Intervention: Tressa – Follow up

Watching Tressa's intervention, I felt a lot of anger towards the family. Yeah, they are down-home, all American farmers, but how is she supposed to recover when they all believe she is going to hell for being gay? How can they fully accept who she is when they are damning her? Tressa is NOT a selfish person. I watched Cristy's intervention and her selfishness and manipulation made me want to puke. Tressa just wants her family's love, without the “oh well, you're a good girl, and you could be so much better, but until you marry a man and believe in Jesus, you will never be happy.”

GRRRR. I didn't get to see the end, because the youtube video cut off. I did watch part of the follow-up, which looked positive and I'm glad for it.

I've just watched Tressa's Intervention story and was very touched by her story. She seemed like such a beautiful person that has such a big heart. She reminded me of my sister so much and I just wish Tressa the best and hope she stays on the right path and fills her life with people that will only improve her as a person.

First of all, I hope that Tressa somehow reads this. I happened to catch her story just last night and it left enough of an impression for me to do some searching this AM. Tressa, may be peace be with you…you are not alone, the way you feel towards women is PERFECTLY normal and never be ashamed of who you are!

Putting her addiction aside, I really hope that her FAMILY seeks some counseling to help them accept and cope with a daughter that is only trying to live her life within the “deck” that she has been dealt. They need to be taught that their daughter will not go to hell for merely loving another human being. It still saddens me to know that there are people out there who so blindly accept that being gay = sin. I watched her story. It is so clear that Tressa was born a lesbian and for the family to tell her that she is on a path to hell for something that she has no control over is wrong and only underscores their lack of education on the matter.

Unfortunately Tressa as part of her treatment apparently has become an ex-gay and is now dating a man, admitting she now believes lesbianism is a sin. It's so sad because although she admitted on the show that the gay scene had so much to do with her initial addiction (getting her into drugs), her healing has now come to revolve around the rejection of her lesbianism. How long do you really think that repression is going to last? If she really can't help being gay (sin or no sin) then dontcha think if she starts having lesbianic feelings again she might link this inexorably with her addiction, and return to drugs?

By linking heterosexuality with sobriety, these “therapists” are setting the stage for any return to lesbianism to equate to a return to drugs. This is borderline negligence based on what science is available.

Usury is also a sin. Jesus crashed and threw out all the moneylenders in the temple while he was alive. Yet we openly condone credit card companies who charge mega-usurious rates of interest. Conveniently this is forgotten or glossed over by 99.9% of religious groups in the name of modernity (or no name at all). Ditto for shopping on Sundays.

God also hates figs and shellfish. But we eat those without a second thought. The problem with this line of thought guys is that if you're going to take the bible at literal value, you can't just pick which parts of the bible to take literally and ignore the rest. The whole thing is a living code.

I'm amazed nobody from the Christian groups in the States have made a connection to the world economic situation and god punishing us sinners for engaging in usury.

BTW the above comment is based on an online article I read a few months ago regarding Tressa and being ex-gay. I hope that the followup intervention video is more recent and that she isn't actually an ex-gay. She speaks of having a relationship with a female in the followup. I hope that's true and that she's able to come to terms with her sexuality instead of denying/repressing it.

As a straight male, I just can't imagine how tough it must have been to be her. It just seems like she got such a raw deal. At some point it just doesn't matter what her family thinks. The FAMILY needs an intervention to come to grips with what their daughter / sister / is… a lesbian. BIG DEAL! GET OVER IT. This poor woman has to get sober and then get in touch with the gay community that DOESN'T do drugs.
I'd like to start an intervention show for religious families with gay children. Quit making your children hate themselves!

If one person has a delusion, it's called insanity. If a group of people have a delusion, it's called religion. (someone smart)

Tressa, You can do it. Your sexual preference is your own. God made you that way. There is nothing wrong with you.

All my best for you,

Dennis

Pretty sure I saw Tressa at Claim Jumper in Long Beach yesterday w/ a chick and what appeared to be her gf's parents or something. AWESOME!

Pretty sure I saw Tressa at Claim Jumper in Long Beach yesterday w/ a chick and what appeared to be her gf's parents or something. AWESOME!

