Taking the Long Way Around: A Mother's Journey into Wilderness Therapy and Beyond

                                     There are several reasons why I haven’t said much about what brought our daughter into wilderness therapy. The short answer is that her story is hers to tell and while I hope that she may choose someday to share some of her story here, I will not share specifics.  The longer answer is that although you may be curious and you may feel a need to compare your situation with mine, I don’t think the particulars matter so much in this instance.  From what I have learned the individual details of the problems these young people have experienced is not the primary focus of wilderness therapy.  The focus is on how these young people have responded to their problems.  These responses have a universal quality and while they might palliate they don’t work.   What do I mean?  Retreat, anger, acting out, addictions.  ...