**The names and ages of some have been changed to protect the families of the individuals involved.**
In the 80’s, "boot camps" for troubled teens became the new treatment dejour for parents at their wits end. However, after numerous allegations of severe abuse, untrained staff and several deaths, these camps came under much scrutiny. Steve Cartisano ran the most notorious of these camps, called Challenger Foundation. I was 15 when I was kidnapped from my bed and taken to Challenger. 63 Days is the story-in-progress about my brutal experiences there, my subsequent escape and the aftermath. This is my story, this is my life.
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When I got home from Challenger in the summer, my family thought I looked radiant, I thought I looked like somebody else. I asked permission of my parents to do everything. Mother may I go to the bathroom? Mother may I open the refridgerator? Mother may I walk to the mailbox with you? They thought [...]