Hi everyone, I've actually been "lurking" here for a couple of years, but finally decided to register so I can post.
I was a Scientologist for only about 5 years, maybe a little less, from early 1979 until sometime during the summer of 1983. Most of my time was spent at the Cambridge Mission, where I was even on staff for a short time - I think it was less than a year. Then my last year or so in, I was at the Boston Org.
My introduction was through the Cambridge Mission body router, who I later ended up marrying. I took the usual introductory classes, did the purification rundown, took the student hat course.
I've been out for almost 30 years. My Scientologist-husband and I divorced around the time I left the church. I've since moved probably at least a dozen times, got remarried and changed my name, and live in a completely different part of the country.
And yet, I started getting the phone calls last year. I blame Facebook ... I stupidly had my previous married name there so that old friends could find me. Unfortunately Scientology also found me ... some guy I've never heard of started messaging me and I finally had to block him. That's when the phone calls began.
Anyway, I don't want to make this first message too long, just wanted to give you a little background.
I was a Scientologist for only about 5 years, maybe a little less, from early 1979 until sometime during the summer of 1983. Most of my time was spent at the Cambridge Mission, where I was even on staff for a short time - I think it was less than a year. Then my last year or so in, I was at the Boston Org.
My introduction was through the Cambridge Mission body router, who I later ended up marrying. I took the usual introductory classes, did the purification rundown, took the student hat course.
I've been out for almost 30 years. My Scientologist-husband and I divorced around the time I left the church. I've since moved probably at least a dozen times, got remarried and changed my name, and live in a completely different part of the country.
And yet, I started getting the phone calls last year. I blame Facebook ... I stupidly had my previous married name there so that old friends could find me. Unfortunately Scientology also found me ... some guy I've never heard of started messaging me and I finally had to block him. That's when the phone calls began.
Anyway, I don't want to make this first message too long, just wanted to give you a little background.