Posted by Ginger (207.36.167.91) on April 06, 2000 at 11:56:34:
In Reply to: Re: Another slant posted by Alba on April 06, 2000 at 05:57:45:
: It took me a long time Wes to finally figure it out too. They took my son away from me. Dec 98 I told him I thought maybe SAFE wasn't right for him. I told him there were so many treatment programs out there, surely I could find the right one for him. He ratted on me the next day. All contact with his family and the outside world ceased. I only saw him once in 99. He told me he was very depressed and dissasociated from reality. He told me he was only allowed to sleep 3 hrs. a night. I told him he needed to leave. They told him "Your mom is not supportive of your recovery". They worked really hard to turn him against me. The degree of their sucess remains to be seen. At least he still wants to talk to me.
: It was only when i started studying Cults that I finally understood. They are not afraid your mother or minister will sell the children drugs. No the reality is far sadder. They are afraid the children will hear the TRUTH about the program and thus they will lose their hold.
: I am not a criminal, drug addict, child molester or unsuitable as a parent in any way. I love my son deeply and I know he knows it. My real crime in SAFE is/was I am a free thinker, well educated, verbal and would not submit.
Hey, being on Betty & Mel's shit list is a ringing endorsement as far as I'm concerned. ;)
No matter what he thinks he's thinking right now, don't underestimate the power and value of your being a true allie to him. He'll come around eventually.
Ginger