Stop telling me this didn't happen, because this happened.'" Im so grateful, thankful & PROUD of everyone who made this happen!!! In short Straight took a bad treatment modality, made it worse, and then force their young subjects to endure it. Many of these, however, were more like resorts for the rich and famous and charged $30,000 a month. Have a merry. Comments here are for input, questions, and providing of facts. WebSurvivors report physical abuse, exploitation (human trafficking), and several types of psychological torment, including harsh discrimination and LGBTQ+ conversion therapy. It was only after the invasion of Iraq and discovery that the administration dangerously burned a spy to get even with for Sen. husband who wrote the administration had no evidence of Iraq weapons of mass destruction when it created a greater attack than 911 itself, that journalist took back their mandate to look for the truth and present that truth the country. There is likely truth that allowing contact with past relationships might lure someone to leave or want to get high, but that is the persons choice. Experience indicates that when these counselors use an especially intrusive, aggressive approach, frequently debasing and harshly confronting clients, they may do more harm than good. As I wrote, starting in 1998, off and on for 3 years; then quitting, starting again in 2009, stopping in 2011 to write the book Escape: My Life Long War Against Cults, and picking up in 2012, that question continued as did the question did Synanon leave any positive legacy along with its revelation that its processes dictated its ultimate outcome and was predictable from the start? We were indoctrinated quickly thru fear, humiliation,and the constant threat of physical violence. In the book The Tunnel Back Yablonsky, Dederich and another Dr. discuss that the Synanon system is similar to Dr. Liftons discussion of Chinese brainwashing. While the abuse in Synanon was bad enough, it pails in comparison to a stream of sociopaths who hijacked the system to become Millionaires through the abuse of children; in some cases even as morally deprived as organizations that kidnap children and sell them for profit. I suppose if they werent why Id have to find another business. TimI didnt say I was the only one to fight Synanon. In his final letter to his mother, he wrote, They found my weakness and I want to go home.. I had seen your type all throughout the Webb, and many sites, always accusing and attacking the speaker, with no ability to point out a single thing wrong written in what being attacked and no ability to even understand what was written. By then only 1000 out of the 12,000 claimed to have entered were there and leaving was defined as failure. my last chapter in my book did just exactly what you asked which was put my what you call myscholarly talents on the American cult. But he ruled them out as heretics, not ever once, as did Janzen, do, as Deep Throat suggested to the Watergate investigators: follow the money.. The problem is, however, is how to ensure they are taken advantage of. Ego had nothing to do with that comment. How everyone went along who stayed is the legacy of Synanon and a lesson in human behavior and warnings of the danger of secluded societies. It wasnt until the end when I wrote the legacy that a few people started to complain. "All of us started having kids, and I think as parents we were like, 'Holy s---, what? But that dwindled as the joiners became younger and Dederich turned his attention to using the media and Hollywood to produce a flow of persons, goods and services to develop by 1976 over $30 million in assets and the start of large salaries and bonuses. when the uniqueness of adolescent psychological development is not understood and incorporated into clinical practice. What was it one in 25 days for 2 years? This is not limited to addicts. Some children have been placed for nothing more than marijuana smoking, and some because the programs told the parents unless they gave them the younger kid they would expel the older sibling. Podcast. Ultimately, as stated above, Dederich would testify they never knew how to cure a dope fiend and nobody does. (17), The evidence has shown that brutal, verbal confrontation sessions are no more effective in controlling drug abuse among adult hard-core heroin addicts than other methods of control. S. B. Straight used Synanons vaginal and anal searches to search for contraband for years even though they never found any. That's crazy,'" says Jollett, reflecting back on cult-members giving their children away at 6 months old. He had the addicts psychologically tested and found Synanon did not change people internallythat they were still antisocial. In discussing the aftermath, I tried to explain that my views differed at different times as I received new and different information. And we sort of took that on, and it's sad because it's not a real portrait of a man, it's a child's imagination of a man. And he started saying, 'Don't be like me. Although I think this is waning some now Movies now are once again about heroes and less about femme fatales. You dont present any facts that they are lies because you have none. "At that age, my response was to become the super kid. WebSynanon was a religous community. Below is a chart made by Maia in Mother Jones: A. Orange on his website lists interesting quotes: Tough Love: Abuse of a type particularly gratifying to the abuser, in that it combines the pleasures of sadism with those of self-righteousness. I wrote that cults are just microcosms of greater societies. Jollett's father, though not in his life in the