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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / any good days that you can recall?
« on: April 21, 2002, 02:14:00 PM »
I remember on about my 10th day, I caught my oldcomer doing it in front of me.   Told me it was because he loved himself so much and if I was lucky, I too could love myself as much some day.   I could hardly wait . . . that is I could hardly wait to get the heck out of there.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / LISTEN TO FORMER STRAIGHTLINGS ON WMNF - APRIL 25
« on: April 21, 2002, 09:46:00 AM »
Listen to WMNF radio, 88.5 Tampa, Florida on Thursday, April 25 at 1:00pm.  From 1PM-2PM Radioactivity: Live Call-in Robert Lorei confers with guests and listeners about issues in the local and global community.
Guests will be Michael Sherman with other former straightlings in the studio with Wes Fager patched in via phone. (Wes is the author of the on-line book " A Clockwork Straight")  Wes's site is http://www.thestraights.com   If you have never been to this site you need to go.   Among other thing, they will be discussing the upcoming conference on Adolescent Treatment Abuse, June 8-9th in St. Petersburg.  You can listen via internet by going to http://www.wmnf.org and clicking the blinking "ON AIR" button.   The studio phone line is 813-239-9663.   Anyway, hope y'all listen and call in.   As Wes has said, let's take it back.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / STRAIGHT - KIDS REUNION, It's time to take it back to them
« on: April 12, 2002, 06:06:00 PM »
[ This Message was edited by: kpickle39 on 2002-04-19 13:53 ]

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / To drug list...or not to drug list?
« on: April 12, 2002, 03:52:00 PM »
I was basically a head prior to coming into straight.  I had my list and in fact, all the drugs I listed, I actually did, except I really didn't "do" all of them.  What I mean by that is in my list, I included cocaine.  How I used cocaine was to take what was left of it in the bag afte the last bump was taken out and rubbed it on my gums . .. but hey, it made me sound more hard core and that is what counted.  What a shit hole we were in.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Christmas at Straight Inc.
« on: April 12, 2002, 09:05:00 AM »
I went into the program on Dec 26, 1978.  The day after Christmas.  What a fucked up christmas present.  I remember executive staff telling me that this was probably the greatest christmas gift that I ever will get.  They were wrong!

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / I began the class action against cinci straight
« on: April 05, 2002, 03:06:00 PM »
Yes, in most states there is a statutue of limitations - 7 years in most cases.  There is no limitations for claims bills.  In Florida, a claims bill was filed a couple of years  ago on action (or inaction) taken by the State of Florida in the 1920's.  I would check it out in your state.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / I began the class action against cinci straight
« on: April 04, 2002, 04:46:00 PM »
Dave - you should look into filing a claims bill against the State of Ohio.  In Florida, the state knew what was going on for years and did nothing to stop the abuse.  We are working w/our legislators to get a claims bill rolling here in the sunshine state.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Bingo
« on: April 04, 2002, 04:44:00 PM »
yup

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Does anyone know in St. Pete the Straight Bld was located
« on: April 04, 2002, 04:42:00 PM »
Are you planning on attending teh conference in St. Pete during June?

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Sound off everyone!
« on: April 03, 2002, 10:33:00 PM »
Good evening - Hey, let me try and answer some of your questions.  The one I will try and tackle first is ". . . How come you did not leave when you were 18. . . ."  Ok, let's see. . . I wasn't physically allowed to leave when I was on first phase.  I tried one time seriously (when I was slammed and sat on ) and one half hearted time.  After 33 days, I began to play the game just so I could keep my sanity.  On my higher phases, it was made clear to me that I was to finish the program or I was out on my own.   I actually did leave on 4th phase, but came back.  I guess I could have left, but, I had no where to live, I had no job, I had no money,  I had no transportation, I had no real skills, I had no clothing other than that which I was wearing.  I was like a dog in the rain, I needed a porch to climb under.    

hey, I remember the Harmon brothers.  I went to school with John Harmon at Safety Harbor Jr. High.  He was on 5th phase when I came in the program.  Man he was a riot.

