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Summer-Camp Treatment That Felt Like Salvation
- Elizabeth describes Green Mountain as a restorative, summer-camp–like treatment setting with breathtaking views that felt spiritual to her.
- That environment contrasted sharply with the vulnerability she later experienced when Eric began messaging her after discharge.
CEO Funded Her Stay, Then Crossed Boundaries
- Eric Spofford personally arranged and funded Elizabeth's month at Green Mountain and occasionally visited the facility, amplifying his influence.
- Days after discharge he began sending explicit Snapchat messages that caused Elizabeth severe distress and secrecy.
Early Sobriety Creates Acute Vulnerability
- Early recovery creates a profound neurological and emotional vulnerability that impairs judgment and increases exploitation risk.
- The episode frames this as a 'brain attack' that makes consent and boundary-setting uniquely fraught in those weeks.