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User icon An illustration of a person's head and chest. Sign up Log in. Web icon An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine Texts icon An illustration of an open book. Books Video icon An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Video Audio icon An illustration of an audio speaker. Audio Software icon An illustration of a 3. Software Images icon An illustration of two photographs. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses. Take back your life : recovering from cults and abusive relationships Item Preview. EMBED for wordpress. Want more? The following list of social-structural, social-psychological, and interpersonal behavioral patterns commonly found in cultic environments may be helpful in assessing a particular group or relationship. Compare these patterns to the situation you were in or in which you, a family member, or friend is currently involved. This list may help you determine if there is cause for concern. This is not so much a diagnostic instrument as it is an analytical tool. This may result in members' participating in behaviors or activities they would have considered reprehensible or unethical before joining the group for example, lying to family or friends, or collecting money for bogus charities. Often, this is done through peer pressure and subtle forms of persuasion. They believe there is no other way to be, and often fear reprisals to themselves or others if they leave or even consider leaving the group. It was adapted from a checklist originally developed by Michael Langone. Langone, Michael, Ph. Do They Work? New Age Take Back Your Life - Abusive Controlling Relationships

These are educational workshops, not therapy groups. We gain support and learn from each other. Janja and Colleen include brief presentations with a few slides on specific topics such as the following:. Upcoming Workshop Schedule. Based on participant's requests and needs, each workshop will focus on specific topics participants address for in-depth exploration. You say as much or as little as is comfortable. Here are the steps if you are interested:. We will accept up to about 20 participants in each workshop so everyone has an opportunity to contribute. We may break out into smaller groups for discussion. You can attend once or be a "regular" as a core group of people attending are helping each other. You can pay via my website on the "Make a payment" menu item. Please note what they payment is for, and your name. Arrive minutes early to be ready for the start. Some participants continue more often. Education of one's experience is primary to recovery, as is gaining validation, acknowledgement, and mutual support from others who understand. Dealing With Manipulative People. Gaslighting: The 'perfect' romance that became a nightmareGaslighting: The 'perfect' romance that became a nightmare. In Nicole Brown Simpson's Words. Interview With Hedda Nussbaum. Is your abuser a narcissist? Letter from Nicole Brown Simpson to O. Manipulative people brainwash their partners using something called 'perspecticide' — here are the signs it's happening to you. Prison camp mentality keeps domestic violence going. Reasons why abuse victims return often complex, experts say. Rob Porter allegations detail common traits of domestic abuse, experts say. Seeing the warning signs of a toxic relationships. Speaker discusses personal experiences in abusive marriage. Survivors' stories: Three abused women find way out, discover their worth. Take the Narcissistic Personality Inventory. Taking stock of syndrome. Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism. Cult Education Institute :: Group Information Archives

That a disaffected generation should turn to spirituality is not surprising; that it should do so for political reasons is indeed interesting. A chilling indictment of contemporary Mormon and Christian fundamentalist polygamy, God's Brothel reveals gruesome facts about Bible-based polygamy through the brave voices of 18 women who escaped from 10 of the 11 main religious groups as well as independent families. Their stories include rape, incest, orgies, and violence, making this form of polygamy more akin to sexual slavery than to any quaint religious or lifestyle choice. Blaming ourselves, we asked for God's forgiveness, but felt distant from the church and sometimes from God too. Often, however, the fault is not ours but that of Christian leaders who abuse spiritually. How can we recognize the signs of spiritual abuse? What can we do to gain healing from the wounds we have experienced? With clarity and refreshing honesty, Ken Blue answers these questions and offers hope and healing to the victims of spiritual abuse. In addition he shows Christian leaders how to avoid abusive patterns and instead offer Christ's gospel of grace to every casualty of bad church experiences. In this book the author describes his experiences in the Unification Church, including his rising to the position of a leader-in-training at the Unification Theological Seminary, his arranged marriage, and growing disillusionment that led ultimately to his walking away from the organization to which he had devoted so much of his life. An explosive first-person account by a young woman who spent fifteen years in a sex cult called the Children of God, which encouraged "sacred prostitution" and taught that "The Lord is our pimp. She would soon be prostituting herself for a perverse cult that used sex to lure sinners to the Lord -- and this is her shocking, searingly honest account of a fifteen-year