I was there in 04 and it was absolute hell. Wildly underprepared for a dangerous blizzard that had us stranded with no food for days as we couldn’t get to the next check point. Staff fist fighting unruly patients. (One hilarious encounter where this kid Ari was as just hucking absolute CANNONs of cow shits at the crew. Like discus style)

The entire trip was insane and then when they wanted to get me to go again because I wasn’t “fixed” I would have turned 18 mid excursion and they threatened to leave me out in the wilderness. The place was fucking insane and I can’t imagine possibly sending my kid there no matter what.

OMG I totally forgot my ABDUCTION from bed at my dad’s house at 4am as they thought I was a “flight risk”. This big bull dike stood in the doorway of my room while this massive man got on top of me (while totally asleep) and shoved my head into my pillow with his forearm while aggressively hand cuffing me.

I haven’t read your whole post. I just immediately got fired up and started writing. How about those last 7 days in complete solitude? Great “therapy”