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Sleepless in Canada

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Cheeky54:
Re: He got them drunk? That happened?  I don't recall ever hearing the getting fired for getting kids drunk story.  Mind you my brain dosen't seem to remember everything that went on there.  I wonder why, it's best not to think of it all the time.  I'de like to hear more about that story.


Thanks.

velvet2000:
Crazy Yeah! He said it in a rap once. He was working in a psych ward, I think in Saskatchewan. He told us to not tell our parents "or anyone" but he decided to throw a party for all the patients. He asked permission from a boss who obviously said no, he said something about them all being medicated and what not, but he did it anyways. I think he said something about punch, so I don't know if he spiked it or just served an alcoholic punch for everyone. I've considered calling around Saskatoon to see if I can get a record of employment.  

journeyan:
Re: Sleepless in Canada Dear Sleepless,


I'm sorry to hear you're still agonizing over the choices you made.  Something I've learned is that no matter what you do, you still would've done it.  As idiotic as that may sound, it's fact.  I used to have nightmares about the program I was placed in for years, afterwards.  I don't have them anymore.  Everyone has a different stage or place where they "let it go", but they're the only ones who know when or why that happens.  I let go of the trauma because it was killing me.  And it's hard to be productive when you're dead.  So I said, to hell with it---me or this Program.  Now, I can be productive.  Writing books, working on a screenplay, assisting so many other people who are still hurting bad.  I don't even feel them or what they did to us, anymore.  Not angry.  Just focused.  It's tedious as hell if you're in a rush to see justice.  But one of the biggest reasons I found these websites was because I wasn't in a rush and I had let my experiences with these people rest.  Not buried, just at rest, so I could get some damn peace.  Whether you believe me or not, it does happen.  And then, you can nail the SOB's.  (Smile)


Keep strong,


Christian

kaydeejaded:
Sleepless There is something so strange about the way these programs handled suicide/slashing attempts. It is almost like they are imparting the message that you really must not want to die or you would be dead, do it better, you are pathetic. In Boston I overdosed on advil at a safehouse after copping out. I did not want to die I wanted to go into a psych ward to get out of Straight. They pumped my stomach and sent me back that night to be reamed in group and stripped of my "clean time" and frozen for 30days. I did not want to die but they didn't know that. They were antagonistic and basically told me that I had even failed at my so called suicide attempt. Uh yeah I did but what if I was suicidal and in need of support it was not there couldn't they have been caring and seen it as needing help or love? People that I was in the program with are dead others are completely unable to live in society. I am not saying that there is one answer to every problem but confrontation and someone who feels badly about themselves do not go well together. I don't know of any program such as these in my state NY (yeah  ) my family shipped me to Mass. Do you all know of any?

wesfager:
Cheeky,

We need to talk.  wesfager@thestraights.com
I am Wes Fager

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