Troubled Teens Not Being Heard | The Silence of the Lambs Pt 1

Troubled Teens Not Heard | The Silence of the Lambs by Christian boarding school for exceptional troubled teens.

The most predominant reason teens are “troubled” is that they are not being heard; they are the “Silence of the Lambs”.  They either do not know that they have a special message (gift, talent, extraordinary purpose), or they do know but are not able to present it (which makes them frustrated, and therefore they demonstrate the frustration through their “acting out” behavior). At Abundant Life Academy we believe that troubled teens are generally not able to convey their inner most self.  They are not able to express themselves in a way that gets vital needs met.  For example, when troubled teens are struggling emotionally they are not able to communicate, convey, or describe their inner conflict, therefore they do not resolve their issues, nor do they get the help they need. If they can’t communicate, they are not being heard.  Therefore, they lash out, act out, and then the focus shifts to their overt behavior, deflecting from the real issue, therefore everyone overlooks the real reason WHY they are acting out.  Unfortunately, this becomes a pattern and they tend to act out even more, and become doubly silenced.

The obvious behaviors that lead teenagers to be labeled as “troubled teens” is a direct result of not being heard, and/or not being able to express themselves. Troubled teens are kids who are able to rationalize well, but not able to redirect, not able to decipher, and not able to interpret the dynamic nature of their “trouble”.  They are silenced, even though they are usually speaking volumes.  Most of the time the silence is self-induced, but it does not matter.  Anyone who has ever experienced the place in life where you are discounted, dismissed, made to feel unimportant, overlooked, unnecessary, considered to be a bother without worth – knows what it is to not be heard.  To be a silenced lamb is to be without merit, without worth, or without importance… without a voice to be considered.  No value, no input, no contribution, no power, no direction, and no choice.

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We have all been given an inherent and deeply personal and important message to share with the world.  We are driven to get this message out, even when we have no idea that there is a message, there is a deep calling and we know that it must be shared, heard, valued, and our contribution counts.  Intuitively we just know that there is some importance to our life, and that we matter, and our part will cause many good and great things to transpire.  To be disallowed and dismissed is not an option.  But sooner or later if we are not heard we tend to give up.  There are millions of “troubled teens” in the United States that were born into this world to contribute something very special, and they need to be heard, to be counted, and to be understood for their unique message and powerful contribution.

We all have been wired to speaking up, speaking out, and share what is filled up in our heart.  Whether our heart is filled with light, hope, inspiration, faith, or love, we are all driven to express what is in our hearts.  Even if our heart is filled with darkness, hurt, guilt, shame, or ugly vial, we will find a way to pour out what is filling our hearts.  Troubled Teens are like silent lambs, meaning they cry out and stammer, but no one cares, no one listens, and everyone wishes that they would simply shut up, and go away.  Consequentially their needs are not met, because no one knows cares. Because they are considered to be a big pain, pain that is better ignored, dismissed, and therefore no matter how loud they may get, they are silent.

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