advance and find moments of calm if they had "facilitated breakthroughs." Thus, kids were verbally assaulted until they admitted "dirt" EVEN IF IT DIDN'T Happen. Coerced confession of stuff they didn't even do, because youo were verbally beaten down.
Students also had a difficult time re-entering the real world because the academics (at least in the laste 80s) I kid you not, was a COMPLETE sham.
Moreover, you were banned from speaking too much of outside world, and had severely restricted time with your family. They totally restricted your outside contact and then you were dropped into reality again and had no way to deal with it. Everything was monitored and you knew the staff would go after you and make life hell if you complained. THey also told your parents you were lying or manipulating if you complained or cried from the isolation. (THey said you were manipulating if you had medical conditions, and other real issues, too) THey also made up or exaggerated issues to keep you there, and when you protested, they came down on you. That is why virgins "admitted" they had sex, girls who had no eating disorders said they did, and people who weren't on dope said they were.
THe staff rewarded students who bullied and students were trained to spy and abuse eachother verbally.
I went to CEDU because I was an underachiever, depressed and had a physical disabilty (deafness) that I didn't know how to deal with. THe staff treated my deaf issues as manipulation and they also ripped me in raps for living with my boyfriend(this NEVER happened. I used to think they had the histories mixed up), being a slut when I was violated, and drug abuse when they couldn't figure out what they could pin on me. THe funny thing is I experimented with drugs but quit EASILY ON MY OWN VOLITION 5 months before I entered CEDU and I never went back to it (15 years later). When my family head found I had used them before he made it an issue and also BS'd my family about it. (They put me in CEDU for self esteem and not staying in school because I felt so isolated.) It was their way of scaring my family into submission. That is why they meet with the parents after every visit...to make sure you didn't say anything to pull you out. I didn't get abused in raps as much as others, I tried to conform to all rules, but it made me sick anticipating each rap if I were going to be abused or not. And I hated to watch what was happening to others.
I think the thing that pissed me off most was that I was treated like a liar though I've ALWAYS (pre-CEDU too) took accountability for my actions. When my parents asked me for the truth or what happened, I told them even if it was bad for me. So to be treated like a liar at CEDU was too much to take.
When you look at CEDU's credentials and see degree, try to figure out if its a REAL school because it may be some BS Internet operation. (Even the ones in charge have these so called "degrees" from a degree mill)
I left after 6 months and never went back; my Dad was relieved because he did feel it was a bit cultish. I NEVER talked about it...how do you describe mental abuse? Until I came upon this site.
THere is a lot more to tell, and you know the sad thing? All I can think is maybe you are a CEDU spy who may threatten us all who have one place to share our story. Doesn't it say something to you thath there are ex-staff who are scared shitless of revealing themselves because of threats by CEDU but who do it anyway to try to either make amends or validate our stories.
I'm sure CEDU would tell you these staff are "disgruntled ex-employees" or the students on these sites are just "troubled teens" and that is an affront to all of us who are real, and honest, and in pain.
