Least to most fav:Allison - and I am SO dissapointed to have to say this. I am also in my 40's, from NC, and have a chronic medical problem. At first, I really thought I would learn from her and her experiences ... but she just can't get there. And the coaches ... I just don't feel like they are MAKING her 'get over herself' and start her life over. She needs to be grateful for the life she has and get out there and LIVE!!
Lisa - She is spoiled and doesn't really want to learn to take care of herself ... and if she does want to 'learn how to work', making and selling jewelry is not doing the trick!
TJ - She knows all the psycho-mumbo-jumbo words, but she talks on and on without really saying anything. I think that she learned a lot at first but haven't seen her making any progress lately - haven't seen her being asked to do positive activities lately either.
Christina - I like her. She has problems but I think with the correct help, she could come out of there a different person. Problem ... I don't see her getting the RIGHT help!!! She is young and can't always express her 'feelings' like TJ and some of the others can. I wish they would insist that she get her GED and start some type of trade school - like cosmotology, where she could quickly learn a way to make some money honorably. She also needs to be talking to women who are really 'Women of Honor' ... like business women who are raising children, not pseudo-writers, ie ... ex-husslers.
Jessica - I think that she is ready to leave the house. She has made terrific progress. Mourning is a slow process and she has learned some new coping skills.
Jill - I really like her. Feel sorry for her and her medical problems, but she doesn't whine and seems willing to work on the many problems - pyscho, social, and health related - that she is experiencing. She is also really happy with any progress that she makes.