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This thread is actually directed to TheWho, but please share your experiences so that the truth can come out.

For me, I was not in a good program. I was in Straight Inc. During my captivity at this facility, I learned what makes a bad program. Physical abuse, restraints, sleep deprivation. lack of exercise, lack of communication with family, verbal abuse from staff and other clients, denied of proper education as school was not an option till 3rd phase (and there was no definite time limit to get to this phase), lack of proper medical care (I went in with pneumonia and I did not get any treatment until 3 weeks after intake, then is was insufficient), unstable living arrangements (switched host homes so many times during my captivity that my stuff was scattered across Atlanta), and well just basicly was denied of the ability to be like a normal teenager, also I was lied to and told it was a 6-12 month program and was held there for right at 2 years (I would have been better off going to prison).

So I would like to hear about what a good program is like.

I love Who's new status..... From "Quintessential Yuppie Sell Out"  to "Fucking Stupid Assed Cunt Wipe"[/color]

My hat is off to whomever was responsible for the correction.

I live in sunny south Florida and to some it's known as recovery capital. There are so many treatment centers, detox's, and halfway houses that it is over run by AA, NA, CA, SLAA, and what ever other "A" group can be mentioned.

It seems as though all this "Recovery" shit is about a person putting a fucking dollar in someone else's pocket.

When people make it through the detox's then go into treatment the centers try to suck every penny they can get out of the insurance companies. But it doesn't end there. Once a person finishes treatment they have counselors strongly suggest that they stay at a halfway house.

Once in a halfway house you have gold diggers telling you they need a weeks rent and deposit. The halfway houses cram 2 or 3 people per bedroom and the amount of the rent is like paying for your own place. So here is another asshole sticking a dollar in his pocket.

If you use while you are in that environment they kick you out and keep your deposit which is in my opinion robbing a person. And so there a person is busted forced out on the streets.

Sounds like a lot of love to me ......

When I was on 5th phase I had gone home on a 5th phase vacation. When I arrived home, immediately I was breaking rules. My family being working class, I had to be at home by myself. The rules stated I had to be with a "parent" at all times.

During the first couple days instead of just staying at the house, I had people I wanted to see, go to the mall and get some music, etc.

While I was out running around I stopped at McDonalds for a burger and fries, and this little hottie came from behind the counter and gave me her number.

Here I was at a real delimma.... I had not gotten to touch or talk to a girl in almost a year and a half. Being 18 years old with raging hormones, needless to say I called her and hooked up. Breaking rules again, "no relationships on the extent of my phases."

Driving back to Atlanta the guilt or something set in. I knew if I told them what I had done, I would be set back on a refresher or started over. This was not a price I was willing to pay.

When I arrived in Atlanta the first day back at the side of group, I knew what I had to do. I wrote up my "Chain of Command" to withdraw myself and turned it in. The next thing I know staff had me sit in one of those damn blue chairs, and the Staff member that was running the rap called on me and wanted me to tell "What was going on with me."

The next thing I know I had a senior staff member doing a 1 on 1 with me telling me if I leave, I am going to prison or I would die of a drug overdose. Once their little speach was done I was able to sign papers and walk right out the door.

It's amazing how those fucks were able to control and manipulate me for over a year and a half. I just could not conform totally.