May 20, 2005
Firm Launches Hi-Tech Aid for Addiction, Behavioral Problems
According to agape press, "reliable news from a christian source", a new technology has been developped by Utah-based high-tech firm, VictorySeeker, to provide daily support -- via cell phones -- to people who are trying to make long-term changes in their lives.
Jjay* was headed to mete out revenge for the murder of his friend. Then his cell phone beeped. Of all people, it was his mother, telling him how proud she was that he was trying to get his life back on track. Instead of seeking revenge, the parolee with a long history of gang violence sought out professional help to work through his anger.
Those seeking to prevail over those weaknesses through VictorySeeker set a long-term goal with daily tasks and then identify times during the day when they believe help is most needed -- such as when they're alone. The participants agree to carry a cell phone, knowing full well they are expected to answer when the calls come.
VictorySeeker then calls at those critical times, asking questions about progress toward the goal since the last call and gathering data for analysis by professional caregivers.
>B>Participants answer questions by pressing a number on the phone's keypad. Using advanced technology, VictorySeeker places the answer in the context of previous answers, determines the participant's direction toward the goal, and then plays an appropriate message recorded earlier by family and friends.
In Jjay's case, the pre-recorded message from his mother did the trick.
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