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Jimmy Cusick:
I must admit when I was sent to the Seed in Ft. Lauderdale on July 1st, 1974 I was a mess. The Seed helped me put the pieces of the puzzle back together again. So what if the Seed wasnt altruistic in their true purpose, that may or may not have been to empower and finance Art Barker. I can only consider my individual experience which may have been initially rather negative but they saved Humpty-Dumpty by providing a physical enviroment where drugs or alcohol were impossible to obtain. In that enviroment they convinced me that my attitude was backwards and upside down. That occured through lots of moral inventories and countless rap sessions where I was led to believe(rightly so) that drugs(the druggie lifestyle)were bad.

There were vast improvements in my attitude and outlook on life once I became a part of the seed as its wheels turned in my foggy brain. I am sorry that some of you seedlings had more negative experiences than I.  St.Pete may have been more military-like in its younger days, I simply dont know about that. Nor do I have any input concerning other kids rehabs ie. CEDU/ straight inc.


I can say with certainty that I have forgiven Art Barker and ALL the Staff members. I did well in High School and surpassed others in the Marine Corps. My decisions (post seed, 5 years) were healthy ones based on my seedling learning experiences,  to disagree with some I really did learn how to get along with other human beings in the "real world". Both business and pleasure, we learned how to be honest and straight forward which I have found to be a rare quality in todays world. So as I recover(again)from addiction I find myself referring to the ideal's that were GIVEN to me in the seed.


50 day's clean and sober,but who's counting?
Jimmy

Ft. Lauderdale:
Jimmy- I glad everythings working out for you. You sound great.  It's like we were always told - now you have the tools and its true.  They always work for me & they havn't let me down yet.  I too have very fond memories at the Seed.  I must admit I think everyone must have some good memories.  Sure I had some people I wasn't crazy about but I have a more memories about people I was crazy about.

Antigen:
I think you're both a little tetched. "The tools" have obviously let Jimmy down repeatedly. I have a brother who says the same thing. Last I talked to him, he was on his third marriage. Been through The Seed, AA, NA, GA ... pretty much made carreer of XA group involvement. And yet, every time I talked to him, he had just then finally figured out how to use those blessed "tools" Art so graciously shared w/ him. But of course, I can't talk to him about it because he takes it as a personal attack and gets all hostile. I really just want to see him quit putting himself through the wringer, ya' know? And you too, Jimmy. Even though I don't know you, I hate to hear of anybody beating themselves up like this.



Faith, as well intentioned as it may be, must be built on facts, not fiction- faith in fiction is a damnable false hope.
--Thomas Edison, American inventor
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GregFL:
If the seed really "helped" you as intended and promised, you wouldn't be 50 days sober, you would be 30 years sober.

Sorry, that is the reality. Ihope it doesn't sound too harsh.

And Jimmy, when you first logged on here your attitude was 180 degrees. What gives?

Hell...I already know the answer according to program dogma... You weren't working your program and you were being Ungrateful.

Ft. Lauderdale:
Antigen, I can't imagine you bringing out hostility in anyone.  I wonder why your brother and you can't get along?  You always come off as compassionate to me.  I am being factious.  I think I am about through with posting on this site. You have pissed me off.

Greg you could try giving Jimmy a break.  Sorry all I can picture are crabs in a bucket.  

Jimmy I'm glad you are happy.

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