My first exposure to Dianetics and Scientology was with the book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health. I had previously studied different versions of Psychology in college as required courses. When I attempted to apply the theories presented in these courses to friends and family, I quickly lost my friends and my girlfriend become very angry with me and left me. I had tried to tell her what was wrong with her, as this was the proper psychological approach. I was skeptical when I read Dianetics, yet I found the true answers to why people become upset. I found the answer to why I had difficulty talking to some people.

      I wanted to help people and here was a method that worked! An example is on my job as an insurance investigator, I must take statements from people about very traumatic incidents, auto crashes and such. One elderly lady had totaled her late model Volvo in a head on accident and did not want to think about, let alone recount to me what had happened. She had stopped driving to avoid the painful memories of the crash. Using the procedures laid out in Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, I was able to help her recount the entire incident, which had been totally blank in her memory. She rose from grief and fear to being cheerful about the future and the prospect of finding a newer and even better car, and couldn't wait to go shopping and plan her next long distance drive to visit her daughter.