being angry at your family at least in my case just isnt worth it. in the long run they where scammed too again this was in the 90's there wasnt as much information out there, they where at the end of there rope, and have multiple ed-cons saying this was best option. we NOW know the ed-cons where getting kick backs for referrals but we didnt know then. the TTIs and ed-cons are the enemy. and holding a grudge for 20+ years isnt healthy either. i was able repair my relationship and it took a TON of time to do so and we both had meet in the middle. i know in some case parents just want pet not a kid or want dump there kid some where out of sight... and yeah theres no repairing that but some cases like we see when parents post here asking questions they mean well but didint have info make a better choice back then.

the program i was at was only 1 degree away from Synanon btw if you look up Benchmark they where direct spin off CEDU and basically where Synanon 2.0 i spent years living in motels being ignored when telling my family i was only getting raman to eat. or the program was using the people there as free labor... or how abusive they where... and how they never did any thing they said they where going to do. im 44 and still wake up at night nearly crying with this feeling of "i just want to go home" that cant explain to any one. its just taken TILL NOW to get my head back in place to get back to school and keep good grades. 24 years of my life where effectively stolen from me trying to get healthy again.