C13Originals | Team Downey
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Introducing: The Sunshine Place, Season 2
Introducing: The Sunshine Place, Season 2
Introducing: The Sunshine Place, Season 2
Tuesday 29th October 2024
Explore the dark history of Straight Incorporated, a controversial teen rehab programme. Hear survivor stories and uncover shocking truths.
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4 minutes
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Recovery Reimagined
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Episode Overview
- Straight Incorporated was a controversial teen rehab programme in the 1980s.
- The programme used tough love approaches that led to abuse and brainwashing.
- Survivors share their harrowing experiences inside the facility.
- The episode explores the origins of the troubled teen industry.
- Reveals how such programmes exploited desperate parents and vulnerable children.
They brought me to this huge warehouse room with 200 blue chairs. And there's teenagers sitting in these chairs. And everyone starts swinging their arms and slamming the chair onto the ground.
Imagine waking up in a strange warehouse, surrounded by pale faces and eerie silence. This is the haunting reality many American teenagers faced in the 1980s, as they were whisked away to a place called Straight Incorporated. In this episode of 'The Sunshine Place', we dive into the chilling history of this controversial rehab programme that promised to 'fix' troubled teens but instead subjected them to abuse, torture, and brainwashing.
The episode sheds light on the origins of the troubled teen industry, revealing how it exploited desperate parents and vulnerable children, all while being endorsed by world leaders. Cindy Ettler, a survivor of Straight Incorporated, takes us through her harrowing journey, sharing personal stories and shedding light on the darker side of 'tough love' rehab.
With gripping anecdotes and raw emotions, this episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of addiction recovery and the lengths some organisations will go to in the name of help. If you're curious about the origins of these controversial methods or want to hear first-hand accounts from those who lived through it, this episode offers a powerful narrative that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about rehab.