I can only speak for the time I was actually in Elan, which was 1986-1988. During that time I was asked to a great deal of cleaning. I was punished for doing stuff wrong, but not anything more then extra chores and wearing a few signs. I was given a GM when I decided to take off to Boston, while on an outing. I didn't a agree with the ring, which should never have been used to make a point. I made some great friends, which included a few staff. I think that certain Directors (anne flynn) were a little power hungry and abused their power. However, that's the case is these situation. I would give my overall experience a B-. I believe the 12 steps would have been useful in this program, sence almost everyone appeared to have a drug problem. I might have been a special case, because I didn't see that place as crazy, twisted, or abusive, but such as life. Find the good in any situation is not myt moto, but there was a whole lot of good in that dam place.
