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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 220814" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>What interesting posts! I have no experience with the wilderness programs; however, we had a CD member for years who was whisked away as a teen and strongly advocates for increased exposure of the program faults. Based solely on my reading I would assume that most programs "far from home" are potentially a danger. </p><p> </p><p>Some of the problems of making program choices I am familiar with via personal experience. I selected a s.a. program for easy child/difficult child based on very strong recommendations from people in our area who had first hand knowledge of the program as supervising Managers of various youth</p><p>programs. Turned out it was a mistake. My teen learned alot in that program...from peers with vastly different life experiences AND from the staff who were supervising between 5 PM and 8 AM once the qualified</p><p>counselors left for the day. The program which once was considered top quality had in a matter of less than two years started sliding down the tube. Had my teen not been close enough to home for me to visit in person weekly...I would likely not have known the truth.</p><p> </p><p>Choosing what is best when you are emotionally spent and fearful for your childs survival is mindboggling. Personally I think alot of luck is involved and any program "out of view" would have to extraordinary. Of course, the teen who wants to change has a far greater chance of success. My</p><p>teen fell "in the middle". He knew he had addiction problems and he was willing to give the programs a shot because we thought it was best. </p><p>Sadly, as many of you know, he will likely never achieve his personal best because he has an addictive personality.</p><p> </p><p>Every day I hope that each of the CD families find the right help. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 220814, member: 35"] What interesting posts! I have no experience with the wilderness programs; however, we had a CD member for years who was whisked away as a teen and strongly advocates for increased exposure of the program faults. Based solely on my reading I would assume that most programs "far from home" are potentially a danger. Some of the problems of making program choices I am familiar with via personal experience. I selected a s.a. program for easy child/difficult child based on very strong recommendations from people in our area who had first hand knowledge of the program as supervising Managers of various youth programs. Turned out it was a mistake. My teen learned alot in that program...from peers with vastly different life experiences AND from the staff who were supervising between 5 PM and 8 AM once the qualified counselors left for the day. The program which once was considered top quality had in a matter of less than two years started sliding down the tube. Had my teen not been close enough to home for me to visit in person weekly...I would likely not have known the truth. Choosing what is best when you are emotionally spent and fearful for your childs survival is mindboggling. Personally I think alot of luck is involved and any program "out of view" would have to extraordinary. Of course, the teen who wants to change has a far greater chance of success. My teen fell "in the middle". He knew he had addiction problems and he was willing to give the programs a shot because we thought it was best. Sadly, as many of you know, he will likely never achieve his personal best because he has an addictive personality. Every day I hope that each of the CD families find the right help. DDD [/QUOTE]
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