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Laura Bryannan

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Jul 31, 1996, 3:00:00 AM7/31/96
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I'm new to this newsgroup but, unfortunately, not to the
influence of Scientology. In 1984, my best friend took
a job in a chiropracter's office. The chiropracter started
working with one of the consulting arms of the org in order
to increase her client base. Within one year, my friend began
the auditing process and it was downhill from there.

Now, in 1996, this woman has left her husband, has no friends
or contacts out of the org, and has not had a job in the real
world in eight years. This was a woman who was once vibrant,
intelligent, alive and fun--she could have done *anything*
she chose to do, but this is what the wonderful teachings
of the org have reduced her to.

I remember asking her years ago why she wasn't going to take
this so-called state of the art psychological training and
utilize it to create her own therapy practice, as I had done
with the teachings I was studying at the time. She could not
answer. In my opinion, a good teacher (or parent) knows their
job is done correctly when the fledgling can fly on its own.
This was obviously not the position of Scientology. It's
become clear to me now that the training she was and is
receiving is useless outside of the insular world of the org.

Well, I'm not sure why I felt the need to write this. Perhaps
because I still mourn for her friendship, even after so many
years. Thanks much for listening.

Laura

Laura Bryannan

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Jul 31, 1996, 3:00:00 AM7/31/96
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In article <4to8q9$6...@ionews.ionet.net>, bmy...@ionet.net (TarlaStar) wrote:
>la...@isp.nwu.edu (Laura Bryannan) wrote:
>
><snip>

>>Well, I'm not sure why I felt the need to write this. Perhaps
>>because I still mourn for her friendship, even after so many
>>years. Thanks much for listening.
>
>Is there no contact between you two now? If so, perhaps some of the
>information you get here, will help you get through to her. Info on
>Hubbard's background is a good place to start. We've tons, all you
>have to do is ask.

After years of unreturned phone calls I've given up trying to reach
her. Now that she's left her hubby (who is still a close friend
of mine) it's almost as if she's fallen off the face of the earth;
even he doesn't know how to get a hold of her.

She's pretty high up in the org these days, her ex has told me, so
I have a feeling she probably wouldn't be open to any rational
discourse on the subject, even if I did manage to find her. I've
been downloading some of the juicier bits to pass along to him,
at least. Thanks for your thoughts.....

Laura

TarlaStar

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Jul 31, 1996, 3:00:00 AM7/31/96
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la...@isp.nwu.edu (Laura Bryannan) wrote:

<snip>
>Well, I'm not sure why I felt the need to write this. Perhaps
>because I still mourn for her friendship, even after so many
>years. Thanks much for listening.

Is there no contact between you two now? If so, perhaps some of the
information you get here, will help you get through to her. Info on
Hubbard's background is a good place to start. We've tons, all you
have to do is ask.


Tarla
I still miss
my friend too


Rich Burroughs

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Aug 1, 1996, 3:00:00 AM8/1/96
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On Wed, 31 Jul 96 17:21:06 GMT, la...@isp.nwu.edu (Laura Bryannan) wrote:

[snip]


>It's
> become clear to me now that the training she was and is
> receiving is useless outside of the insular world of the org.

*nod*



> Well, I'm not sure why I felt the need to write this. Perhaps
> because I still mourn for her friendship, even after so many
> years. Thanks much for listening.

Thank you :)

I find your story very moving. I'm glad you chose to share it
with us.

Good luck to you, and your friend. She may decide to get
back to her life again someday, who knows...


Rich


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DBJ

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Aug 1, 1996, 3:00:00 AM8/1/96
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In <4to4m2$8o8...@anthro.nwu.edu> la...@isp.nwu.edu (Laura Bryannan) writes:

>I'm new to this newsgroup but, unfortunately, not to the
>influence of Scientology. In 1984, my best friend took
>a job in a chiropracter's office. The chiropracter started
>working with one of the consulting arms of the org in order
>to increase her client base. Within one year, my friend began
>the auditing process and it was downhill from there.

>Now, in 1996, this woman has left her husband, has no friends
>or contacts out of the org, and has not had a job in the real
>world in eight years. This was a woman who was once vibrant,
>intelligent, alive and fun--she could have done *anything*
>she chose to do, but this is what the wonderful teachings
>of the org have reduced her to.

>I remember asking her years ago why she wasn't going to take
>this so-called state of the art psychological training and
>utilize it to create her own therapy practice, as I had done
>with the teachings I was studying at the time. She could not
>answer. In my opinion, a good teacher (or parent) knows their
>job is done correctly when the fledgling can fly on its own.

>This was obviously not the position of Scientology. It's

>become clear to me now that the training she was and is
>receiving is useless outside of the insular world of the org.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

This is one of the main reasons there is such a desparation
to "Clear" the planet. The only way sci works is in a sci
atmosphere, where delusions are catered to.

>Well, I'm not sure why I felt the need to write this. Perhaps
>because I still mourn for her friendship, even after so many
>years. Thanks much for listening.

>Laura

Laura, I'm sorry to say that the story of what happened with
your friend is the all too common story of individuals who get
involved and digested by scientology.

Arnaldo Lerma

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Aug 5, 1996, 3:00:00 AM8/5/96
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There is nothing I can add, 'cept to ensure this is read by all...
arnie lerma
FACTNet


la...@isp.nwu.edu (Laura Bryannan) wrote:

>I'm new to this newsgroup but, unfortunately, not to the
>influence of Scientology. In 1984, my best friend took
>a job in a chiropracter's office. The chiropracter started
>working with one of the consulting arms of the org in order
>to increase her client base. Within one year, my friend began
>the auditing process and it was downhill from there.
>
>Now, in 1996, this woman has left her husband, has no friends
>or contacts out of the org, and has not had a job in the real
>world in eight years. This was a woman who was once vibrant,
>intelligent, alive and fun--she could have done *anything*
>she chose to do, but this is what the wonderful teachings
>of the org have reduced her to.
>
>I remember asking her years ago why she wasn't going to take
>this so-called state of the art psychological training and
>utilize it to create her own therapy practice, as I had done
>with the teachings I was studying at the time. She could not
>answer. In my opinion, a good teacher (or parent) knows their
>job is done correctly when the fledgling can fly on its own.
>This was obviously not the position of Scientology. It's
>become clear to me now that the training she was and is
>receiving is useless outside of the insular world of the org.
>

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