Its been 9 years since I was sent away

you are very welcome- It is fine to send me a pm- looks like you did I sent you one a couple of days ago- it was kinda long .

I know Phil met him at the first conference on treatment abuse way back in 2001- Phil pays attention to various websites - I spoke with him right after we got Elan to close and I know what you mean when you said it was nice to not have to explain anything to him . He certainly knows and is paying attention . I like the guy Burton in Utah where I think Island View is located maybe you might want to get in touch with him - his name is in the newest article posted by Cat fox - just shooting from memory . There is also a bit about Island view on the Orange papers forum.com - I put something up there a couple of years a go.

I advocate for many survivors not just for my own survivors - I sorta have studied the industry for quite a bit of time at least since 2000 when I said the stuff hit the fan for me. I post on fornits like I said in my name I post of here using my first name and I post on the orangepapersforum.com under the handle of John-Barleycorn - but everyone knows that is me since on of the former employees outed me on fornits a few years ago- and besides I sign my name Matt - still its not about me - though I love to write - albeit not very well but I love to write .

And I know what you mean about what drives you - I reaslly do it for my peers and many are dead - I feel like I speak for them kinda like a grateful dead thing I suppose or msybe it is there ghosts that drive me - I don't know - and its not important - You know I am probably 34 years older than you I was put in the Joe ricci's Elan when I was 15 and half - blew my mind it was terrifying and it still seems like yesterday - that is the weird part .

you are welcome to write to me here on fornits on opf and I will gladly respond - I am lucky I have a wonderful family of my own like I believe I mentioned to you in my other pm I sent you a few days ago . I am also on fb but I rarely use that platform now because it really is kinda not that good for what I need when I get that itch to write about Synanon or Elan or other programs that I find to be just horrible - I tend to go after the ones that have caused a child's death - I immensely dislike Diamond Ranch academy and many other csn't stsnd phil McGraw or drew pinsky -and josh ship is a nut- but hey that's just my opinion. you know that and a dollar fifty might get you a small cup of coffee at a 7-11 anywhere - still I write - it was nice to meet you - feel free to ask any questions and I will certsinly answer - I have some cards in my pocket that I am holding for when the Skakel trial resumes - long story but you can read about it on fornits - Pixie started the thread and I have been keeping it alive - That might be the ticket - for many - though we will have to wait and see-

the biggest thing working agsinst all program survivors is the media - as you are well aware - but collectively it is also kinds survivors faults because they don't use evertything and seem to just hang on one site - I post ( comment everywhere - and I use my words in a very stong and honest fashion - no need to make up anything - it is already too bizarre but my memories are crystal clear - some how I got a wicked memory sometimes it amazes me - I don't really forget stuff - We have a fellow survivor who is making a serious documentary about Elan - I have been kinda advising him about what my time was like at Elan - I think this fellow is going to do a very good job - I don't think I am going to be in it because I write and I am doing my best to get the attention of the Doj - ( can't spell and my grammer sucks but that is why one has proof readers) -

Pm anytime you want I don't get by here as much but I do check in every so often more so recently since I have had time to write - and I agree with you more than you know we will be heard and we shall - I am seeing to it along with a few of my other survivor buddies from Elan and other programs -

So I will close nice to meet you I hope I didn't freask you out with my other pm - lol it was out of the blu but every so often some one writes something and I have to say hi - keep doing what you are doing and look I have a family - I love my children - never would I send any child of mine to be parented by some one else -and that is just the way it is -

nice to meet you I will close now

Peace

Matt

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