In this book, journalist Maia Szalavitz traces the
roots of the USA’s troubled-teen industry to the Synanon cult, records
the rise of this billion-dollar-a-year 'Tough Love' industry, examines the
forces that drive it, and exposes the abuses and misleading claims of success
that led to congressional investigations and legislation.
She discusses how this industry usurps the
Alcoholics Anonymous Twelve Steps, twisting them so perversely that they meet
Lifton’s criteria for thought-reform programmes.
- Suggested reading in the AA Minority Report
The con continues…
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