I faked an appendicitis so that I would be transported to the hospital and from there make my escape. The doctor decided to perform and appendectomy on me anyways and when I woke up from surgery my family was there. I told them all of the brutality that was happening, and showed them the truth. They took me home. I’m scarred by this place both mentally and physically. You can still see the scars on my stomach. I was later contacted by a friend who lived in my dorm. He told me how all the kids started faking illness so they could go to the hospital. Hopefully it worked.
Name:
Will
Program:
Academy Ivy Ridge
Location:
NY, USA
Years Attended:
2005 – 2006
Hey everyone my story is My name Joseph I was sent to ivy Ridge at the age of 12-13 for smoking and lashing out my brother and mother thought this was the best for me and safe for me at that time one night I remember coming home and these two men assisting me and when I woke up I was at Ivy ridge my mom didn’t pay for the uniform so I was given what ever ones was there I didn’t have the right shoes which caused points off for me I felt alone I felt I couldn’t trust no one I was writing letters to my mom cursing her out and asking why and to come get me I remember my letters at one point not being sent to my mom and it was building resentment towards her I couldn’t understand how she thought that was safe for me mean while It felt like years and then when I decided to suck it up and do what was needed to get the hell out of there my mom came to get me she then told me she had sent me a letter telling me she was coming for me and they never allowed me to see it or know I wasn’t there long but sure did feel like for ever and I feel that it definitely affected my life into my adulthood drew a distance between my mother and brother and being a parent now I would never suggest that or think of it I feel that it messed me up and I remember coming home and being scared kinda of I was asking to use the bathroom open the refrigerator in my own home somewhere I once felt comfortable I felt a stranger too for a while my mom didn’t understand how bad it made me feel mentally and how it really sucked in there she always said it was for my safety because I couldn’t have been dead because these people sold her a dream that no one new was a nightmare.
Will,
What family group were you in? I am Miss Nita I was the Pride family rep for Avery short while. Once the Ridge found out I was calling parents to get you boys home they fired me.
Will,
What family group were you in? I am Miss Nita I was the Pride family rep for A very short while. Once the Ridge found out I was calling parents to get you boys home they fired me.
Pride family had 18-21 boys
Some boys names in my Pride family….
Casper, Charles, Joey, Felipe, Andy P., Brick B., Eric,
I don’t remember much but u do remember getting beaten until passed out I was in the room with no cameras. I never listened to dorm parents or the staff.
holy shit i cant believe children like myself went through this just reading all of your stories make me nauseous i feel for all of you and wish you happy lives after what you went through. everyone that helped in doing those acts deserve to be publicly executed in my opinion
I am just so terribly sorry for all the horror and abuse you have all suffered. I pray that this forum to tell your stories and reclaim your power brings your closer and closer to wholeness. I do believe in healing, and I believe that even if justice is denied in this world, there will be justice in the next. I have heard people who had near death experiences say that in the afterlife we have a life review, and we experience all the pain and suffering that we caused others. Imagine how that will be for these abusers.
Turns out, Narvin Lichfield has a facebook page. There are no posts, but I did send him a DM:
“Just finished watching The Program on Netflix. Not sure how you can live with yourself. Luke 17:2 says “It would be better for you if a millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea than for you to cause one of these little ones to stumble.”
And you haven’t just caused them to stumble. You and your family are causing them to suffer severe PTSD and commit suicide.
I saved up and overdosed on my meds so that they would take me to hospital too, it worked for me too. So glad you made it out and hope you helped others make it out too. Hope you are doing well now.
Hello, my name is Litzy Martinez, I am a former early college high school student in South Texas. I recently watched the documentary on Netflix, I quickly became interested in this story, I am writing a paper in my College English 1302 class and would greatly appreciate if you could share more information of somethings you endured while in the academy. Thank you so much, I’m looking forward to hearing from you.
omg i had no idea that around the time i was born you guys were going thru this i feel for all of u guys all the abuse and trama that u guys had to endure and i thought my life was bad never mind scared straight j watching the show on netflix scares me .im 18 btw but i hope u r ok now .