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Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform => Straight, Inc. and Derivatives => Topic started by: PerfectStraightling on April 12, 2004, 06:09:00 PM
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I recently found this board along with all the other straight sites, just over a week ago. What is so strange to me, is that I have Never even thought of searching for straight online before, and I am always online. When I started reading all this stuff and other people's experiences who were similar to mine, it brought back all these memories and feelings that I havent had in ages... Well what Im also noticing is that this same thing seems to have happened to a lot of other people, suddenly for no apparant reason, people decide to search for straight around 15 or so years after being in there. Then they get all these memories and feelings coming back up from so long ago. Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon?? What is going on with this?? [ This Message was edited by: janefromdallas on 2004-04-12 15:15 ]
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That seems to happen to quite a few of us. I found out about this by accident, but not from searching. I saw a billboard about 4 years ago about Straight Survivors. My heart lept!!!! Finally, people who really knew[/b] what I went through. Then I ran into someone in downtown St. Pete that I was in there with. She just happened to be attending the conference. I went up to the reception and saw a couple of people I hadn't seen in 20 years......blew my mind!!!
Glad you found us. :wave: Where powers are assumed which have not been delegated, a nullification of the act is the rightful remedy.
Thomas Jefferson: Kentucky Resolutions, 1798
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On 2004-04-12 15:31:00, cayohueso wrote:
"That seems to happen to quite a few of us. I found out about this by accident, but not from searching. I saw a billboard about 4 years ago about Straight Survivors. My heart lept!!!! Finally, people who really knew[/b] what I went through. Then I ran into someone in downtown St. Pete that I was in there with. She just happened to be attending the conference. I went up to the reception and saw a couple of people I hadn't seen in 20 years......blew my mind!!!
Glad you found us. :wave: Where powers are assumed which have not been delegated, a nullification of the act is the rightful remedy.
Thomas Jefferson: Kentucky Resolutions, 1798
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It's part of the subliminal mind control techniques they used on us at Straight. We were conditioned to be "sleeper agents" and only now are we awakening to that fact. This was due to the "x-factor" of a few of us being exposed to certain strains of TBPITW which render us immune to their programming and post-hypnotic suggestions. While you would have been seeking out Straightlings and receiving further cultlike initiation and programming from them right now if everything had gone according to their plan, you have instead been contacted by the Resistance through dreams, intuitions, unexplained urges, etc. We are here to free you from Straightism and its horrible effects. Smoke a lot of TBPITW for further assistance.
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:nworthy: :nworthy: :nworthy: Cracked me up!!!!
for nothing can keep it right but their own vigilant and distrustful superintendence.
--Thomas Jefferson
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On 2004-04-12 16:44:00, RTP2003 wrote:
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On 2004-04-12 15:31:00, cayohueso wrote:
"That seems to happen to quite a few of us. I found out about this by accident, but not from searching. I saw a billboard about 4 years ago about Straight Survivors. My heart lept!!!! Finally, people who really knew[/b] what I went through. Then I ran into someone in downtown St. Pete that I was in there with. She just happened to be attending the conference. I went up to the reception and saw a couple of people I hadn't seen in 20 years......blew my mind!!!
Glad you found us. :wave: Where powers are assumed which have not been delegated, a nullification of the act is the rightful remedy.
Thomas Jefferson: Kentucky Resolutions, 1798
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It's part of the subliminal mind control techniques they used on us at Straight. We were conditioned to be "sleeper agents" and only now are we awakening to that fact. This was due to the "x-factor" of a few of us being exposed to certain strains of TBPITW which render us immune to their programming and post-hypnotic suggestions. While you would have been seeking out Straightlings and receiving further cultlike initiation and programming from them right now if everything had gone according to their plan, you have instead been contacted by the Resistance through dreams, intuitions, unexplained urges, etc. We are here to free you from Straightism and its horrible effects. Smoke a lot of TBPITW for further assistance."
What druggie bullshit. What brought them here was the desire to finally get Straight! A desire that they can fulfill at the new, improved, all-ages, faith-based Straight, Inc. v2.0! Love ya! Have a seat....
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yes I know, I sound crazy, but I have read what seems to be a lot of people's postings explaining that they just found all these sights after 14 or 15 or 16 yrs, and then they start going through all these horrible feelings again. It seems peculiar to me, I just wonder why it seems to be around the same amt. of time for so many people. Maybe that's how long it takes to stop being terrified?? I dont know...
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April 9 marked 20 years for me. I discovered this place thru Wes Fagers http://www.thestraights.com (http://www.thestraights.com) almost a year ago. I still can't put my finger on what prompted me to start looking in the first place - other than I was searching for the one who put me in the bloody (legacy) program.
