The teen years often bring a restless yearning to explore, take risks, and have adventure. That's why there are outdoor programs that cater to those impulses, but choosing a rehab camp such as the Wilderness Program is often a difficult decision for teens and parents.
The process of change creates fear and confusion because it makes us feel out of control, but parents have to ask themselves, how much fear and confusion are they enduring right now? How much more do they have do endure before they take action?
Most parents are terrified of enrolling their teen into a wilderness program. They do not like the idea of separating from their child, even for a month or so. They particularly worry about safety issues. However, If a child is involved in high-risk behaviors such as drunk driving or running away from home, she is definitely safer in a wilderness program.
Often parents have to feel real desperation before they enroll their children.Desperation may precipitate the desire for change. Parents often begin by looking for support outside the home – at a local therapist’s office, the school system and so forth. It feels like panic at times, but it is a healthy searching to re-establish control in your life and the life of your family.
But there is one additional level of assistance that parents often overlook, and might consider after all other common methods have been exhausted, and before taking a drastic measure such as sending their kid away to a camp: Private Investigation Services.
Theia Investigations can assist with implementing a hands-on, technological approach to figuring out what is going on with your children. From basic cellphone triangulation locating, to installing internet monitoring software to see who your kids are talking to and what they're talking about, and, if necessary, in-home drug testing kits and physical surveillance and GPS tracking.
These measures may seem a bit unorthodox, and even extreme to some parents, but I can assure you that the results are quick and relatively painless. To obtain pertinent information about what your child is involved in is priceless, and if this type of information can help to prevent this behavior from continuing, or to prevent a far worse scenario, then it will be money and energy well spent.
Call me to set up an appointment, or simply pop by my office, if for no other reason but to vent or to seek some assistance.
Wilderness programs deal with behavioral and emotional issues that may be overtaking the lives of your teen. This will help them gain confidence in dealing situations that may affect their growth. Besides this also help them face their fears and worries.
Posted by: wilderness treatment program | 08/14/2010 at 08:41 PM