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1st person LRH stories are really quite varied, aren't they?
The LRH fan club folks veer away from certain sensitive topics, and this does vary somewhat. Some are realistic enough to recognize that there are some things that cannot be denied. I mean, most people (who have an interest in this strange subject) know that Hubbard was a heavy smoker (filterless 'Kools') most of his life. Hubbard's temper is also hard to deny - he could become angry and yell. There's even a willingness by some of Hubbard's fans to admit that he might have sometimes operated outside the law and been less than frank about that (but due to the urgency of his mission to save Mankind, and the international conspiracy to stop him from succeeding).
There are some LRH fan club people who will even admit that Hubbard's "case" got the better of him as the years went by (and this requires ignoring the historical records indicating that Hubbard was essentially the same guy - with a knack for practical psychology - working toward the same self-aggrandizing objective from 1938 forward). Aside from that, there are those who have only "theta" stories about their beloved guru, and then - the majority - who pretty much tell it like it was, and accounts by these "old timers" can be found in books from the 1980s, on ESMB, and other places.
One area that remains somewhat controversial - and very upsetting to the LRH fan club folks - is the mention of Hubbard's alcohol consumption, and - especially - his drug consumption. There's even a very credible "old timer" (who has posted here) who smoked pot with Hubbard in 1953 in Phoenix. It was no big deal, although it seems that Hubbard did not care much for pot, preferring nicotine, alcohol, and pharmaceuticals. And there are many other accounts of Hubbard's alcohol and drug consumption, including that of the "world's first real clear," John McMaster, and also that of Hubbard's oldest son (who was ultimately 'fair gamed' into signing a retraction).
These accounts a sometimes difficult to convey to those still under the influence of modern (1960s forward) Scientology http://www.forum.exscn.net/showpost.php?p=465570&postcount=103 , where drugs are a major taboo, but regarded from the perspective of the early Scientology (1952 -), are virtually an irrelevance. At that time, Scientology was rather "thelemic," ("Do what one wilt"), though, even at that time, it was necessary to be mindful of the laws of the land, and - especially after Scientology (1953/54) became a "Church" - mindful of its "image." So there are "old timers" who were clean-cut types who were "out of the loop" re. alcohol and drugs, and there are "old timers" who remember fondly socializing with Hubbard and all getting "drunker than hell," or who recall Hubbard's use of a cocaine&heroin mix around the mid 1950s, and the use of Mescaline around that same time.
My own guess is that Hubbard "cleaned up his act" somewhat in the latter 1950s (Mary Sue and the kids were a stabilizing influence), and then (from accounts) returned to alcohol and drug use in the late 1960s until the early 1970s, when health problems resulted in his once again "cleaning up his act" - somewhat - again.
Point is: It was a non-issue to Hubbard. He did as he pleased, while Scientologists were expected to be "smooth ball bearings." http://www.forum.exscn.net/showpost.php?p=480521&postcount=33
Back to the subject of Xenu and OT 3, here are some more links. These contain more material re. the galaxy, stars, etc., and on Xenu. The source is Hubbard, by way of Bill Robertson (founder of Ron's Orgs):
http://www.freezone.org/cbr/sector9/e_sob19.htm
http://www.freezone.org/cbr/sector9/e_sob20.htm