1,384 Comments for Gaebler Children's Center

unbelievable the messages i've read looking at these pics.i'm unbelievably sorry for those that experienced that life. but happy to hear you all have moved on to have lives and families.knowing how to treat n properly raise a family. i live very close to met state and my whole life heard stories about that place. first time i went there i was 12 with my older brothers and there friends. this was before the buildings were borded up, the shit we seen was disgusting nevermind the feeling of someone thee n the shadows when in the underground hallways n the left behind wheelchairs and there was evan viles of what looked liked blood in test tubes from chemistry class, last time i was there was 5 years ago to show ny girlfriend n her friends plus another buddy who experierenced the same shit years earlier. when we got there and got passed the gaurds sneeking through the woods we tried getting in to the building next to the creepy concrete playground , but all windows n doors were boarded up saying no tresspassing do to ezbeztose, we tryed to prybar open the plywood covering the windows n doors but obviously we made to much noise n security wich am pretty sure was stateies we moved n the only building close to try was the addmisions building. windows borded up but front door unlocked. we went in offcourse we were drinking but we hadnt for a good two hours before we got to the med state grounds. etherway we went in. The place was trashed n grapphitti everywhere saying the devil is here n you will die if you go down the stairs,when i move i take my furniture, this building had everything left n thrown everywhere. went down stairs n the smell of mildew was awfull, besides that didnt really have any creepy feelings except for the girls freaking out. then the staties were doing thier rounds saw our flash lights n chased us . me n my girlfriend got sepperated from our friends, i told her to go for the trees n back to the main road to the car . as we ran behind the addmissions building ,i somehowe ran straight off a 30 ft dropp n landed rolling without breaking anything, my girlfriend said it looked like i floated down in slow motion to the patio that was there. we got to the cars n laughed off the staties chaseing us. me makeing the dropp was said but brushed off as bullshit, but ive had dreams of the that spot n how i told my girlfriend to go to the woods and n my dreams its daylight n its a common area for staff but concrete not grass.

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Sesame street has been warped for me....

Hi Pookie,

I haven't checked this site for awhile, so I didn't respond to you -sorry!

No, I was never a patient at Gaebler. I'm just interested in it because I volunteer at a nearby psychiatric hospital. Plus I like to jog at Rock Meadow.

Your stories seem strange to me because the kids I work with don't really get "privileges" or anything like that. If a kid wants to leave the house for a bit I take them for walks all the time. I play basketball with them - but these kids REALLY suck :-) This is honestly the first time in my life I've ever been considered good at basketball.

I think the biggest change is how mental disease is managed. The kids I know stay in the program for a 2 months tops. Then they are managed through other systems. Keeping kids in a hospitalized setting seems cruel and really expensive.

Anyway, I'm super glad to hear you're doing well, and I hope the town does something nice with the land, although I doubt there's any budget for it right now.

Yes Shauna, I was very lucky.
But that doesn't mean I didn't go through tough times there.

wow john you were extremly lucky

Joseph pimentel;
your not crazy i know atleast 4 of us that have had extra friends as we call them from Gaebler. email or facebook me if you like.
shaunabassett@aol.com

hey just wanted to say hi and connect with my old gaebler buddies.. hugs & kisses. Boiler i found links to met state and MK Ultra doctors. also look up dr. skinner, and lindsley. there are a few more that have ties to the experiments, anyways you know how to reach me if you want the info but its alot of reading. THANKS MOTTS!!! great site and great pics, thanks to everyone still sharing their experiences. god bless.

momto4;
you wasnt always a loving caring staff. no offense but i remember quite a few times your demon horns came out!!!!!!!! did i rub you the wrong way or was it your buddy "upchuck" that would make you such a lovely person? dont kid yourself "caring" dont think so! i'll give you credit though you werent the worst and it wasnt often. and maybe for your fav's you were caring. but let me set it straight I dont have any ill will for you I also realize you were young and trying to go to school an work. I hope you are happy and sucessful in your life. god bless you & yours

wow i havent been here for awhile. just wanted to say its great so many of us from gaebler can come here and be able to share something we experienced. it may have been at different times but the bond we share i everlasting. ps "shane s" ive tried getting in touch with you forever. hope everything is good. anyone who was there and wants someone just to say hi to or share a memory please email me. shaunabassett@aol.com god bless all of us we truly are survivors and we are special. xoxo

i remember my time there .not the most pleasent place to be .i was very young when i was there im 43 now but i still remember that place if i could type as fast as i think .this would take forever . i was on ward B i clearly remember the isolation rooms i spent mant hours in them ill book mark this site and come back often i discuse my memories

Motts
fired has destroyed most of the place but the parts that I left my beautiful

Thanks - I haven't re-visited PCH since 2005, but it was indeed a neat place!

Motts
I was just in the "Plymouth county hospital" Hanson MA. The place is in bad shape. But some great phots. Especialy the sick beds and wheel chairs in the front wings. Check it out

Hey Steve
We're you ever here?