Hello,
I've been out of $cn for 20 years. I was in from 1979-1991. (both public and staff)
When I left, I did my best to block that part of my life out of my memory and move on.
Then I ran into one of Magoo's yt videos, started watching more videos from her and other critics. This lead me to the exscn board where I have been lurking for months now.
Reading the posts here has purged so much crap. I have laughed myself to tears.
At the same time it really bothers me that this cult is still up to it's old tricks of ruining lives.
Well, this is my first post.
Great first post! Welcome to ESMB.
Welcome, Sierra! 20 years is a good long time to be able to take the long view. Interesting, isn't it, how an experience like Scientology stays with you such a long time. I was about 25 years out when I met ESMB and now it's my daily visiting place.
Cheers, glad you're here.
Here's the vid I did with Tory.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xbxfn8odnI
don't pay any attention to him. he's crazy
I see you got the same "standard" leaving staff handling that I got.
I think that being in $ci for a long time would stay with anyone for years. You can go on with your life, but you are never really "over it" until you turn around and start to deconstruct the mind-fuck. I am just starting to see how I was sucked in and duped.
Cheers, glad you're here.
Here's the vid I did with Tory.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xbxfn8odnI
Hello,
I've been out of $cn for 20 years. I was in from 1979-1991. (both public and staff)
When I left, I did my best to block that part of my life out of my memory and move on.
Then I ran into one of Magoo's yt videos, started watching more videos from her and other critics. This lead me to the exscn board where I have been lurking for months now.
Reading the posts here has purged so much crap. I have laughed myself to tears.
At the same time it really bothers me that this cult is still up to it's old tricks of ruining lives.
Well, this is my first post.
I think that this board brings us all together to have those conversations that were successfully suppressed in Scn. Observing an outpoint or questioning some lunacy was being "disaffected" and you'd just keep your mouth shut rather than be at the wrong end of that ethics cycle.Sierra! Your OP took me back to when I first came to this board. I remember laughing so hard I couldn't stop, and crying the same way. This board was able to put perspective on the experience for me and was the thing that helped me heal. I'm glad that you "de-lurked". Interacting here gave me the opportunity to get to know some great people, and to evaluate my viewpoints and experiences. I will tell you that after a year here, I was pretty much "over" Scientology.
Very true.Now I'm here because these are great people. I've said over and over again that I think Scientology attracts great people, people with vision and heart that want to make the world better. And, I think that the best of those eventually see it for what it is, get out, and come here Glad you joined us!
Hello,
I've been out of $cn for 20 years. I was in from 1979-1991. (both public and staff)
When I left, I did my best to block that part of my life out of my memory and move on.
Then I ran into one of Magoo's yt videos, started watching more videos from her and other critics. This lead me to the exscn board where I have been lurking for months now.
Reading the posts here has purged so much crap. I have laughed myself to tears.
At the same time it really bothers me that this cult is still up to it's old tricks of ruining lives.
Well, this is my first post.