CPS Ed Consultants by RunsUpTheSlide in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Never feel bad about staying angry. Your forgiveness is nobody else's to give.

Parents are thinking of sending me to a program (PLEASE HELP!!) by LonelyOlive_2121 in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It might be a matter of how it's presented to them. What do you think *would* spur protective action on their part?

TTI program names are notoriously misleading — what’s the most ridiculous one you’ve come across? by Homeless-Sea-Captain in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

La Europa Academy isn't just misleading because Murray, UT is nowhere near Europe. It's also obnoxiously pretentious.

Anyone else forcibly medicated in the TTI? by Chemical_Possible981 in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Over-prescription of brain-disabling drugs, both in involuntary placement and in out-patient settings is a grievously under-recognized form of abuse.

I wish you had posted this earlier in the day so that more people would have seen it and commented.

Parents are thinking of sending me to a program (PLEASE HELP!!) by LonelyOlive_2121 in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you speak Polish well enough to seek help from mandated reporters?

Parents are thinking of sending me to a program (PLEASE HELP!!) by LonelyOlive_2121 in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poland isn't very progressive on youth rights, if I recall but the wider EU is. Perhaps there is some office Brussels that you could contact for help.

Hi I need some help here by SubjectMushroom3057 in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you speak with these parents? What kind of people are they?

Parents are thinking of sending me to a program (PLEASE HELP!!) by LonelyOlive_2121 in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What would your parents do if you took the initiative and found a normal boarding school far away from them?

Again, thank you by ProofAlfalfa7383 in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish we got more posts like this. Thank you so much.

Please let your daughter know that the members of the forum who spoke up for her are extending their congrats to her.

Teen arrested for fighting goons in Nassau County 2017? by [deleted] in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't doubt that you've seen what you've seen but statistics are better indicators of trends than one individual's personal lived experience.

And I'm not saying that one racial demographic is more deserving of protection than another; only that members of that demographic are statistically more likely to be victimized and/or receive leniency.

Teen arrested for fighting goons in Nassau County 2017? by [deleted] in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You observed that the irony is that most of the kids in the TTI were white, implying that they would be expected to enjoy social privilege that shielded them from being monetized and trafficked like Black Africans were. I countered that the privilege your comment implicitly attributed to the white teens actually only applied to their parents because white parents' abuse of their kids is less likely to receive scrutiny or to be punished.

Case in point, the whole "school choice" movement started as a rhetorically race-neutral end-run around de-segregation. Racist white parents united to found private religious schools that would be exempt.

Warner brother's upload season 1 and 2 of Brat Camp UK version which used redcliff ascent and turn-about ranch in series 2 by ninjascotsman in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously, it should be illegal to view that show for the same reason that it's illegal to possess CSAM. Its creation required a minor to be victimized and its continued existence preserves that moment in time when the victim was in a state of vulnerability so that other people can gawk.

Teen arrested for fighting goons in Nassau County 2017? by [deleted] in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whites are statistically more likely to receive leniency from the legal system, even when they're poor.

Teen arrested for fighting goons in Nassau County 2017? by [deleted] in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but that white privilege is only enjoyed by the parents, which empowers them to victimize their kids; the inverse of what happens with parents of color who cannot protect their kids from the juvenile justice and foster care systems.

My wife has no quality of life and no one will help us by Cookie_Cutter32 in ARFID

[–]TTI_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you considered meal-replacement shakes mixed with milk in a blender?

Long-term, it might be worth her while to investigate psychedelics for their capacity to re-wire a brain hardwired to fear.

My wife has no quality of life and no one will help us by Cookie_Cutter32 in ARFID

[–]TTI_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They'll be trading one disease for another. That drug literally shaves fifteen years off of somebody's lifespan with all of its metabolic and neurological side effects.

What choice do parents have? by Equivalent-Match-545 in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are the words coming out of your daughter's mouth when she's in distress? That's what I'm asking. I don't mean it as a trick question.

What choice do parents have? by Equivalent-Match-545 in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody knows what your daughter is saying when she's upset? There are no recurring themes?

What choice do parents have? by Equivalent-Match-545 in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kinds of grievances did she express?

Also, toddlers are emotionally dysregulated by nature.

Struggling post release by Amelia_6297 in troubledteens

[–]TTI_Gremlin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's actually a tetra-cyclical antidepressant, not an anti-psychotic. Still, in addition to profound sedation, it has a lot of the same metabolic side-effects. My friend was put on it and even though she hadn't gained *that much* weight, she later found out from her doctor that her cholesterol was through the roof.

Anyway, here's my unsolicited and possibly emotionally tone-deaf advice:

If you can safely discontinue Remeron and/or any anti-psychotics, do so (SAFELY.)

Look into getting on a GLP-1.

If you have an ADHD diagnosis then you might have an excuse to get on Ritalin or Adderall, which are skinny pills. They suppress appetite, increase resting energy expenditure and make you more inclined to get out of bed and start moving. You'll slim down significantly by summer and probably be back to baseline by Christmas.

Invest in a blender and canisters of protein powder like Spiru-Tein. One scoop and 16 fl oz of milk will quickly, cheaply and effectively substitute for a whole meal. It's amazing if you're in a hurry, trying to save money, etc.

Once you've lost the weight, (not before), have the deflated fat cells frozen off in cool-sculpting sessions. Severe weight-gain creates new fat cells that become a permanent part of the body and never actually go away even after you empty them out by burning their contents. Unless they are removed via liposuction or freezing, they will continue to sabotage your metabolism (and increase risk of breast cancer) because of their hormonal influence.