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Posted by Pegasus (24.10.27.131) on October 12, 2000 at 20:49:51:

Well here I am.
I was in St Pete from 11/81 through 4/83.
I never went past 3rd phase, after I turned 18 I ran away while there was charges of illegal holds... went to police and filed a complaint of kidnapping.
I was turned away by my parents who stayed loyal to Straight and in fact, were later on staff at the Orlando facility.
Now I am 36 years old, been clean for 15 years on my own accord, married with 2 kids, living half way across the country. Have a degree and my husband is a professional, we own a nice home and have a good life.
Despite all this, my parents still consider me a druggie and a failure, because I never finished the program.
It's been 17 years and I still have things that can set off panic attacks, cuase fear and still have nightmares.
Today is the first time I ever heard the phrase "Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome" used for people who went through something like that place. I'll be damnned... it fits.
I thought I had most of this long buried but when I discovered all this online I was shaking and crying, heart racing and emotions I can't begin to describe. Maybe it wasn't as buried as I thought huh?


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