I've always had some sort of interest in cults and strange organizations, and the escapes from them. Not for any positive reason, no, rather some sort of queer, melancholy fascination with the subject. Most likely this stems from my early childhood, having been raised in a very demanding and strict household with very unusual and particular rules, whenever I was with my father.

Whether or not you have an opinion on the Church of Scientology or whether this kind of topic may interest you in the slightest, I enjoyed reading this story on "disconnection" by Paul Simmel, "disconnection," in Scientology terms, refers to the expulsion of ex-followers by their family, friends, and the Church. I learned a lot of interesting things and vocabulary terms that may be good to know in general. Regardless of your position on this topic, this is a good read.