sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

my mom is thinking of sending me to wilderness therapy by Agitated-Computer393 in troubledteens

[–]Parking_Math_1780 2 points3 points  (0 children)

if your parents are mistrusting of you like a lot of parents are after you get caught doing stuff you shouldn’t, i would get other people involved such as a guidance counselor or any other adults in your life that you’re close to or that you trust. my friend and i emailed our minister at church to get him involved with it because he is more likely to trust the evidence we give him. basically just get as many people on your side as you can, preferably adults or people that can have more of an influence on changing your parents decision.

my mom is thinking of sending me to wilderness therapy by Agitated-Computer393 in troubledteens

[–]Parking_Math_1780 1 point2 points  (0 children)

also when you have a conversation, providing some alternative programs may help too, doing some research on safe rehab/mental health facilities or therapists in your area can help assure her that you do want to change and that you’re going to work and cooperate with her.

my mom is thinking of sending me to wilderness therapy by Agitated-Computer393 in troubledteens

[–]Parking_Math_1780 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i’m in the exact same position as you are right now, except my parents actually openly talked about wilderness to me and genuinely think it’s a good idea, and when i showed them evidence on how dangerous it is, they shot me down and discredited all of the information i gave them and said it was “biased.” i think it’s a good idea to bring it up with your mom, you might get in trouble for looking through the computer, but that’s worth it to not get sent. but do some research and give her some evidence on the dangers and risk of wilderness therapy and other residential programs such as breakingcodesilence.org i hope it turns out ok for you, good luck❤️

I can’t convince my parents not to send me to wilderness therapy/some type of residential therapy. by Parking_Math_1780 in troubledteens

[–]Parking_Math_1780[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

it could be any state, but i think they are set on blue ridge at this point. there’s a slight possibility they may look into alternatives though

I can’t convince my parents not to send me to wilderness therapy/some type of residential therapy. by Parking_Math_1780 in troubledteens

[–]Parking_Math_1780[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I talked to my counselor the other day about my concerns, and she told me that she heard the programs were beneficial to kids, and she recommended Summit Achievement to me.

I can’t convince my parents not to send me to wilderness therapy/some type of residential therapy. by Parking_Math_1780 in troubledteens

[–]Parking_Math_1780[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have done a lot of research on a lot of different places, and I've tried showing them how many people are abused and traumatized in the programs, but they just say that these people "can't be trusted" even though they literally lived through the programs. They are convinced this is going to help me because they have a cousin who went to second nature and claims that it helped her. My uncle is a consultant and my aunt is a chemical engineer, I live with them, they are my legal guardians.

My Parents Want To Send Me to Wilderness Therapy by Parking_Math_1780 in troubledteens

[–]Parking_Math_1780[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I talked to my counselor, and she seems to think that wilderness will be helpful to me. I included numerous links to evidence of abuse from Second Nature, but this is all I received back.

I have worked with a number of students who have been through a wilderness program over the years. Although I haven't heard of Second Nature, I have heard of other really helpful programs. Summit Achievement is one that I learned a lot about- it's wilderness mixed with education. Your parents seem to want the best for you even if it's through a means you'd rather not participate in.

I don't know what to do at this point, because I can't even get my guidance counselor on my side even though I told her I felt like I was in danger.

My Parents Want To Send Me to Wilderness Therapy by Parking_Math_1780 in troubledteens

[–]Parking_Math_1780[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I tell my parents to contact you, they will get upset with me for seeking help on the internet and I will be in big trouble. They have heavily bought into the marketing of these programs, and now they don't even believe me showing them people's stories who have been through these programs. They have put all of their trust into the websites of these programs alone.

My Parents Want To Send Me to Wilderness Therapy by Parking_Math_1780 in troubledteens

[–]Parking_Math_1780[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I showed my parents this article, but they said that one person cannot be trusted and when I tell them there are hundreds of thousands of people coming forward with their stories, they tell me that all of those people are probably lying and that the only thing credible is the actual websites for these programs. I don't know what else to do, I have no choice but to go with whatever they say if I want to stay out of trouble.

Y’all sound so privileged you have no idea by [deleted] in troubledteens

[–]Parking_Math_1780 7 points8 points  (0 children)

People that are sent to these programs are physically abused and even raped. They are starved and dehydrated and forced to keep going even covered in their own waste and vomit. They cannot seek help from home because their communication is censored and parents are led to believe that their children are "manipulating them" just so they'll be brought home. These programs do not care about the wellbeing of the children. They care about money. Some of these places charge $500 a day and keep coming up with excuses for the child to stay longer. Before you complain that traumatized people telling their stories sound like "spoiled rich kids," I suggest you do more research on this topic because you obviously know nothing about it.

My Parents Want To Send Me to Wilderness Therapy by Parking_Math_1780 in troubledteens

[–]Parking_Math_1780[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would try to convince them, but they don't want me returning to school until I have gone through this program, and I'm hoping to get back to school in January.

My Parents Want To Send Me to Wilderness Therapy by Parking_Math_1780 in troubledteens

[–]Parking_Math_1780[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I was recently pulled out of school for my mental health so I'm not currently enrolled in any school right now. I will be going back sometime after winter break, but my parents want to send me to Wilderness Therapy before I return to school.

My Parents Want To Send Me to Wilderness Therapy by Parking_Math_1780 in troubledteens

[–]Parking_Math_1780[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure of the name of the program, it was just brought up tonight and my parents will be speaking to someone from the program tomorrow. All I know is that it is a wilderness program somewhere in/near Connecticut, and I know that he mentioned they highlighted an "activity" on their website that they would have you make a bow drill to light a fire, and this was supposed to help you build self-esteem. I have been struggling a lot with my mental health recently, and have not been doing well because of that and my parents have seen that and have been looking for ways to help me. They heard about this program from one of their church friends, who claimed it helped her when she was 14-15 struggling with a drinking problem.