How to Quit Saying Scientology Words and Sound Like a Wog

And Hey, You Can’t Say Wog

This post continues talking about some of the pitfalls people face when leaving Scientology. It is easy to just say “oh walk away.” But there are many obstacles that a person doesn’t think of. This document links back to the subdocument Scientology Won’t Stay Gone. Every item on the list in that document will be linked for easy access from that post. Hopefully this will help someone you know on their way out.

When I first escaped Scientology, I had spent ten years immersed in talking what can only be described as a foreign language. Many people who leave spend 30 or more years in Scientology before they make their escape. Part of what keeps a person in Scientology is their fear of operating in the “outside world.” It’s pretty scary out there. The longer a person has spent in Scientology, the scarier it gets. But you’re not going to make any progress if you can’t speak the language.

When I left Scientology, I went directly into hiding. I didn’t tell anyone I had been in Scientology, so I spent the first few months after I left not saying many words at all, just observing other people and their speech patterns. I was not sure how to talk to anyone because it was like relearning English.

But, for whatever reason, you, or someone you know are on what Scientology considers the outside or you are thinking of leaving. Either way, you actually aren’t a bad person, no matter what Scientology told you. It’s time to brush yourself off and get busy becoming someone new.

In order to survive out here, the place Scientology has told you is so full of scary, mean people, you need to learn to talk the language again. And you actually need to take a crash course in it. Because when you talk to people who are not Scientologists, they won’t understand what you’re saying if you speak the words you’re used to saying.

You are used to saying wog for someone who is not a Scientologist. That word is actually considered offensive by non-Scientologists. So you need to not say it. And MEST; nope, it’s stuff, or kludge; that’s junk. or dev-t; that’s something like a pain in the ass, or a waste of time or something like that. but not dev-t. Even simple words like indicate are different out here.

I’ve created a glossary for the purpose of helping people who have never been in Scientology figure out what Scientologists are saying to each other, but actually, it works both ways. Feel free to reference it and read the word you’re used to using and figure out how we say it “out here.” And another simple thing to do? Watch TV or listen to podcasts. Or even just read books. If you start immersing yourself in the language of the people who you are around, you will find it easier and easier not to say things that you would say to other Scientologists.

And, here’s a hint: If you’re talking to an ex-Scientologist, don’t be surprised if you fall back into the old lingo. It’s an easy thing to do because it’s easier to describe some of the Scientology routines with Scientology language.

And don’t be surprised at the fact that a lot of people are not as mean as you’ve been programmed to believe. Good luck. People will listen to you. Please feel free to reach out. Unlike when I left, there are resources. If you’re reading this trying to make a decision about whether or not to leave, please contact The Aftermath Foundation. They are amazing.

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