This is a testament to the emotional horrors we've all endured.
It does me good to know that there are more of us than there are of those that appear to be interested in Pro-Program Reunions.
Welcome!
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It seems we all stumbled onto this place and other sites the same way. I split the program in 1982 , thought about it on and off for a few years. Then after a while it was kind of something tucked in the back of my mind I chose not to think about , although I had nightmares from time to time. Then all of the sudden 22 years later I do a google search and man the flood gates of anger just opened up. I guess the whole brainwashing thing was pretty effective to bring us all here after so many years.
I must say I did feel very relieved to see so many posts that spelled out what I went through and to know it wasnt just me imagining things
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Yeah it does me good too to see that other people were affected by that place as much if not more so than me. That I wasn't the only one who still has had it in the back of my mind. I am surprised at the same time that people are still pro-straight that were in there. That is very hard to understand, please abduct me and brainwash me and treat me like shit, and I will love you forever!! [ This Message was edited by: janefromdallas on 2004-04-13 11:59 ]
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and I can't seem to get rid of the damn itch!
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I agree it's strange. After my husband died I started therapy and naturally Straight came up. I wondered why I'd never googled them and on a whim did so.I guess that waas about a month ago. Blew my mind. It's been 20 years since I was terminated.I don't know why it never occured to me until now.
Odd.The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they get elected.
Will Rogers, American humorist, political commentator and cowboy philosopher
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I just found this web sit a week ago. I have never cried so much in years. I was in St. Pete Florida in 1981 then Virginia left in 1983. i never talked about it, because no one could ever unerstand. I'm sure I know you. My name was Betsy Rendahl now it's Betsy Corey
My e-mail is Communications Decency Act (http://www.vtw.org/speech/)
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Yet another giving this same testimony, yet still no answers why.
My wife, (overage grad), has been surfing this other sights for like 4 years. I never wanted to read them. She'd tell me about the posts, and I would say "those people want to blame everything on straight, or, why don't they just let it go and move on?"
Then I decided for some reason reason to start reading wes's sight and then the forum, and I spent the next 48 hrs in a daze. I couldn't stop talking about straight to her. Everything I could remember. I lost all kinds of sleep, thought about it at work. Cried some.
I've stayed clean of drugs since I was finally withdrawn after 2 years despite straight. It's now been almost 16 years. Haven't needed TBPITW so far. The only tools I gained there were the knowledge that help exists on the outside. Fact is, all the neuroses I came out of straight with, it's a wonder I don't get high.
BTW, just b/c I don't get high doesn't mean I love straight, or that I judge you guys who do.
Besides thestraights.com, what other sites are there. I want to learn more!
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Shady-
http://www.kidsofelpaso.com (http://www.kidsofelpaso.com)
http://www.kidsofnorthjersey.com (http://www.kidsofnorthjersey.com)
http://www.kidsofsoutherncalifornia.com (http://www.kidsofsoutherncalifornia.com)
http://www.kidsofbergencounty.com (http://www.kidsofbergencounty.com)
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Bunch of them listed here
http://fornits.com/anonanon/ (http://fornits.com/anonanon/)
http://the8thstep.com/ (http://the8thstep.com/) is a really good one!To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; to leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is the meaning of success.
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Just wanted to back you guys up on the whole "What took us so long to do a Google?" syndrome. I was the same. I dont have an explaination though.
I think maybe it was Ginger who once made a comment regarding how it wouldnt be surprising if it was all part of our programming. Sort of like a super-delayed alarm clock. Everyone seems to have the same story about how long it took them, but they dont know why.
Anyhow, welcome all. I hope you stick around. I have been posting for going on 4 years now (I think). Lots of things seem to surface at the beginning for people, just dont let those of us around here who can be a little abrasive get you down. Its really not personal, and after a while you will come to know the different personalities.
I always get jabbed for saying this but, try not to have too high expectations of the forum. Its a great place to vent and to release memories and so forth, but you may not get many answers or validations. Their are lots of people who are supportive and lots who arent, so if you get a bad perspective from someone regarding what you say, take it in stride. Just some friendly advice.
Good luck and welcome again!
Carmel
Dallas 90-91, respectivelyThe weavers of linen and hempen cloth, ... may exercise their trades without paying any fine.
-- Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations (chapter X, part II) notes:
:wave: [ This Message was edited by: Carmel on 2004-09-19 08:17 ]
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I just wanted to thank you and others like you who taken the time to welcome the newbies.
Thanks :grin: