I Was 15 and Terrified—Two Men Abducted Me in the Middle of the Night
this.I lived with my father after my parents' divorce. They were very traumatic years for me.Coming to finally know and embrace who I am, I had recently told my dad that I wanted to live my life as an openly gay teenager and move in with my mom.
Now it was clear, as I arrived at Elevations, that this was my punishment for honoring my voice and truth.Elevations RTC is a for-profit detention center, located in Syracuse, Utah, where they claim to rehabilitate troubled teens, but appear loyal only to the people writing their checks.I was told by my appointed therapist that I was sent here because I had gone against my father's wishes.
It seemed like my only way out would be to prove that I was fully obedient to him and denounce who I am.I remember roaming the corridors for months aimlessly.
The atmosphere suffocated me with its confinement. I wrote stories in my journal of worlds where the lead character was an explorer who could travel, discover new lands and explore their heart's desire.
