xanthe laird changedfrom a polite 14 year old into a parent's worst nightmare.
she drank, smoked, swore and took drugs.But after she returned from brat camp, she changed.
to Xanthe the staff seemed evil and sitting in the circle was unbearable.
Sorrel her mother would have done almost anything to help her Xanthe.
half the time i didn't know where she was. She was out of control.
she tried not to have i expectations of brat camp. The staff told her not to feel guilty about Xanthe's behaviour.
her letters showed me she was changing. She sounded loving and affectionate again. Now we get on really wel and she stopped taking drugs.
Xanthe lasted the full 85 days. It was difficult for her. before she went she wouldn't let anyone help her.
i had to sleep on wooden boards with no pillows, eat only porridge or rice and sit in a stone circle for four days without speaking to anyone
i missed my mum for the first time in years and a lot of emotions hit me. We were made work out why we'd got in such a state, and i got to know myself again.
now Xanthe get a buzz from saying no to drugs and cigarettes.
before, i couldn't give anything up because i had no faith in myself, but i feel great that i've managed to do it. Thamks to brat camp helping me to help myself.