I recently wrote some letters to the editor. Here's one that got published.

I wrote in response to an article about a horribly abusive cult in Berkeley - a tiny cult, that involved extensive sexual abuse of minors in addition to a coercive atmosphere. That story can be found here:

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/issues/2003-09-24/feature.html/1/index.html

My letter:

Thanks for Katy St. Clair's excellent story on surviving an abusive cult.

As Webmaster of www.scientology-lies.com, I regularly hear from people who have been hurt by a coercive group. The appalling betrayal can take years to heal -- especially for those who lose family ties and longtime friendships (not to mention staggering sums of money) as a result of their involvement. As with so many forms of abuse, victims often feel stigmatized and alone. Getting the word out -- especially through individual stories, and especially through the media -- is tremendously helpful in replacing stigmatization with understanding.

I'm grateful to Piero and Cybele for telling their stories, to the remarkable Ms. St. Clair for a fine piece of reporting, and to the Express for bringing it to us.

Kristi Wachter, San Francisco

-- Kristi Wachter the activist formerly known as "Jour" (before $cientology outed me)

If I am not who you say I am, then you are not who you think you are. - James Baldwin

I think $cientology is hurting people and breaking the law, and I want them to stop it. See http://www.scientology-lies.com for more.

KSW: http://www.truthaboutscientology.com/alteringtech.htm

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