Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Tek) 9/26/83; site tektronix.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!moiram From: moiram@tektronix.UUCP (Moira Mallison ) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: experiential processes Message-ID: <2780@tektronix.UUCP> Date: Tue, 19-Jun-84 16:28:16 EDT Article-I.D.: tektroni.2780 Posted: Tue Jun 19 16:28:16 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 21-Jun-84 05:41:21 EDT Organization: Tektronix, Beaverton OR Lines: 29Thanks Bruce, for the support. For various reasons, I hadn't gotten around to replying to Nigel. I want to repeat the first paragraph of my last posting as Nigel seemed to miss the subtlety. What I notice in these responses are that the people who are saying, "don't" are the ones who haven't been there and the ones who are saying "you MIGHT want to" are the ones who have. My point being that the folks who haven't had the experience were being quite dogmatic about it not being a good one, a beneficial one, or maybe just not worth all the money. None of the people who had "gotten it" (haven't used that phrase in a long time :-) had been nearly as fanatic about the experience and, as Bruce pointed out, actually cited the fanaticism as a minor drawback. (William Lee Duncan has since posted and remains the lone fanatic on this side of the discussion). What I saw, and what I continue to see among folks who have gotten over the initial "esthole period" (duration 6 - 12 months) is that we are willing to share our experiences, and ideas about the benefits of the experience. My line, "the truth of the matter is, I haven't got a clue" was meant to emphasize that I am not out to convert anybody. Each person must judge for his/herself whether that kind of experience may be beneficial and whether s/he is willing to risk the money when the return is uncertain. I gambled and won, in a big way. Moira Mallison tektronix!moiram