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It’s summer so that means I am finally back and making some updates. I am hoping to get more consistent with updating throughout the year, but I’m pretty sure I’ve said this 3 times already… What has happened since last summer? Well, for starters… Not to mention the past 6 months just being absolutely horrendous […]

Today we revisit the purpose of this blog. The very first post talked about the purpose, but it changed over the years. Once again things have changed, so it makes sense to refocus the goal of this blog.

It has been a hot minute! One of the most recent posts was in February 2014 and things were slowing down given the semi-recent foreclosure. A lot has happened since then, and not just Teen Mania related, but with the United States and the climate of evangelical Christianity. This post is to serve as a

In a recent blog post, Honor Academy Director Jeff Pruett purposely plagiarizesCBN’s story on author John Hagees crazy blood moon prophecy theory. (And then hints that a nuclear holocaust may happen in the near future.)I say purposely because he often changes only one word in a sentence like saying that particular events in Israel’s history

Last month, Teen Mania lost their accreditation with the ECFA. (2021 Update: The former member page covers only the prior 12 months of a given year. So the link points to the Wayback Machine showing Teen Mania’s termination March 10th 2014.) The ECFA  (Evangelical Center for Financial Accountability)  “provides accreditation to leading Christian nonprofit organizations that faithfully

I was recently contacted by a casting agent for a new VH1 show. I do not know enough about the project to endorse it, but if feel like this would be a good idea for your recovery and are interested in participating, here is the info: The premise is similiar to “MTV’s True Life”, a

(disclaimer: I’m not endorsing the United Methodist church–I just think this is a good message.) Christmas is complicated. At least, that’s my experience, but I would guess it’s a hard time of year for others in the community as well. In my case, the holidays stir up a deep loneliness and longing for family. Some

In an absolutely horrific tragedy yesterday, 4 people were killed in a plane crash.  One of them was a Teen Mania staff member. I’m told that as of right now, Hannah Luce is the only survivor and she is in critical condition with burns on about 1/3 of her body. If you are still the

According to the Random Number Generator, the contest winners are: WandererMouseSavedbyGraceCarolTommyWilson Please send me your mailing address at recoveringalumni at recoveringalumni dot blog. If you’d prefer one book over the others, let me know, otherwise you’ll get a surprise!

To the individual or individuals who are not responding to information on this site from a Godly perspective please know that I (David Hasz) nor Teen Mania in ANYWAY condone violence as a way of resolving conflict or bringing restoration to any individual. Your threats of violence are deplorable and do not reflect a Godly

A person calling themselves “Ojos Asi” has repeatedly issued threats since the airing of the MSNBC documentary. They have sent me pictures of my home with the caption “We are watching you. Lock your doors.” Now, they have escalated to a death threat by saying “My Days are Numbered.” If anyone knows someone who goes

Were you financially dismissed? Do you know someone who was? I’d like to talk to interns that were kicked out of the Honor Academy for inability to give their required donation. Contact me at recoveringalumni at recoveringalumni dot blog