305 Comments Posted by John

Dennis,
I only got to go roller skating in town twice, once when I was on Ward B and once when I was on Ward D.
Only 2 or 3 times hiking.
Most of the time I was playing pool or ping pong or basketball.
I did roller skate in the gym, but not that often.

i went to this place in about 1993. The place was crazy, and there was about 4 buildings, maybe 5 still up then. one of the places seemed like it was for kids. it had a gymnasium (with really warped floors) and a tall ceiling. on the wall was a weird book case that went all the way to the ceiling.

Im not going to lie, we were dumb teens then making a mess and playing around. I had a VERY eerie time there.

there was also a building that was in the round, had a court yard in the middle, and this building seemed to have alot of doctors tables, and rusted out halogen lights laying around.

There were also tunnels, that were meant for utilities, that connected a few of the buildings..but required too much hunch over and stuff to really explore. i remember a few of these rooms for sure. great pics

Dennis,
I meant Roller Skating in town, not the gym.

Dennis,
I can't remember how one earned to go roller skating, but we did go quite a few times.
That and hikes out back of the place.

Interesting.....Here's what I wrote on here back in 2009.

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I think they should hurry though, I don't think that place will be standing for much longer.
I don't know why, but I'm getting the feeling that very soon, within a year the place will be torn down.
John
Fri 07-17-2009

I guess my intuition is still high.

One thing is for certain, for those of us that was there, we have a special bond that no one can ever take away from us.

Tearing it down doesn't make what happened to us disappear.
John Q Public will forgot about the place, but for those of us who was there, we'll never forget.

Dennis,
Thanks, I didn't think the DQ was still there, but just wanted to check.

Pookie, sent you a message on facebook.

Dennis,
it's crap like that, if they think something is wrong with you they push and push until they get you to believe it yourself.
How the hell does that help anyone?
Honestly, I think it's all about the almighty dollar.
Hell, how can they make a buck if your normal?
They have to get you to believe there is something wrong with YOU, instead of something wrong with the system or even them.

I really do hope that the kids in the system nowadays are getting the proper care they need, and not having a label placed on them.

Dennis, when you leave by the parking lot, take a left on the main road, DQ was only down the road on the left.
Damn, I miss fried clams!!!!!

Gary Trent was my Social worker, my friend and in most respects, the only father figure I ever knew.
He was a good man who cared.

Yes it is different from so called Normal people.
When I was in Devereaux School, in Rutland, MA, I was 8 or 9 and a staff member wanted to show his power, so he grabbed me and hung me out of a 2nd story window by my feet, when the Betty ( I think her name was) came and saw what was going on, that asshole, Jon Baker, said that I tried to jump out the window and he was just trying to bring me back in.

It's crap like that that we kids went through back in those days, and who could we turn to for help?
certainly not an adult, who believes a kid?

boiler 1220,
Hey Dennis, just out of curiosity, is that Dairy Queen still down the road from Gaebler?
I remember going to that when Gary would come up and take me out for a couple of hours.

Pookie,Former Patient,
Well now, you have me at a disadvantage.
You remember me?
Been so long ago.
I am glad that we can come together and perhaps get some closure and maybe healing too.
I think that most of us, if not all, went through hell growing up, not only in this place, but growing up in general.
I know I still have major trust issues because of "the adults" which has made me a kind of recluse.
Seems like every time I trust someone they stab me in the back.
So my trust is hard to earn, but once you earn it, you have a friend for life, unless you lie to me, then trust is lost.

spooky,Motts :-o thanx for the loan of your eyes to see this.Just got a shiver imagining being jokingly handcuffed to the heating pipes & left there,just as the suns going down (:-o