Scientology doesn’t believe in the young. They teach that they are trillion year old beings in small bodies. Therefore, they are not treated developmentally correct. Neglected, exploited for work and severely mistreated, they suffer the most in this organization. Serge Del Mar tells his story of growing up in Scientology and his advocacy work to make people wake up and listen to the lost souls who are begging silently for help.

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Chapter Markers

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:44 Why did Serge change his last name?
00:04:28 What were Serge's earliest memories?
00:07:03 Was having young ones allowed in Scientology?
00:08:06 What were Serge's interactions with his parents' like?
00:08:42 Leaving Scientology the first time
00:09:42 Were the rest of Serge's family in Scientology?
00:10:27 TW: Su*cide
00:12:18 Depending on the fake structure of Scientology
00:16:41 What was it like after leaving Scientology as a young one?
00:18:16 Being LGBTQ+ in Scientology
00:19:17 Do Scientologists believe LGBTQ+ people are possessed?
00:22:18 Going back to Scientology
00:24:22 How did Serge's mom justify going back to Scientology?
00:28:25 Coming to the US for Scientology
00:30:03 What is an auditing session like?
00:34:47 Why might a little one be audited?
00:36:37 Western therapy vs Scientology auditing sessions
00:40:07 Serge becomes an auditor
00:42:56 TW: Ped*ph*lia
00:46:50 How did Serge get through auditing sessions?
00:48:21 Scientology ethics
00:50:19 Blaming the young for SA
00:52:07 What were the hotel living conditions?
00:54:13 Signing a billion year contract and what made Serge want to leave?
00:54:41 TW: Moles**tion
00:56:45 Was Serge manipulated to sign the contract because of his s*xual orientation?
00:58:11 Other moments that helped Serge leave
01:02:36 How shocking was moving away from Scientology?
01:06:30 How did Serge's relationships change after deconstructing?
01:09:21 TW: SH
01:11:18 Trying therapy as an adult
01:12:43 What is Serge doing now?
01:15:22 Protesting against Scientology
01:17:03 Linda, listen
01:18:11 How can you support someone leaving Scientology?

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