Take care, hope to meet you sometime.

Mikey, Straight Survivor '78 - '80

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Does anyone know in St. Pete the Straight Bld was located
« on: April 03, 2002, 10:26:00 PM »
I mean directly off Starkey in the old industrial area.  Wasn't paying attention in the last post.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Does anyone know in St. Pete the Straight Bld was located
« on: April 03, 2002, 10:24:00 PM »
Hello again - man, I could easily drive ya there from Clearwater, but to tell you the streets, is not as easy.  I think it is on a major north/south arterial.  For some reason, I can not remember the names.  I will pull up a road map at work tomorrow and figure it out.  It may be Starkey and Tyrone Blvd area.  If that is true, then the building would be directly off Keene in the old industrial area.   Seriously, if you are wanting to look for the building and you are in the area and want a guide, let me know and I'll help ya find it.  Take care -

Mike Straight Survivor, '78 - '80

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Bingo
« on: April 03, 2002, 02:56:00 PM »
Oh yeah, Bingo is really freaky.   I ordered the video (the visual quality is much better).  I have seen it about 25 times and it still freaks me out.  Reminds me of Straight in that there is constant sensory (sp) overload.   Always told to "get out of your head".  Never had time to sort out what was going on cause it was 12+ hours non-stop brainrinsing.  Geez, it's a wonder I not anymore whacked than I am.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Sound off everyone!
« on: April 03, 2002, 08:18:00 AM »
The Straight building that I was in was right behind Tyrone Square mall.  It was in an industrial area.  I remember looking out the big roll up doors toward the overpass on Gandy Blvd (I think).  I so wanted to jump on the back of a beer distributor truck or some other kind of vehicle and get the heck out of there.  The building prior to that was on Park Blvd I think, also in the industrial area.   So have you visited the conference web-site yet.  I would love to meet you at the conference this year.  Do you know any other straightlings that may interested in the conference?  Let me know -

Take care -

Mike

btw - I graduated the program in 14+ months.

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Straight, Inc. and Derivatives / Sound off everyone!
« on: April 02, 2002, 08:25:00 PM »
Greetings!  I too was in St. Pete.  My experience lasted from Dec '78 - '80.  We may even know each other?  So. . . some of the stuff that you said about the abuse (or lack of it) I agree with.  There was not that much physical abuse, although I was restrained and sat on when I tried to leave on my 18th birthday in 1978.  I was on the receiving end and to me, what I received was physical abuse.  The abuse that you and I received was much more subtle.   The lack of water was a problem.    I remember the liquid, unsweetened cool-aid, with no sweetner.  Those dixie riddle cups are 4oz each. . . man that's 8 fucking ounces of water a day and in that building?  The summer was unbelieveably hot.  To me, that was abuse.  I remember trying to load up on the water during my shower and my oldcomer telling me to quit.  How about the exercise raps.  Those really sucked; again in a metal building working my ass off.   No, we got some "hot" food (if that is what you want to call it}, but it sure wasn't very nutritious.  And I do remember eating pb adn also swimmers.  Do you remember those fucking sandwiches?  Yuck.  Straight really went downhill when V.Miller Newton, aka satan, came on board.  Ms. Pete, bless her bitchy heart (NOT), left and opened LIFE (Life is for Everyone), whatever the hell that means.   I say good riddence.  Unfortunately, that left Satan and that mutherfucker was out  of control.  It is good you left when you did.   Take a close look at what you endured.  From what I can tell by you post, you went thru some shit and I would label that shit as child abuse.   I think you would too.  

Anyway, welcome to the straightling sites.  It is always great to hear from St. Pete folks, especially older ones.  I am also 41, have a 21 year old son and yes, I made it despite of Straight.  BTW - do you still live in the Tampa Bay area?   I live in Tallahassee now.  Are you coming to the conference?  See http://www.trebach.org/abuse for more information.  Take care -

Mike, Straight Survivor '78 - '80

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