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Playing the Game: The Origins and Impact of Synanon
Playing the Game: The Origins and Impact of Synanon By Laura Wixon and Jordyn Krauss What is “The Game”? ...
No Singing Allowed
No Singing Allowed Written By Jordyn Krauss The truth can be painful. It can spark anger, sadness, or grief. ...
Survivor Reflections on Cruel Instruction
Yesterday evening, I sat down to watch the Cruel Instruction premiere on Lifetime and held my breath as years ...
Breaking Code Silence: From Pain to Purpose
Transforming Pain Into Purpose By Dr. Mel Gurr Twenty-three years ago, on October 21, 1998, I was a depressed, ...
Disability and the TTI
By Dr. Emmanuel Monneron As a way to celebrate "Disability Pride Month", Breaking Code Silence wants to dedicate July’s ...
August 2021 State of Breaking Code Silence
What a month! Our incredible volunteers are working hard and making progress on numerous projects and programs. Our Advocacy teams have ...
Wilderness Therapy
by Dr. Emmanuel Monneron According to the book “Adventure Therapy: Theory, Practice, and Research” (Gass, Gillis, and Russell, 2012), the ...
The Facility Reporting Map
New survivors are being created every day from these programs. Often when they leave, they aren’t aware of the ...
June 2021 State of Breaking Code Silence
Our Awareness Pillar and Media Relations Team have done an incredible job working with journalist Kelly-Leigh Cooper and supporting ...
Ben Trane Loses Appeal, Ordered to Prison for Sex Abuse
On August 13, Judge Mark Kruse entered an order indicating the conviction of Ben Trane stands and ordering Trane ...
