I Graduated From "Brat Camp"

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I Graduated From "Brat Camp"

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I'm 16 years old. This past January, I was sent to SageWalk, a place for "troubled" teens, which is now being featured on the reality TV show Brat Camp. SageWalk's mantra is: "Committed to bringing harmony and laughter back into the homes of families by offering help for today and hope for tomorrow." Being a teenager is bleak for a wide array of reasons. For starters, there is approaching adulthood and the consequential desire for freedom, which is impossible because your parents are still responsible for you and any consequences your actions result in. This leads to thoughts of rebellion and often inner turmoil, which can be very destructive. Here's my story of the damage done.

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