My sister was in Dallas Straight for a short time in 1991. If I remember correctly, she was there from about Feb/March to mid summer that year. I try to block this period from my mind so I only remember a few names of fellow sibs, but I will always remember the staff. I am a firm believer that Straight tore many families apart, but when my sister left, it was the beginning of a life long healing process for all of us. After years of therapy, I now know that there was much, much more than my sister's drug use and behavior than Straight could have ever been helpful to our family. Straight just happened to be the place that many of our family's problems were recognized...then butchered and manipulated in such an evil way. It has been many years, but some things you just don't forget. You just move on and build the best life that you know how. Luckily, my family (including myself) did not get sucked into the infamous "tough love" Straight state of mind. We were actually relieved that she left. My sister had many deep emotional traumas before Straight, but she left with new ones. Today, however, our family is very strong, and we are there for eachother NO MATTER WHAT, because you never know if something is going to happen.
I hope everyone is well, and I am interested in finding sibs from the 1991 time period. Love eachother every day, because we may not be here tomorrow.
PEACE
