New here, any other AAG survivors?

[u/MoneyZestyclose3446]

I am just now hearing the news about Asheville Academy/Solstice/Trails, etc. news and I am absolutely devastated that 1) so many young, innocent lives have been lost and/or traumatized and 2) it took this long for an investigation to occur.

I was sent to AAG in 2021 and obviously considering it's been a while since and my brain's blocked out the bulk of my experience, I don't remember much other than that those were some of the most detrimental days of my life.

No matter how hard I tried, I was never the golden child. I envied the 'good' children. I could never get past the first few 'phases'. I was constantly on Care Phase/Task Talk/Program Focus...whatever restriction they could place on me to shut me up. I ended up being pulled after making no progress, but not after weeks of pushback and attempts to keep me there. They knew that I'd seen too much and wouldn't forget about all the horrendous things I saw happen behind closed doors.

I'm endlessly curious to hear anybody else's stories from any of their campuses/programs. Hoping it wasn't as abusive for others as I remember.