beginning, emerges as the hero in the book. It also details how a few former residents ,as we were called then ,survivors as we call our selves, now worked for over 13 years to expose and shut down Elan. Jollett and his older brother Tony were taken from their parents his father a recovered addict and former convict, his mother an anti-government activist from Berkeley when they were just 6 months old. But there wont be any room for the kind of people you are now. I'll see you in a few weeks for three hours,' Or in some cases, 'I'll see you in six months,' in some cases, five years. see review. Others reported in 1973 that the Synanon absorbing members was retention, not rehabilitation, a result found unfortunately in many of the Synanon clones, which Synanon bragged 2,400 existed. (Joe Ricci was a former Daytop student who went on to found his own program for troubled youth in Maine called Elansee below.) in the understanding and treatment of adolescents. And the grant had been administered by the founding director of NIDA who also happened to be the second White House Drug Czar-Robert DuPont. Maybe it's the leader's fault. Your comments is like talking about Nazi tea parties and trains running on time while someone else is talking about the Holocaust. In terms of drug addiction, thats where it ends. ", After reconnecting with his father, Jollett who didn't understand what a "mother" and "father" were while living in Synanon finally had a loving, real-life dad and mom. It was also capable of controling the floor show when ever there was an investigation, during these times Elan became a large weird hotel lobby, albeit briefly, while investigators simply saw our blank faces. As stated, Dederich, himself, admitted at deposition that he created the boogeyman to bond people and keep them from running away. when I was growing up I thought world would be a better place if women were in control. Childrens deaths in tough love boot camps include: Michelle Sutton, 15, Summit Quest, Utah, 1990. Sells noted in 1976 that, The more strict the program the lower the percentage of clients retained in the [TC] program..Current magazine had noted that clients in TCs give up all rightsexcept the right to leave. At least three dozen teens have died in these programs, often because staff see medical complaints as malingering. ", Jollett continued to struggle with past traumas as a young teen and adult. Further, Yablonsky married a Synanon woman and admitted he felt any attack on Synanon was an attack on her. For Jollett, experiencing his dad's love was a life-changing experience. I was inducted in late 1976 at the age of 14. is probably the most clear and present danger the presidential office ever faced. WebSynanon Industries. The main reason in stopping in 2000 was a telephone call from Rod Janzen asking to confirm the date I was bit by the Snake. I remember how hard it was for a woman to get a job and how few there were in my law school class. It cant be denied that Charles Dederich in many instances, while playing Skinner, was ahead of the times with positive ideas. From Musicos past, one can infer antisocial makeup, but when he came to Synanon he was able to function and had acceptance, something he probably could not otherwise obtain. I dont have to stay in it anymore. As I said, I would say the same of Janzen. You would know that in general I have a higher regard for Synanon people than the public at large. And that was great. Many programs report a high dropout rate with younger adolescents, which is directly related to this factor. As stated in the Skeptics Dictionary, law enforcement officials, politicians and religious leaders helped push those fearing addiction to what it determined was primarily rackets designed to make money with little regard for human well-being (like Elan and CeDu). I am very grateful that you have included in writing your blog about Joe Riccis version or interpetation of Synanon. Dederich in the early days would not release statistics claiming that a dope fiend would identify with whatever percentage failed and therefore would not come; finally declaring in 1967 it was such a failure that no one should ever leave. As for women, I cant purport to be an expert, but having lived through the 60s Revolution and womens rights I do have my observations. There were countless communes and entities much larger that took in people of all races. The musician also remembers the period with his mother and brother in Oregon, where they went to hide. CED had similar protection but blew it when he started ordering attacks and got caught on his tapes. Jollett, then just a little boy, hid to save himself. Almost all modern day therapeutic communitiesand there are hundreds of themare based on the game. WebSynanon Survivors 136likes 149followers Posts About Photos Videos More Posts About Photos Videos Synanon Survivors Intro Link To The Synanon Survivors Group And TTI Survivor - Leviah Rose. "Then my dad became extremely interested in my life. While I cop to an ego in this area, my comments to Janzen had nothing to do with it. Both are real experiences, but which is more important to learn from. How old were you. . It is also a story of the unconditional love between I let yours stand this time because it is so clearly speaks of the speaker not the subject. The authorities closed it down. Glasser, he wrote, found that eighty six of every hundred admissions to a large residential program terminated themselves against the advise of staff with most terminating within the first 30 days. The damage that has been done to many ,many children is unfathomable. 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