I originally posted this response to Diane Tessman's Abduction relevant article yesterday. For whatever reason it did not get published so i thought I would post it here as I am VERY serious about this all too real dilemma concerning this phenomenon.

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First off, a genuine thank you for your article/thoughts/time & perspective concerning the Abduction issue.

The number one problem IMO with the abduction phenomenon is the abductees themselves.

That's because those participating assume that because their abduction stories are similar, one to another, that they are all undergoing the same process. They also seem to have a tremendously difficult time admitting that they themselves are within the midst of a UNKNOWN and completely UNDEFINED phenomenon.

When is the last time that ANYONE claiming to be abducted by aliens beyond their control, has submitted themselves for ongoing treatment and care within a legitimate professional medical facility for such an abhorrent affair?

What does "unknown" and "undefined" really mean? In the abductee's mind it seems to mean that: "we know what's going on, but you don't". This is a delusion plain and simple. If they (the abductees) are unable to factually present clear evidence to the effect that the phenomenon that they are experiencing is precisely what they claim it to be, then they themselves don't have the least bit better, or a more so accurately determined understanding of the phenomenon, than the unbiased researcher investigating the matter does. Not one bit.

This would be a most healthy place to start, Abductee: "There is something very real and extremely frightening happening to me. If my understanding is correct, I am being kidnapped against my will. If that's not bad enough, I am being made to participate in some kind of clandestine program that may in fact be controlled and ran by beings from another world. I am not able to prove as much, but this is what my brain is conveying to me in so many details. Can you help me as I am truly afraid that I am losing my mind, or worse, possibly that my mind has been the subject of extreme conditioning or brainwashing. This situation may in fact present a very real security issue for my country, or a health threat to myself or to others."

IMO, this is an appropriate diagnostic prone context for such an extremely important mass psychological issue. It would also mean that the phenomenon could start getting the type of support and meaningful research that is born out of legitimate professional help, and not the run of the mill professional blogger calling themselves the latest flavor of the day "paranormal researcher".

The Abduction Phenomenon is VERY real. The fact that we DO NOT KNOW whether there is an external component contained within the Abduction Phenomenon or not, is also VERY real. We need to stop turning this matter into a new dime store paranormal thriller paperback every time it rears it's ultra addled "alien" head. People are suffering. Isn't it time that we focused on easing that all too real suffering via truly qualified individuals instead of those merely looking to profit monetarily and garner attention for their OWN inept research?

When there are no more blind leading the blind, this cannot be a bad thing. Can we PLEASE stop allowing Abductees to analyze and diagnose themselves in an effort to fuel the latest new book releases? How about if we all start treating this matter with the urgency and deliberate professional treatment that it deserves?