Sandard Procedure Step Three: Holders Bouncers Deniers Psychotics

Main Points of the Lecture 5008c25

Emotional Discharge First

In auditing, the goal is to obtain an emotional release before moving deeper.

Minimal mechanical commands are best; too much force or repetition can bog down a case.

Freeing the Preclear on the Track

Many cases get stuck on the time track, causing poor perception or difficulty accessing incidents.

Methods include repeater techniques with deniers (“forget it,” “don’t think about it,” etc.), which can unstick attention without worsening the case.

Once free, the file clerk (mind’s automatic recall) and somatic strip (body recall mechanism) should begin functioning.

Standard Procedure Steps

Run painful emotion → test file clerk/somatic strip → seek earliest basic area incident.

If bogged, move to Step Three: Straightwire (memory recall techniques).

Never leave an engram half-run, as it can restimulate and worsen the preclear.

Running Engrams

Look for recurring key phrases (e.g., “I can’t feel”).

Reduce the earliest incident where the phrase appears rather than chasing later repetitions.

Locks (lighter incidents) can be used to “skip down” to deeper engrams.

Control Circuits & Valence Shifters

Step Three also addresses analytical “demons” (internalized critical commands) and valence shifters (identity switches, e.g., adopting parent’s or ally’s personality).

Running dramatizations (like a parent saying “control yourself”) can lead to the first time it occurred and unlock basic engrams.

Accessibility Problems

Some preclears resist lying down, refuse to be inventoried, or “bounce off the couch.”

These are considered accessibility issues — go to Step Three immediately rather than forcing them into reverie.

Straightwire Techniques

Coax the person into remembering small, safe things (e.g., walking into the room, their own name).

Expand gradually until memory flow opens.

This bypasses resistance and begins to unravel circuits and contagion of aberration (adopted phrases or attitudes from others).

Psychotic & Difficult Cases

Even psychotics can sometimes be audited by working patiently with repetition and straightwire.

The key is persistence and avoiding invalidating their data, no matter how incredible it sounds.

Overall Takeaway

Hubbard emphasizes that Step Three is the auditor’s fallback tool whenever the case won’t advance—whether due to stuck attention, refusal, or heavy control circuits. The auditor uses straightwire memory recall, deniers, and dramatization techniques to bypass resistance, locate engrams, and restore case progress.