| Sometimes in life individuals are confused about why | | | | help steer misguided youth back onto a productive |
| they are here, what they are doing, and where they | | | | and contributing path, wilderness therapy programs |
| are going. Lost to addictions, inappropriate behaviors | | | | have been developed using psychological and physical |
| or lack of self esteem and personal direction, teens | | | | tools to help treat troubled teens. Through |
| especially have no idea how to trust themselves or | | | | adventurous outdoor activities that include river |
| other people. Coming from abusive situations or | | | | rafting, rock climbing and backpacking treks with |
| broken homes where love is a four letter word that | | | | horses, teens are able to learn valuable lessons about |
| is not spoken enough, some children rebel and look | | | | their ability to trust others and themselves. Finding |
| for attention wherever they can find it. Becoming | | | | that teamwork and goals are things that they can |
| involved in questionable activities and running with a | | | | accomplish through activities and challenges, many |
| group of troubled youth, teenage boys sometimes | | | | boys are able to transform their old inappropriate |
| become mixed up in illegal behaviors. | | | | behaviors and become leaders of their own world. |
| Without faulting their parents for the way that they | | | | With the skills and training that are provided by the |
| were raised, children often have to make their own | | | | wilderness therapy programs many young men that |
| mistakes before they come to an understanding of | | | | were once on a path of self destruction are able to |
| who they are. To aid in the discovery process and | | | | discover meaning and purpose to their lives. |