Originally Posted by
Alera 
FYI, tough love is not limited to non-secular programs. It can also be utilized by those who work secular programs. I was exposed to the concept in a fully secular way by a secular author and it nearly saved my life.
How so? I think this is interesting. I am not a fan of "tough love" at all, but am interested in your take. And, in advance, neither my shrink nor therapist would dare to use this approach on me, as they know me and it would backfire, but I am curious as to what you found useful.