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Art Barker & the Beginning of the SEED
TRUCKER:
Do you remember an amature night open meeting ? I did a stand up comedy act with some Jerry Clower/Jeff Foxworthy type lines as portraing a real southern hickabilly. It might have even been around xmas. Do you remember a young boy who was brought to the Seed from Ohio(frist one) on the guise of seeing his cousin who was in the Seed only to being processed in by his parents? I remember J.U. asking him in front of the group if he thought he was going to have a hard time finding dope in Fl. He had a large bag of pot and some coke in his boot when he was searched.It wasnt long after that Art came before the group and said Cleveland was going to be the next target city.My first newcomer arrived from Cleveland right after that.Funny, he graduated from the program before me.It seems to me that the more I read other post that I remember more?
TRUCKER
Anonymous:
I vaguely remember this- are your initials SS
or were you a Bruce Lee fan like some truckers?
Robin Martin:
THE YEAR WAS 1971... When Art Barker started the Seed in St Pete he had come from Miami, a member of AA and clean & sober for 17 years. If everyone can remember the 12 steps...they were based on the AA credo and which now haved become the NA (narcotics anoymous) credo. He had a home in Broward county w/ many rooms and started from there. When he realized the need for what he was trying to accomplish, he made a deal w/ Morgan Yachts who sublet his warehouse to be the hall for the St Pete Seed. Well, for all you newbies out there, I voluntered to induct myself in The Seed when Ms. Petermann's daughter ****, was a staff member. My mother had begged me for several years about getting 'help' to no avail. I called my mom in the middle of the night with abcessed arms and knowing if I didn't get clean, I had no reason to live. Charlie ***** dad had donated his warehouse we held our meetings in. Art Barker was the program Director. When I returned to Clearwater High School to finish my education, everyone was saying we had been "brainwashed", "programmed" and to turn away everything evil. I could go on and on about the bullshit I went through or I can praise those that put up with my bullshit. Regardless, I am ALIVE today because of those people who cared enough about ME to put me through that hell!! Any alumni's out there, or anyone with any doubt...please feel free to contact me at CASailaway@yahoo.com :nworthy:[
[ This Message was edited by: Somejoker on 2004-10-26 10:46 ]
Anonymous:
Thanks Robin for your Post we share the same sentiments
GregFL:
Thanks for the post Robin. Some of your facts aren't exactly accurate but your sentiment comes thru clearly.
The Seed came to St Pete in June of 1973, and the building was not donated at all but the seed was given one year free rent. After that they purchased the building outright for under 300,000 dollars.
Mrs. Peterman did my intake as well, boldface lying to me telling me if I didn't like it after two days I could sign myself out. I was strip searched and berated for around 6 hours before I finally did it. Two days later they laughed when I raised my hand and said I was ready to go.
Abcessing arms, eh? Were you a shooting drugs? If so, you were one of the few back then in the seed that actually did so.
Glad you stopped and glad you have a good life. Welcome to the forum. Do me one favor, we are trying to be carefull about mentioning peoples first and last names that were in the seed unless they were inner core types. I have edited out Charlies last name in your post out of respect for him and his privacy. Also Mrs. Peterman's daughter.
Thanks again.
[ This Message was edited by: Somejoker on 2004-10-26 10:45 ]
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