We all have our weaknesses. The nature of a man is to want more than one sexual pardner. But, because we have a choice to exhibit good character and because we love our wives we don't yield to our baser nature. It is not a sin to be a lesbian. You may have been born with that bent or acquired it as you grew up. It is however a sin to practice lesbianism, or to act out your pedophile tendencies,the same as it would be for me to have an affair. I have the highest admiration for those who are constantly tempted, but choose not to sin. The Bible says God loves all sinners and we have all sinned. Christians are to love all people regardless of their life choices. Jesus died for sinners and the good news is He is the Savior. Their is nothing loving about seeing people enslaved by sin and not trying to help them and calling that compassion!!

glad to see Tressa survived. it's a shame her close-minded family cannot see past their arcane beliefs and accept her for who she is.

all the best, Tressa.

I saw Tressa today shopping with her mom. It was funny that I recognized her from the show. I walked by her, and she smiled really big and said hi. She looked really healthy. I wanted to ask her how she was recovering, but I didn't want to embarrass her.

I am a mother of four sons, Catholic. This poor woman! She obviously needed help to get off of drugs and resume her successful path in life: but her sexuality? WHY is it an issue? SHe is who she IS! I was so angry watching these parents comdemn her and make her think sh'd go to Hell. I have 4 kids and believe that God would never turn his back on anyone for being true to themselves. Her parents should be ashamed. They need the therpay MORE than she did!

You are a moron. There's little evidence that it is the nature of a man to want more than one sexual partner and any study that does say it is in evolutionary biology which also usually says it's in a woman's nature. Anyway her dad was divorced which is a sin and as she said he's an adulterer. You also are sinning -I don't have to know you and I know that for a FACT. Reason being we all are. It is impossible not to. Ever have a dirty thought? Because that's one of the seven deadly sins. Religion is for your own piece of mind-not to lord it over others.

I watched this episode twice. I wanted to find out what has happened to her. Sure glad to hear she has been sober. I am a guy but think she is such an inspiraion and wish her all the best. She is a strong, loving and caring person and I know she can do great things. All the best to her and her partner and to her family.

I always watch Intervention, but Tressa's story was very heartwrenching for me. I felt apathy for her and her ex girlfriend. Also, I was sad she couldn't draw a straight line between trying to quit meth and trying to quit her lifestyle. I wish her the best of luck and I hope she knows her story has many people pulling for her. She was a very magnetic personality and a beautiful soul. I hope her path to recovery goes well.

I think Tressa is a very wonderful person. I think her family needs to wake up and accept her as the loving person she is and not burden her more with their religeous mambo jambo. Let her be. I'm not gay but very supportive of them. I don't understand all the negative hype. What is it to anyone what another person's sexulal oridentation is? Do they ever stop and think about why any one would choose to be gay? Why would they endure all the hardship that majority of them face when choosing to accept and coming out. Can these people imagine themselves in a homosexual relationship? Of course not, so shouldn't that slone be proof that homosexual do not choose to be interested in the same sex persons. It is how they are otherwise how could they possibly do what they do? Just leave them alone and love them. Tressa you deserve to be happy nad good lucj to you.

totally agree with you.

Tressa you touch my heart!!! Like you, my sister was an addict and a lesbian. My mother didn't accept her lifestyle so she alienated herself and has never been able to fully recover from her addiction because she carries this guilt with her. You are amazing and if your family can't accept you then that's on them. God loves you no matter what and don't forget that. You carry your heart on your sleeve and I PRAY that someday soon you'll find a partner or soul mate that will LOVE YOU the way you deserve to be loved. Our GOD is a GOD of love. Keep it real and like you said, you can't change others.

I just stumbled upon this…because I watched a rerun of Intervention.

Hoping all is well with her….I sat and cried my eyes out watching her. I wanted to wrap my arms around her and hold her tight. Is there any kind of update?

Becky

It is bullshit! Tressa Thompson has NOT been clean and sober all this time. She began getting high (smoking pot) in 2008, drinking, and yes once again returned to Meth while in Cali. She lost her job, her place to stay, and returned to Nebraska. Immediately she also returned to stealing. jewelry, money, anything of value she could to keep her habit funded. she also returned to the tavern that her ex-girlfriend ran and became her slave once again for little or no money. Her father threw her out of his home once again in Bloomfield Nebraska so Tressa once again became homeless. She now is in Canada visiting a woman she met on-line and hopes for a relationship with her. Any money Tressa does seem to make from odd jobs goes for tattoo’s and her drug addiction. But no Tressa is not clean and sober and probably will never be able to achieve sobriety for any length of time again.

I wondered about that. I am a friend on her F.B. page and have seen numerous comments about her stealing. Her sis asks her what pawn shop the grandfathers ring is in, and Tressa seems to appear to be laughing like it is funny. I think she is a phony trying to continue receive all this recognition, when actually she is getting high and using still. I’m really not impressed with her. She’s all used up if you ask me.