Just new.

[TheBellMare]

Hi Stat and Welcome

Welcome, Thanks for being here.
It takes a long time to be able to think clearly and 'get over' Scientology.
Give yourself time.
A few thoughts to add to your mix;
The people who went into Scientology were for the most part really seekers. Really wanted to understand WTF is going on here on this planet, what IS this human consciousness I have? and what am I supposed to do with it? That seeking still exists even after you find out that Co$ was a massive betrayal of your spiritual quest. OT powers don't exist.
The people who went into Scientology were for the most part really wanting to help others. That desire to help others still exists even after you find out that CO$ was a massive betrayal and CO$ helps people initally only as an excuse to draw them tighter into the web.
The people who went into Scientology were for the most part really wanting to better their own lives. Your desire to better your own life still exists even after you find out that the CO$ was a massive betrayal, they just want you in order to bleed your checkbook dry.
Spiritual stuff does exist. Most people are basically good. Most people are just trying to survive better. Just because LRH used all those human qualities against people, the better to scam them - (and I think he made it up as he went along) - does not mean that some of the concepts used were not true. Trying to determine which concepts are useful is the hard part.

It takes a long time to get over that massive betrayal. Give yourself time.

 

[Boojuum]

Another free piece of advice

Hi Stat

Something that helped free myself from the hypno think of Scientology was giving up the vocabulary. I stopped using DevT, ARCX whdy, conditions, tone scale references, etc., ad nauseum. It helped. I also stopped being anal about word clearing, getting off withholds, and acknowledging others. The world didn't end. I gained a sense of judgement for myself. Don't get me wrong, there's a lot of stuff that LRH exposed me to that has made me more aware and wiser. But, LRH insisted on a slavish notion that we needed to apply his ideas exclusively.

It helped me gain perspective by becoming a non-user and eventually I came back to applying what I thought worked, when I felt like it. The thought police are gone.

I'm still working on giving up the thought that I was doing this noble thing for many years. It's a sense of pride I guess.

Enjoy your freedom. That's what you didn't have and what you now have and it didn't cost a zillion dollars. Enjoy.

 

[Stat]

Warm hank you.

Thank you, Boojuum and TheBellMare.

Your input really does help and I am not just saying it, I mean it.
I read it several times, just like all the other posts on this thread and I really appreciate it.

Thank you for wishing me well and sharing and I hope every one of you are and will do better and better in life.

Stat.

P.S. Free advice is always nice!

 

[clanslassie]

newbie

hi new here, got nothing on u guys scientologist 7 years only worked on sipro rufurb at saint hill would love to contact others that were on the team or if anyone one knows wareabouts of ronnie bell? or anyone else that worked at sipro (1989 0r thereabouts) feel i abonded some real good people and worry about what happened to them,?

 

[EP - Ethics Particle]

I Understand - and welcome!

hi new here, got nothing on u guys scientologist 7 years only worked on sipro rufurb at saint hill would love to contact others that were on the team or if anyone one knows wareabouts of ronnie bell? or anyone else that worked at sipro (1989 0r thereabouts) feel I abandoned some real good people and worry about what happened to them,?

Lassie!

I know what you mean.

EP

 

[clanslassie]

thanks for the welcome,

 

[EP - Ethics Particle]

An invitation!

thanks for the welcome,

Come on over to "chatbox" that's where the action is!

 

[clanslassie]

chatbox??:confused2:

 

[EP - Ethics Particle]

Chatbox!

chatbox??:confused2:

From the main ESMB home screen, on about the 3rd horizontal bar down, you should see "Chatbox full" toward the left side of the bar Click it.

If no joy - then look to the right side of the bar where there should be an icon that looks like two down arrows within an oval. Click that and the chatbox should open down and be visible.

Just put the cursor in the space at the left, type something and hit "enter/return" to post it - usually someone is around to chat with...but not always, so be patient!

Also, if you so desire, be sure to activate your "PMs" (private messages) so you can be contacted privately and securely.

Again, welcome,

EP aka Mike Horton irl :wink2:

 

[Lurker5]

Welcome !

Welcome, sholing

 

[Stat]

It's rather ironic that my first Scientology boss told me "never let yourself to die from the ignorance". She blew SO later on. Wonder why.
I think she spoke universal truth. Them other practices. I will never forget it. The only thing I still disseminate - "Never let yourself to die from the ignorance."

 

[AnonyMary]

It's rather ironic that my first Scientology boss told me "never let yourself to die from the ignorance". She blew SO later on. Wonder why.
I think she spoke universal truth. Them other practices. I will never forget it. The only thing I still disseminate - "Never let yourself to die from the ignorance."

Good quote! Glad she learned that before she became a scientologist.