By Tory Christman
July 2005

Source: http://groups.google.com/group/alt.religion.scientology/msg/a7ade4283824462b

July 2005.

Scientology, Medication and My Life While "In", On Medication.

Much has been written and spoken about recently having to do with Scientology.

And what it's all about, thanks to Tom Cruise attacking publicly medications.

People are talking.

This didn't go over too well, and for someone like me, who spent 30 YEARS fighting this exact insanity he rants about, it's delightful to see people getting to hear it in public, and comment on it. Thank you Tom Cruise!

While I was a member of the organization known as "The Church of Scientology", I was told I had to get off the much needed medications I was to take to control Epilepsy.

Being a true believer, I dove right in, following just as Tom says.

Yes, I was put on intense programs of vitamins. I was told these vitamins were all I needed to 'Handle' Epilepsy, that really it was just a lack of magnesium. Adel Davis was the source both Hubbard used, and numerous Scientologists trying to tell me what I needed, and didn't need. Please let me make this perfectly Clear: NONE of these people, just as Tom Cruise is not trained medically, none of the people telling me I must get off the medications my Doctor prescribed were medically trained.

Sadly, their programs didn't work AT ALL. I began having seizure after Grand Mal Seizure within the "Churches" of Scientology. What happened then? Well, first they'd take care of me briefly, but then, always, it came back to me. Who was I connected to that I was having seizures? Scientology believes one must be connected to someone evil, if they're sick in any way. more Also, it was implied there was something VERY wrong with me, and very bad. I must handle it with their counseling, which I struggled with for really 30 years.

Granted, one might read it and ask, "What is wrong with you, that you would follow such a program?" That's an excellent question, and all I can say is Scientology is like an extremely slow train of mind control. Once on, and believing Hubbard actually had THE answers, one tends to turn off things that are not right. A perfect example is Tom Cruise. Tom is now at almost the top level of Scientology. He's supposed to have near supernatural powers. However, in the basic Creed of a Scientologist it says, "Man has the inalienable right to free speech, free thought". However, Tom Cruise is not allowed to speak with me. Ok, he could, however, on the mind control train, one is trained not to ever speak with "Suppressives", more as they are truly so evil, they could harm you.

ME???? Little old me??? Well, in truth, once I left Scientology and began speaking out, they declared me, one of their top producing members, a suppressive person, and I promise you, Tom Cruise wouldn't meet with me if you paid him! That's a violation of the very Creed he says he follows, but he'll have 'tech' (Hubbard's writings) to explain why it's Ok. I understand that, however, I will never, ever understand ALL of my 30 year friends 'Disconnecting' more from me, just because I changed my mind. Not one of them called me, or even asked, "What happened?" Neither would Tom Cruise...even if we were in the same room. He knows, just as he told Matt.

Oh I know, he could explain why not with tons of adjectives about "religious bigots", 'destructive people" etc. I know, as I used to believe the same junk. The sad truth is this: I realized, and hopefully Tom will too, that ALL the people that were declared Suppressives couldn't possibly ALL be as bad as Scientology said. Many were on their Top 10 list of great Scientologists, to be junked over night.

Anyways, I spent years trying to get off of the medications I needed, unsuccessfully. I went back on the medications I needed, as my Mother had pointed out, "No, Dianetics won't fix it! Tory, they're going to KILL you!" I had fallen in the shower and broke my front teeth, and was losing my memory daily. Finally I agreed to return to taking my medications. I spent years and years and years being looked down on, Just as Tom did the other day, by Scientologists who thought they knew better. more

I cannot say it enough: Scientology IS dangerous to your health. Granted, there are many nice Scientologists, and most have no idea what I'm speaking about. There is a very dark side to Scientology, and all I can say is study BOTH sides, and make up your own mind.

If you'd like to find out more about it, please stop by www.xenu.net and read up on the many stories from X-Members who spent years within Scientology.

It's terrific to be finally free. Thank you Tom Cruise for showing the world one of the key reasons I left.

Tory Christman
Aka: Magoo!
Burbank, CA
(818) 841-xxxx
In Scientology for 30 years
Out for 5 years!
Free at last J

For more information about this, please see:
http://www.xenu.net
http://www.xenutv.com
http://www.torymagoo.org
http://www.lermanet.com/cos/toryonosa.htm
http://www.altreligionscientology.org

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