My Scn Story

[astra]

Thank you for sharing your story. It's hard to know that other people went through such bad experiences, but at the same time it's a wonderful relief to know we are not alone. I'm glad you could write your story and hope it made you feel better. It's still amazing to me how similar so many of our lives were, especially after years of thinking I was the only person so miserably unhappy.

Perhaps it will make you feel better to know that I also had trouble with the differences between Scientology "culture" and the regular world. Things like giving sympathy and "comm cycles" are two good examples. (I now make sure to give my toddler as much sympathy as he wants when he is hurt, and it reminds me of the Scientology crap.) Just learning to interact with people without looking like I was from Mars was difficult. I'm still working on it, although it is a million times better. The first and most important step is to be AWARE that there is a difference, or something that needs improving. Once you know it just takes practice. I'm sure you will be alright with time.