Christine Flannery

Surviving Straight Inc

Christine Flannery

  • Episode 10 - Part 1 - Lifeline - Salt Lake City, Utah, survivor name withheld, 2005 - 2007

Episode 10 - Part 1 - Lifeline - Salt Lake City, Utah, survivor name withheld, 2005 - 2007

Tuesday 6th April 2021

A Lifeline survivor shares his harrowing experience, detailing the abusive tactics of this Straight Inc. spin-off program. Listen now.
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65 minutes
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Surviving Straight Inc
Author:
Christine Flannery
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Categories:
Healing from Sexual Trauma
Sobriety Success Stories
Family Recovery from Addiction
Recovery from Trauma
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Lifeline Exposed: A Survivor's Harrowing Journey

As a kid, once you were depressed enough about the situation you were in, that would be your rock bottom. And yeah, you can start treatment when that that wasn't the case, you know, and we could talk about the philosophy of what rock bottom is all the time.
Imagine being stripped of your shoes and forced into a program designed to break you down, only to build you back up in a way that leaves scars. In this episode of 'Surviving Straight Inc', a survivor of the Lifeline program in Salt Lake City opens up about his experience from 2005 to 2007.
With his name withheld for privacy, he dives into the gritty details of what it was like to endure the phases, confrontations, and feedback sessions that Lifeline imposed on its participants. He talks about the bizarre 'sign language' used within the group and what it felt like to speak up in such a controlled environment.
The survivor also sheds light on the damaging 'rock bottom' tactics that Lifeline employed, forcing kids to reach their lowest points before attempting to rebuild them. This episode doesn't just recount past horrors; it serves as a stark reminder that Lifeline, now known as Lifeline For Youth, is still operating today.
Christine Flannery, herself a survivor of Straight Inc., guides listeners through this emotional and eye-opening account, making it an essential listen for anyone wanting to understand the dark underbelly of so-called rehabilitation programs.
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