Sari Crawford - Synanon: Rehab Program Turned Cult

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English - October 05, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 26.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 224 ratings
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Sari Crawford, host of podcast The Sunshine Place, details her father's involvement with Synanon, the notorious drug rehabilitation program turned cult. Sari shares what led Charles Dederich to found the group in the 1950s, Synanon's early success helping addicts recover, and practices like "the game" and "the trip." She also discusses how the group's attitudes towards violence changed as Dederich became more controlling, how her father became a leader within the group and why he eventually left, and how growing up around former Synanon members has impacted her own life.

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