Before I was ever involved in Scientology I went on a personal spiritual search. Most of my life I had been depressed, but I knew psychology and psychiatry were not for me. I had had a lot of exposure to Christianity when I was young. I studied the eastern religions and Yoga. I belonged to a psychic church for a while. None of these made sense to me. They either demanded blind faith or just didn't have the answers I was looking for.

     A neighbor of mine knew I was on this spiritual search. My depression got worse. I never attempted suicide, but I thought about it a lot. Finally, in an effort to do ANYTHING to salvage my life I agreed to accompany my neighbor to a Scientology center. I watched a video where Mr. Hubbard is interviewed by a newsman. Mr. Hubbard said Scientology gives people the tools to solve their own problems. Wow! I was trying to find a way to dig myself out of my depression and this place had TOOLS I could use? I also took a personality test and my own analysis of myself was exactly correct -- I needed to do something fast! I signed up for a course and started getting the tools. I learned the exact anatomy of why I was depressed and how it could be handled.

     Scientology saved my life.