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« Reply #105 on: June 20, 2007, 09:35:01 PM »
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I have collected a lot of information about totalistic/cult structure that I found was relevant to understanding certain "Why"s of program.  Let me know if you'd like to read more.

PS:  pardon me if this has already been asked/answered, but, did PV have overnight seminars with games/exercises or anything like that?


Well we didn't have games or exercises, but we often had to  stay up half the night for different reasons. The first one that comes to mind is when one girl was not doing her responsibilities correctly and we all had to stay awake until she did. That kind of thing happened frequently and we all hated it.
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« Reply #106 on: June 20, 2007, 09:59:21 PM »
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I have collected a lot of information about totalistic/cult structure that I found was relevant to understanding certain "Why"s of program.  Let me know if you'd like to read more.

PS:  pardon me if this has already been asked/answered, but, did PV have overnight seminars with games/exercises or anything like that?

Well we didn't have games or exercises, but we often had to  stay up half the night for different reasons. The first one that comes to mind is when one girl was not doing her responsibilities correctly and we all had to stay awake until she did. That kind of thing happened frequently and we all hated it.


Would that build up resentment against the girl?
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« Reply #107 on: June 21, 2007, 10:04:21 AM »
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Would that build up resentment against the girl?


Yes it would because it just caused trouble with the whole group. It was usually just one or two girls who would have trouble with their responsibilities. It could hold the whole group up for hours.
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« Reply #108 on: June 21, 2007, 11:56:15 AM »
Did they refer to it as Group Process? Meaning if one person struggles you all struggle as a group.
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« Reply #109 on: June 27, 2007, 02:55:26 PM »
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Did they refer to it as Group Process? Meaning if one person struggles you all struggle as a group.


Yes,  Group Process is a word we heard all the time. Yes we struggled as a group.
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« Reply #110 on: June 27, 2007, 09:35:47 PM »
Familiar terminology with Three Springs and Eckerds who both utilized group process.

What behavior towards the person who was struggling was encouraged by staff?
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« Reply #111 on: June 27, 2007, 11:53:36 PM »
It kind of depended on what staff wanted. But if staff wanted peers to be confrontational they would be. Like if I was telling the truth and no one believed me and I got upset because of that, staff would start saying "you're lying" or "be real" and of course peers would jump in with the same.
Do you think group process is bad?
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« Reply #112 on: June 27, 2007, 11:57:02 PM »
Depends on how its used.

As a confrontational tool to break a kid down yes it is wrong. That sort of thing is never ok no matter how its is carried out. But as a tool to support a struggling member of a group its ok.

By support I mean offering encouragement and praise to help a person, not to beat him or her up more.

It is a very fine line to walk. Nothing pushes a person quicker than peer pressure. You know how it works. As an individual you can resist far longer if it is just staff ranting and raving.

But your whole group stuck with you is harder. That much more pressure for you to face.
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« Reply #113 on: July 15, 2007, 10:53:15 AM »
To refresh my memory:

When you first arrived were you searched?

If yes what did that process entail?
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« Reply #114 on: July 17, 2007, 09:07:54 AM »
You have to be "seen" when you first get there (undo bra, pull out your pockets pull down your pants run your hands down your legs, and take your socks off.)
Being seen is something that happens often, after chores and every time you go off the unit. It does not always include taking your pants totally off, sometimes it was just  running your thumb around your waistband and pulling out your pockets and running your hands down your pant leg.
After you are seen the first time you are required to take a shower and  given STU clothes.
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« Reply #115 on: July 17, 2007, 12:23:24 PM »
How did that process make you feel?
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« Reply #116 on: July 17, 2007, 03:25:14 PM »
kind of like a person threw a glass bottle at my face by accident.
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« Reply #117 on: July 17, 2007, 05:28:07 PM »
I can see that you two have a kind of back and forth thing going right now, but I just wanted to interject with a general question about this forum.  I'm new and would like to tell my story.  I assume that starting a new topic would be the best way to go about it.  My question is: Are there any reasons, legal or otherwise, for me not to call out specific staff by their first and/or last names when I am describing my time there?  I certainly have no intention of slandering anyone; the offenses and slights I suffered at PV are horrific enough on their own and need no exaggeration or embellishment.  It will take me awhile, I imagine, to convey my experiences there but I am anxious to share with those of you who have suffered similar experiences or love someone who had to suffer them.
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« Reply #118 on: July 17, 2007, 08:39:49 PM »
Let's start your own thread for the time being.
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« Reply #119 on: July 25, 2007, 03:01:36 AM »
i was admitted to peninsula village in JUNE* 2003 and was discharged from the cabins in febuary 2004. I was there a total of 8 months. I was strapped down to a bed 2 or 3 times. I witnessed many things that were very questionable. I can answer any questions about the cabins, STU, or anything with Peninsula Village. I was in the lockdown unit for 4 months and was in the cabin for the remainder of my stay. I graduated from the program. I was on the girls side and was 16 at the time. I am now 20 years old.
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