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>- The program received a LOT of donations. While the facility we lived at was in disrepair, the administration building was brand new and well designed. I reme
by throwaway0a5e 5y ago
>- The program received a LOT of donations. While the facility we lived at was in disrepair, the administration building was brand new and well designed. I remember the program director having many nice watches and cars.
This is unfortunately par for the course across these sorts of nonprofits, religious or not, rehab or not. The profits that help special needs kids and the elderly are unfortunately no different. All the money goes to those at the top. Generally speaking, the less directly the state is funneling "customers" to them the less slimy a given organization is.
>Honestly, spending almost a year isolated gave me enough time to think about what I wanted in life and motivate me to do something with my future.
And then what happened?
- TecoAndJix 5y agoMoved across the state, joined the Navy, went to college, started a career, got married, had some kids, back in college, present day
- high_5 5y agoSo it actually did you good? :-)
- isk517 5y agoMy brother was a addict till a argument with a dealer lead to him getting his arm broken in two places and being hospitalized for a month. Helped him get clean but he wouldn't recommend it.
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoYou say that with contempt but many people do not get over lifelong unhealthy habits until they have a moment like that.
- isk517 5y agoThere's no contempt in what I'm saying, I am honestly glad that this incident got my brother to re-evaluate his life. My point was experiencing something terrible can lead to change for the better, its not an exact science and it is not by any mean pleasant. Getting his arm smash with a baseball bat was my brothers wake-up call but he isn't going to start espousing the benefits of having your arm broken as a form of rehab, just like I assume TecoAndJix isn't going to endorse the force labor compound they were sent to despite it being the thing that forced them to re-evaluate their life.