--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: There were other strange signals and…" description: "\"“There were other strange signals and signs. Another day, suddenly felt an almost overwhelming urge to travel to Balitmore. I wanted to 'kidnap' a heli..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98f/cheryl-hersha-39627_abuse_there-were-other-strange-signals-and-sig_208525.jpg" --- # There were other strange signals and signs. Another day… ![“There were other strange signals and signs. Another day, suddenly felt an almost overwhelming urge to travel to Balitmore. I wanted to 'kidnap' a helicoper fly it there if I didn't drive the there', she explains. 'I had no idea where I was to go, only that I was certain I would know my destination…” quote by Cheryl Hersha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98f/cheryl-hersha-39627_abuse_there-were-other-strange-signals-and-sig_208525.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98f/cheryl-hersha-39627_abuse_there-were-other-strange-signals-and-sig_208525.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98f/cheryl-hersha-39627_abuse_there-were-other-strange-signals-and-sig_208525.jpg) > ““There were other strange signals and signs. Another day, suddenly felt an almost overwhelming urge to travel to Balitmore. I wanted to 'kidnap' a helicoper fly it there if I didn't drive the there', she explains. 'I had no idea where I was to go, only that I was certain I would know my destination as I encountered signs and certain landmarks along the way. I was not even certain who I was to meet, or what my mission was, but I felt I must go.' Beginning to heal by this time with Talbon's help, she resisted that urge. Yet she sensed she would be summoned for three more Cat Woman missions: two in 1999 and one in 2000. As for the code words for activating her, those had been erased from Cheryl's conscious memory. Buried deep in her unconscious mind, however, the words, when called up, cause her to react as her programmers want her to. Though she can't remember the activation codes, Cheryl knows her handlers said the same things every time. 'I'm working on unblocking the words in therapy. Once I know what the words are, I can learn how to stop their effect on me. I did it already when I learned the control code. Standing in front of a mirror, I said the control code words over and over until I was completely desensitised to them. That's what I have to do for the activation code words... but I have not been able to recall all of them as yet.' Dr. Talbon was struck by another very important thing. 'It all hung together. The stories Cheryl told - even though it was upsetting to think people could do stuff like that - they were not disjointed. They were not repetitive in terms of "I've heard this before". It was not just trying consciously or unconsciously to get attention. She'd really processed them out and was done with them. She didn't come up with it again \[after telling the story once and dealing with it\]. Once it was done, it was done. And I think that was probably the biggest factor for me in her believability. I got no sense that she was using these stories to make herself a really interesting person to me so I'd really want to work with her, or something.”” [Cheryl Hersha](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cheryl-hersha/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The protagonist confronts subconscious programming, seeking to reclaim agency by confronting and desensitising triggering cues. **In simple terms:** She works to break hidden control codes. Key Takeaway Face and neutralise hidden triggers. Themes psychology control healing identity memory Mood reflective determined hopeful Type narrative psychological inspirational When to use this quote - therapy sessions - personal recovery - code activation attempts - self‑reflection Key Concepts subconscious conditioning trigger desensitisation self‑determination Questions to Reflect On - What hidden cues drive your actions? - How can you safely confront them? 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'I had no idea where I was to go, only that I was certain I would know my destination as I encountered signs and certain landmarks along the way. I was not even certain who I was to meet, or what my mission was, but I felt I must go.' Beginning to heal by this time with Talbon's help, she resisted that urge. Yet she sensed she would be summoned for three more Cat Woman missions: two in 1999 and one in 2000. As for the code words for activating her, those had been erased from Cheryl's conscious memory. Buried deep in her unconscious mind, however, the words, when called up, cause her to react as her programmers want her to. Though she can't remember the activation codes, Cheryl knows her handlers said the same things every time. 'I'm working on unblocking the words in therapy. Once I know what the words are, I can learn how to stop their effect on me. I did it already when I learned the control code. 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