Yes, It's amazing what people were forced to endure against their will.
I too remember the individuals who actually believed in it, but once I started to see the abuses I began to plan my escape.
Alot of them seemed to take pure joy in the suffering, humiliation and torment of others.
I firmly believe that karma will catch up with them someday, hopefully it has already happened.
I hated Sherri and her husband to death.
They were two of the worst when it came to brainwashing.
Neither had any education whatsoever concerning drug addiction and rehabilitation. ZERO!
I got my degree in Theraputic Recreation and took many a class with people studing for a degree to work in the chemical dependency field. There was a big crossover in classes (people skills, personal growth, etc..) I doubt they had even graduated high school much less earn any degree.
Even when I was seventeen I questioned
the executives every opportunity they gave me one. I asked why we were being 'treated' by people who had no certificates or degrees.
As a result, they told me that I would probably make a good counselor when I graduated and that I seemed very intelligent.
HA! Lot a luck that did for any of us prisoners.
Remember the big black guy - I think he was a psychologist. What a joke he was. I had at least three arguments with him in his office during my stay.
One day I almost hit a guy over the back of the head with a ceramic toilet top, but I couldn't bring myself to hurt and possibly kill my hostparents son. I wasn't going to contribute to the madness and violence.
I remember something that may jog your recollection of me.
I had to go to the hospital because the "medical attention" was such a joke.
When I cam back to group they made me lay in bed all day in the room that was next to the time out rooms.
I was throwing up so much I actually made myself sick one morning - and of course the guy watching me in the bathroom accused me of faking illnes (even though I just got out of Presbeterian Hospital). I was herded in front of the group sick as Hell and screamed at. You may remember me from that incedent.
It's awesome to know that so many of us have a forum to discuss the nightmare that was straight. No one else understands it when I try to describe what we all went through - you really did have to be there.
I looked up Straight on the web the other day totally out of the blue.
There's probably a date or incident that I subconsciouly repressed and something made it surface.
It wouldn't suprise me at all.
Did you escape or finish the program?
I know alot of the girls seemes scared to do anything physically, because the bigger ones would make them pay.
Peace and best wishes to you and all who 'participated' in Straight I've been chatting with a few others who sound like they were also physically,mentally, and/or emotionally abused. :em:
