Shanester
Patron
The last time I stepped in an org was in 1992 (except for Delphi which was Alumni Weekend in 2007 but I'm not sure if that counts). But I didn't completely stop believing until -- well, 2007, actually. And then I just didn't care. Until recently, that is.
I was born into Scientology. My parents were on staff at Delphi where I went to school and, upon graduation, joined staff myself. Years at Delphi were 1982 to 1991. I was comm-ev'd off Delphi staff (although I was later fully forgiven in a mid-90s amnesty which I found out about in 2005, and which, I can sarcastically assure you, was a huge relief to me).
I was on course at the Portland, Oregon Celebrity Center (on Salmon Street back in the day). One day in 1992 I arrived for course and instead spent seven hours in that obnoxious half-room under the stairs being recruited for the Sea Org (for the fifth time). After I finally got the hell out of that recruitment session (without signing anything) I never returned -- and never looked back, until now.
I realized recently that CoS still considers me a Scientologist, offline. How funny is that? All these years their mail has been going to my parents' house where it promptly went into the recycling, and my parents never told me (they are out, also).
I have extremely mixed feelings about Delphi. Going to school there was overall a very positive experience. Working there was a horrible nightmare. In many respects it was the education I received at Delphi that gave me the insight to realize that Scientology was a load of crap, even if that same education did not give me the skill or courage to do anything about it.
Not sure where I would like to go with this sudden introspective stage I feel compelled to undertake. If there are any ex-Scn Delphi kids, I would definitely like to connect with them.
I was born into Scientology. My parents were on staff at Delphi where I went to school and, upon graduation, joined staff myself. Years at Delphi were 1982 to 1991. I was comm-ev'd off Delphi staff (although I was later fully forgiven in a mid-90s amnesty which I found out about in 2005, and which, I can sarcastically assure you, was a huge relief to me).
I was on course at the Portland, Oregon Celebrity Center (on Salmon Street back in the day). One day in 1992 I arrived for course and instead spent seven hours in that obnoxious half-room under the stairs being recruited for the Sea Org (for the fifth time). After I finally got the hell out of that recruitment session (without signing anything) I never returned -- and never looked back, until now.
I realized recently that CoS still considers me a Scientologist, offline. How funny is that? All these years their mail has been going to my parents' house where it promptly went into the recycling, and my parents never told me (they are out, also).
I have extremely mixed feelings about Delphi. Going to school there was overall a very positive experience. Working there was a horrible nightmare. In many respects it was the education I received at Delphi that gave me the insight to realize that Scientology was a load of crap, even if that same education did not give me the skill or courage to do anything about it.
Not sure where I would like to go with this sudden introspective stage I feel compelled to undertake. If there are any ex-Scn Delphi kids, I would definitely like to connect with them.
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. I think everyone alive goes through phases of nostalgia, wanting to reconnect with something in the past, maybe to find some closure, go full circle, resolve something, whatever. I've done it myself a few times, and I was never a scno, 
So welcome to the human psyche - meant as a compliment. 
Explore your past, find some old pals from Delphi - I hope they are out too. You can share your stories here. 
We love hearing them. You have come to a good place. 
