Opiate Addiction I was there for 3 months. I went to a residential treatment program, which I'll get into later, for 9 months. Wilderness was a breeze compared to this place. It was truly draconian. After that, I went to a halfway house for 5 months.
They warned you not to try to run away. People did. Most of the time they just got tackled and restrained. Even if you got away temporarily, they would find you. They would call in helicopters and dogs. Even if you managed to evade them, you would just die in the desert. Water is next to impossible to find.
To get off Earth Phase, you have to finish writing your life story. After a few days, I did. I joined the group. Life there was mundane. There are two types of days. On hiking days, you wake up early, break down camp, crush the coals from the fire, and then hike. The hikes were grueling and lasted from 3-10 miles, with…
I had to pee. Bad. I asked to go. This invited a long lecture on peeing procedure. Students must be in sight of staff at all times. To allow for a bit of privacy, you could go out of sight to use the bathroom. But on one condition. You had to yell your name. As loud as you could. Every three seconds. I laughed. "This must…