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Wilbanks Enters Treatment Program
WXIA-TV/DT Atlanta ^ | 5.10.05 | Ian Stinson

Posted on 05/10/2005 9:17:20 AM PDT by mhking

Jennifer Wilbanks, the runaway bride whose disappearance triggered a nationwide search, has entered a voluntary medical treatment program.

According to a statement from the family's church, "Ms. Wilbanks entered a highly regarded, inpatient treatment program on her own volition to address physical and mental issues which, she believes, played a major role in her 'running from herself' as she described in a public statement last week."

Wilbanks entered the program late Monday. The location of the program and suggested duration of treatment was not disclosed.

Wilbanks was already undergoing professional treatment. On May 5, the pastor for the Wilbanks family, Dr. Tom Smiley, read a statement from Jennifer Wilbanks. In the statement, Wilbanks said she, "started professional treatment voluntarily," for the problems that led her to run away.

Dr. Smiley said the treatment was "professional therapy with certified, competent professionals." Smiley did not go into details about the treatment.

Wilbanks, 32, touched off an extensive search in April when she disappeared after leaving her Duluth, Ga., home for a jog just four days before her scheduled wedding.

Wilbanks turned up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She told police she had been abducted, but she later told authorities she took a bus to Las Vegas and then Albuquerque on her own.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Georgia; US: New Mexico
KEYWORDS: martyfeldmanseyes; recovery; runawaybride; wilbanks
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To: maggiefluffs

Between this and Bolton's alleged Plato's Retreat vacation, we're gonna have to spend the day taking showers.


241 posted on 05/12/2005 6:46:42 AM PDT by SoVaDPJ
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To: Hemingway's Ghost; xsmommy

Good lord, here we go. Now there'll be some class added to this equation!


242 posted on 05/12/2005 6:48:04 AM PDT by SoVaDPJ
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To: Quilla

Good start to the story, but so far there's no mention of measurements, male or female. Aren't they usually the second sentence?


243 posted on 05/12/2005 6:49:57 AM PDT by SoVaDPJ
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To: SoVaDPJ

You've got that right!

One wonders how the local church congregation is taking to all this.


244 posted on 05/12/2005 6:52:11 AM PDT by maggief
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To: maggiefluffs

Wonder if we will be seeing her pastors anytime soon!


245 posted on 05/12/2005 6:54:03 AM PDT by bonfire (dwindler)
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To: SoVaDPJ

Considering it's been several decades since I've read a Penthouse, I'm not that well versed on their normal paragraph structure and story development. I will bow to your infinite wisdom on the subject and concede my error.

;-)


246 posted on 05/12/2005 6:54:43 AM PDT by Quilla
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To: bonfire

And, can one still be a born-agin' virgin?


247 posted on 05/12/2005 6:55:30 AM PDT by maggief
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To: maggiefluffs
Sounds like wishful thinking...either that or a half-remembered story from Penthouse Forum.
248 posted on 05/12/2005 6:56:46 AM PDT by WolfRunnerWoman (I want closure on the word "closure".)
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To: maggiefluffs

At 32??!


249 posted on 05/12/2005 6:57:16 AM PDT by bonfire (dwindler)
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To: bonfire

It worked for the fiance ...

http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/46092.htm


250 posted on 05/12/2005 7:00:23 AM PDT by maggief
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To: maggiefluffs

Geez, if they just would have got-it-on they would saved everyone alot of grief and $$.


251 posted on 05/12/2005 7:02:16 AM PDT by bonfire (dwindler)
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To: Quilla

LOL...oops.


252 posted on 05/12/2005 7:05:45 AM PDT by SoVaDPJ
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To: xsmommy; SoVaDPJ
read Jenn's imaginary sexual assault report.

My oh my . . . sounds like someone has an active fantasy life. I can see why she wanted away from this born-again-virgin fiance of hers: there's no way in hell her "eating at the Y" fantasy would ever be fulfilled in a life with him!

253 posted on 05/12/2005 7:07:17 AM PDT by Hemingway's Ghost (Spirit of '75)
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To: WolfRunnerWoman; Quilla

LMAO--is this a case of great minds?
Or did we all just get caught knowing?


254 posted on 05/12/2005 7:07:19 AM PDT by SoVaDPJ
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To: Hemingway's Ghost

i think John may be looking at Jenn with fresh eyes....


255 posted on 05/12/2005 7:08:21 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Doc Savage
I don't want you to plan my wedding! Mine cost me about $15.00, but that was while back.

If she were getting paid for the entertainment value of her little escapade, she would be richer than Michael Jackson.

Perhaps that is the solution. Let's give all the mentally ill in this country royalty rights on how much fun the person provides to us. Under my plan, it would cost you and me 10 cents each to post a comment on FR, with half going to the poor soul who is giving us so much joy.
256 posted on 05/12/2005 7:08:55 AM PDT by Bonafide
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To: xsmommy

John's going to need a few extra cold showers.


257 posted on 05/12/2005 7:10:33 AM PDT by maggief
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To: Bonafide

"If she were getting paid for the entertainment value of her little escapade..."

Which brings to mind my favorite ethical question. If someone has toilet paper hanging off their shoe, should you tell them to spare them embarrassment, or is it a greater good to bring joy to the observers?


258 posted on 05/12/2005 7:11:54 AM PDT by SoVaDPJ
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To: SoVaDPJ
Caught knowing, not me. I don't want a visit from Mother Superior.
259 posted on 05/12/2005 7:15:50 AM PDT by Quilla
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To: xsmommy
i think John may be looking at Jenn with fresh eyes....

I can't look beyond her googly eyes myself. Even the fact that she sounds willing to throw down with another sista doesn't trump those muppet specs of hers.

260 posted on 05/12/2005 7:16:31 AM PDT by Hemingway's Ghost (Spirit of '75)
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