To: plymouthhell I remember all those "brainwashing" tactics that they put us through in Plymouth, I was there from Apr. of 1990 to Nov. of 1990. I will never forget the "snapping" of fingers either. My 2nd right finger is permanently bent because of it :sad: It doesn't hurt, it just looks very deformed when I straighten it out.
I was told that if I left after 2nd phase when I was 18 I would be on the street using drugs again. I told them that I would NEVER use again, and it's been 11 years since I've used drugs and during that whole time only been to AA twice.
There is a higher power but I don't think even God himself would be happy with what we went through.
I only made it to 2nd phase, I never copped out, but I did count my time there.
My biggest complaint was not watching TV, radio or any sort of news story. What if there was a major issue in America? We would have never known.
The teacher at Straight didn't know algerbra, I barely passed that class only 2 other people in Straight knew algerbra. I wasn't getting educated and I wasn't "aware" of the worldly issues that someday would effect me.
This place was unrealistic in their practices and their "rituals" in daily routine.
We survived, and I suppose, that is all that matters.. I know the nightmares are hard to deal with, but we have a better life now. I'm glad that place closed, they were begging to be shut down
