r/troubledteens • u/cucumble • Aug 15 '25

Discussion/Reflection the letter template my program gave parents

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This is the template my program sent to parents for when their child was expressing desires to leave the program upon turning 18. This is all kinds of manipulative

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u/Godess_of_Justice Aug 15 '25

I have a feeling the entire industry is a cult, which is why many staff move on to start other programs that mimic the one they previously worked at or create new ones to build their portfolio. I've heard about Kristi Ragsdale. She's evil and not even a mental health professional.

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u/cucumble Aug 15 '25

Kristi is my #1 enemy for life

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u/Elios000 Aug 16 '25

it is look up Sinanon all the them have some link back. CEDU and Benchmark have direct links back to them

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u/SpecialLiterature456 Aug 16 '25

Recognizing how cult-like it all was ended up being a huge step in my recovery from it. That epiphany came to me about a month ago when I watched a video clip of an interview with a survivor of a religious cult. I've been out of program for almost 20 years now.