Sorry!! Believe me - am not CO$. Not for many years!!
Didn't intend to use my name and wasn't asking for names, but just wanted to get a general idea of how many EXs in the Bay Area. I apologize for not giving a little more info about me.
I got in thru Orange County alliance for brotherhood in early 60s then went to Denmark and was staff/SO at Pubs for several years. Spent some time in Berkeley and Walnut Creek and West LA before and after. Left SO and staff in mid 70s, but was in SF area and LA until 1990 when I blew for good.
Knew many Scns in many places but chose to distance myself from all things Scn so chose not to seek out EXs when I left. I was alone and it was rough leaving back then and I'd seen what Scn had done to other critics I knew. There was no internet, no Anon. And I just wanted to create a new life. Then a couple years ago after I moved, somehow Scn got my contact info and started harrassing me after all these years- tons of mail, phone calls every week, etc.
Trying to figure out how to make that stop is what drove me initially to catch up w/everything on the internet and to esmb, more as a lurker than a poster. Good news is that I have gotten all mail to stop. And phone calls at least for now. And have family members recently leave the SO that I've been able to help.
Thanks for all you've shared. Don't think I know any of you, but feel free to PM if you want to connect in more detail.