spiritual odyssey gone haywire. The Children of God turned its female devotees into Heaven's Harlots, leading strangers to the love of God by enticing them with the pleasures of the flesh. At its height, the cult boasted 19, members around the world: In such places as France and Monte Carlo, young women, Miriam among them, mingled with the rich and famous to save their souls, and in this unsparing, unnerving autobiography, she'll identify some of her high-profile "clients. Now, in a clear, compelling, cautionary tale, she shares both her extraordinary existence as a holy whore and the daunting experience of rebuilding a normal life -- an ordeal that led her to found a group dedicated to helping other cult survivors reclaim their souls as well. The troubled-teen industry, with its scaremongering and claims of miraculous changes in behavior through harsh discipline, has existed in one form or another for decades, despite a dearth of evidence supporting its methods. And the growing number of programs that make up this industry are today finding more customers than ever. Maia Szalavitz's Help at Any Cost is the first in-depth investigation of this industry and its practices, starting with its roots in the cult-like sixties rehabilitation program Synanon and Large Group Awareness Training organizations like est in the seventies; continuing with Straight, Inc. Szalavitz uncovers disturbing findings about these programs' methods, including allegation of physical and verbal abuse, and presents us with moving, often horrifying, first-person accounts of kids who made it through-as well as stories of those who didn't survive. The book also contains a thoughtfully compiled guide for parents, which details effective treatment alternatives. This book is the result of years of study into the reasons that people comply with requests in business settings. It has sold over a quarter million copies in nine languages. Not directly about cults, this book is nonetheless very useful because the author explains many of the everyday social psychological mechanisms that are used extensively in cultic environments. It is also a literary masterpiece, and a classic of autobiographical writing. By the end, readers will care passionately about the author, her family, and the many characters that illuminate these pages. The author, a former member of The Way International, shows how easily an idealistic young person can be swept away by a spiritual quest and manipulated through the quiet malevolence lurking beneath the religious exterior of a false leader. Guttmacher Award as the most outstanding publication in forensic psychiatry. The award is well deserved. This book represents the combined knowledge of three prominent experts in the fields of memory, trauma, post-traumatic stress, suggestibility, hypnosis, mind control and behavior control. An extensive bibliography allows the serious researcher to consult original source materials and provides the opportunity for further study. This book is an excellent reference for mental health providers, legal experts, child abuse investigators, researchers, policy makers, attorneys, and judges involved in legal cases where issues concerning memory, suggestibility, or hypnosis arise. For years sympathizers and had little to do with cult critics. Drawing upon an additional ten years of observation and personal experience, Steve and Jack offer new insights in the search for lasting joy, fuller freedom, amd greater understanding, and a more honest experience of God. They were completely dependent on their patriarch but they played very grown-up games, including mass poisoning. Among them was Guest's mother, whose overwhelming quest for self was her ticket straight into the underworld of the Bhagwan from the time Guest was six years old. As the movement grew and became even more destructive, and his oblivious mother became more and more involved, Guest was moved with and without her from commune to commune according to the whims and absolute authority of those who claimed they were creating heaven. Instead they created abandoned buildings, purloined cash, shattered dreams, and adults like Guest who are marked by the neglect suffered in a childhood among the completely self-absorbed. The story of three sisters raised in the Children of God. In Not Without My Sister, they relive their experiences of how they survived — and then escaped — a cult that has claimed the lives and innocence of thousands of its members. Those who leave Mormonism, and those doubters who stay, face struggles that few others can understand. Much of this suffering is caused by manipulative and controlling techniques pervasive throughout LDS doctrines and culture. Understanding these techniques will help recovering Mormons and former members of other groups overcome the effects of belonging to a high- demand group. Recovering Agency presents years of research into social psychology and the science of cult dynamics, describing 31 mind control techniques, alongside examples of their use in Mormon scripture, lessons, and from the pulpit. Even if you have never been Mormon, these coercive influence techniques are nearly identical in other abusive groups. Turn the pages and learn the answers to longstanding questions about this unique American religion and about the human mind. Available on Amazon. This book provides practical advice for former cult members and their families. From a book review by Frank MacHovec. Six pages of footnotes further document and clarify the book's content. Enroth is a sociologist who has written other books on cults and new religions and this book's format and content attest to his expertise. His writing style is clear and the development of the subject logical and well documented. The material reflects a knowledge of the subject and insight into the cognitive, affective, and spiritual factors involved in spiritual abuse. Defining "religious abuse" as the use of spiritual authority to manipulate, harm, or use another person for personal gain, this practical step-by-step recovery manual takes readers on a journey that helps them fully realize the extent of the impact of their religious abuse, and progressively moves them toward healing and recovery. This day plan includes daily readings, prayer, journaling instructions, and scriptures for reflection. Overview of historical issues and mental health research on the subject. This book tells the true story of an adolescent's quest for spiritual meaning and his years in the Hare Krishna movement. Disillusioned by the contradictions and deceits perpetrated by the elders of the Indian religious cult, including his and other allegedly "pure" spiritual masters, he gradually backs out of the movement. While visiting his family for a holiday reunion, he is abducted and compelled to review the facts about the religious cult he had embraced. We may try to get it right. We may try to control ourselves and others. We may try to please God and to earn God's love. After a while we find ourselves exhausted and discouraged, and we may feel even more alienated from God. Jeff VanVonderen, Dale Ryan and Juanita Ryan understand this problem because they have been there both personally and professionally. And they are prepared to help you rebuild your spiritual life. If you find yourself living out a burdensome and unfulfilling spirituality, this book is for you. If you are longing to have a relationship with God that works, this book can show you the way. My dissertation was a survey of Spiritual Abuse in the Christian Church, with a view towards understanding what spiritual abuse is, how spiritually abusive leaders act and speak, what are the marks of a spiritually abusive church are, and how healthy churches and pastors can be a part of creating a church community that welcomes the survivors of spiritual abuse, and helps them find healing for the abuse. Every year dedicated Christian people leave churches because of spiritual abuse. The stories of people who left their home church because of a negative and hurtful experience paint a picture of a widespread occurrence which beckons consideration by church leaders and church congregants alike. Spiritual abuse, the misuse of spiritual authority to maltreat followers in the Christian Church, is a complex issue. This book shows how people processed their grief after experiencing spiritual abuse in their local church and how they rediscovered spiritual harmony. Their spiritual journey shows how one may grow through this devastating experience. This book offers a thoughtful look at the topic of spiritual recovery from clergy abuse through the eyes of those who have experienced it. It invites church leaders to consider this very real dysfunction in the Church today and aims to demonstrate a path forward to greater freedom in Christ after a season of disillusionment with church leadership. This book offers information about life in the USA today. Adjusting to any new culture can be slow, difficult, and painful. If you are entering or preparing for re-entry into mainstream American life after a long absence, or perhaps for the first time, you may have many questions about where to find and how to do things. Available free online. This book is an informative and useful introduction to the cult phenomenon. Take Back Your Life provides hands-on help for former members, their families, and professionals. It includes personal stories of healing and recovery, an analysis of cult leaders, an extensive list of resources, and sections on family issues. Zimbardo, Ph. This book will show you which. When raised to the level of art, seduction, an indirect and subtle form of power, has toppled empires, won elections and enslaved great minds. In this beautiful, sensually designed book, Greene unearths the two sides of seduction: the characters and the process. Discover who you, or your pursuer, most resembles. Learn, too, the pitfalls of the anti-Seducer. In part II, immerse yourself in the twenty-four manoeuvres and strategies of the seductive process, the ritual by which a seducer gains mastery over their target. In addition, Greene provides instruction on how to identify victims by type. Each fascinating character and each cunning tactic demonstrates a fundamental truth about who we are, and the targets we've become - or hope to win over. The Art of Seduction is an indispensable primer on the essence of one of history's greatest weapons and the ultimate power trip. Collection of personal accounts and professional reports on this organization. A world-renowned child psychiatrist takes us inside his pioneering work with trauma victims to offer a groundbreaking new perspective on how stress and violence affect children's brains-and how they can be helped to heal. Child psychiatrist Bruce Perry has treated children faced with unimaginable horror: genocide survivors, witnesses, children raised in closets and cages, and victims of family violence. Here he tells their stories of trauma and transformation. Bruce D. He lives in Houston, Texas, and Alberta, Canada. Maia Szalavitz is an award-winning journalist who specializes in science and health. Four years later, the project has become a reality. This book is a serious, documented study that analyzes the discipling movement objectively, pointing out both strengths and weaknesses for careful consideration by leaders and members of other churches of Christ. The book includes a chapter on the author's well-known research study that used the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator MBTI to investigate group pressures within the movement. Known as the "Prince of the Spiritualists," Keene, in this powerful and nakedly honest autobiographical account, says he isn't the only fraud prowling the world of the paranormal. Churches are meant to be safe places where spiritual leaders help and equip the members for the work of service. There are some churches, however, where leaders use their spiritual authority to control and dominate others, attempting to meet their own needs for importance, power, intimacy or spiritual gratification. Through the subtle use of the right "spiritual" words, church members are manipulated or shamed into certain behaviors or performance that ensnares in legalism, guilt and begrudging service. This is spiritual abuse, and the results can be shattering. Believers find themselves enslaved to a system, a leader, a standard of performance that saps true spiritual life. This is a message for Christians who feel they are spiritually abused and for those who might be causing it. Authors VanVonderen and Johnson address these important themes and point the way toward freedom: What are the abusive spiritual dynamics that can develop in a church? How do people get hooked into these abusive systems? What are the marks of false spiritual leadership and their impact on a congregation? Detailed description of the history, theology, structure, and psychological aspects of the Twelve Tribes, aka Messianic Communities. This classic work describes Dr. Robert J. In Toxic Churches, Marc Dupont reaches out to those who have given their time, money, and talents to the Body of Christ, only to find themselves hurting, frustrated, and confused. He also writes to Christian leaders who may have inadvertently hurt the flock of God entrusted to their care. This book explores all aspects of spiritual abuse in the church. With care and tenderness, Dupont offers help and hope to those caught in abusive situations-people who might even be blaming themselves. He provides a healing balm to those with residual pain from past abuse. And he warns those engaging in abusive behavior, flagging telltale signs of warped and broken patterns. Those who have been used or abused by church leaders will find a deeper understanding of God's healing grace-both for themselves and for those who hurt them. We will accept up to about 20 participants in each workshop so everyone has an opportunity to contribute. We may break out into smaller groups for discussion. You can attend once or be a "regular" as a core group of people attending are helping each other. You can pay via my website on the "Make a payment" menu item. Please note what they payment is for, and your name. Arrive minutes early to be ready for the start. Some participants continue more often. Education of one's experience is primary to recovery, as is gaining validation, acknowledgement, and mutual support from others who understand. Participants are those Janja or I have worked or know. Workshop Participants Comments:. It was really powerful. I Colleen use secure Zoom with added security. If you decide to participate, you will need a video camera and speakers for your laptop or desktop and a one-time download of the Zoom app. Some participants use their IPhones but this is a smaller view. I will send resources regarding the workshop prior to it for your review and reflection.

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Letter from Nicole Brown Simpson to O. Manipulative people brainwash their partners using something called 'perspecticide' — here are the signs it's happening to you. Prison camp mentality keeps domestic violence going. Reasons why abuse victims return often complex, experts say. Rob Porter allegations detail common traits of domestic abuse, experts say. Seeing the warning signs of a toxic relationships. Speaker discusses personal experiences in abusive marriage. Survivors' stories: Three abused women find way out, discover their worth. Take the Narcissistic Personality Inventory. Taking stock of syndrome. Many members, former members, and supporters of cults are not fully aware of the extent to which members may have been manipulated, exploited, even abused. The following list of social-structural, social-psychological, and interpersonal behavioral patterns commonly found in cultic environments may be helpful in assessing a particular group or relationship. Compare these patterns to the situation you were in or in which you, a family member, or friend is currently involved. This list may help you determine if there is cause for concern. This is not so much a diagnostic instrument as it is an analytical tool. This may result in members' participating in behaviors or activities they would have considered reprehensible or unethical before joining the group for example, lying to family or friends, or collecting money for bogus charities. Often, this is done through peer pressure and subtle forms of persuasion. Madeleine Tobias, M. Previously she had a private practice in Connecticut and was an exit counselor helping ex-members of cultic groups and relationships. Take Back Your Life: recovering from cults and abusive relationships [ Kindle edition ]. Table of Contents hide.

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