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Hello Sinister, in my experience, my parents were willing to help me stop using drugs, since I was 21 and had made a choice to get help. The local pastor referred them to a detox place where I spent about 45 days. It was almost double the normal time, but, either way, that place recommended I go to straight, inc. Aw jeez, that was screwed up. You see, the straight marketing people targeted white middle and upper class families at churches, schools, detox centers, etc. I was like a ripe fruit ready to pick I suppose. That was in early 1983 AFTER the lawsuit, but, of course the program directors never mentioned that the program had just gotten in trouble. But anyway, I do not think most people were court ordered. They were forced by their parents or guardians to go. I know of at least one intake that was claimed to be court ordered, but 18 years later it was discovered that it was not. Them straight inc administrators idea of "treatment" totally screwed up so many people and their families. Some stayed with the program until it was shut down and changed names. I have not heard much from them on the net lately. I think most of them feel really guilty and want to forget it all ever happened. Either way, straight inc was a hellhole of epic proportions wherever it operated. Problem now is that it is STILL going. ARGH!!!!!! :smokin:

Yep, listing off all the drugs done too, that took a long time compared to most of the kids there. I suppose what triggers posting about this post so long ago is that there are still kids having that done to them right this minute.
People say, "get over" it well, my friends, foes, and any other people out there that read this, until that last program is CLOSED, there aint no "gettin over" it for me. The kids of today cannot "get over" it because they are still in these programs. Besides, for me, it is not an issue of "getting over" it. I was 21 when I went in, not a kid. It was much worse for kids, at least from my perspective having graduated from military school, I was a victim of hazing and that kind of bullshit. Regardless of that, in the program, I took a lickin and kept on tickin, 20 years later, I still take lickins and still keep on tickin! It has been mentioned a couple times before that there are people who wished there were others out there who would have come in and rescue them back then. Well, maybe now there is. Thank you to all the people who are making sure it happens and to all the people who  care!       ::cheers::


MG8 :smokin:

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OK, well, I just called that number again, the one on the charityforcharities.org website, and it was "Barbara" at SAFE INC again. She gave me the number to the Director of the 911 event, Tim Linger, so I called and talked to him. He confirmed that SAFE INC was answering the phones for them. He said he was not aware that SAFE used to be straight, inc. He does now.


MG8

Thank you to the whoever it was that emailed Tim and gave him a heads up about SAFE. If he could hear from more of us, it can only help!

OK, you want to discredit what I have said, that's fine with me. Meanwhile, The lady (Barbara) at the other end of the phone line that rang after I, Metalgod8, personally called for directions... said that the charity for charities phone had been SWITCHED to the SAFE office there in Orlando, FL the city where this event is taking place.
I am assuming at this point that this anonymous person has NOT called that number and asked for directions.
In the meantime, we can have up to 99 people there at the place without a permit. We can have signs, but the people holding the signs have to stay on the sidewalk. People handing out flyers, info, etc... can assemble peacefully at the steps there in front of the Waterhouse building.

Please do not take what I said lightly. I know for a FACT that I called that number at the bottom of that website called charityforcharities.com which is the contact number for the event. The actual physical phone that rang was INSIDE the SAFE building. Call them and ask them where is the phone located, you will see. If they switched it, it is because of impending negative attention from survivors who will choose to make the trip up/down there. Do you all really want SAFE to benefit from this event? The goal is 1 MILLION Dollars.

MG8 :smokin:

PS, I have 3 comin so far from up here, anyone down there up for a PROTEST? I spoke with the management there at TD Waterhouse, so he knows we are coming.  :eek:

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I am saddened to hear about this most unfortunate event. For people in the immediate family and for fellow clients that knew each other, I offer my sympathy.
I am also offering hope, that this program and it's modality will be forever banned. No children should ever be exposed to this type of treatment, EVER! I am very upset that more children are dying as this program marches on, like some kind of machine. While most of us cannot understand everything that goes on inside someone's head and why they chose to end their life, there is always a chance that something could have been done to help long before this happened.

In my opinion, I believe parents who seek treatment by companies that use this STRAIGHT, INC. modality should REFRAIN from doing so, and parents of children in programs using these methods should remove them NOW!  :smokin: