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HELP FOR YOURSELF - Am I / Was I in a Destructive Cult?

COULD I BE IN A DESTRUCTIVE CULT? WAS I IN A CULT?


 

COULD MY TEACHER / MINISTER / THERAPIST BE A CULT LEADER?


  1. Most people are unaware that they are in a destructive cult. 
  2. Many former members struggle to find a language or framework that defines their experience. 
  3. Here are tools to help evaluate your group or organization.
  4. Where does it stand on the continuum? 
  5. Is it extreme enough to be labeled a cult?
  Important Issues to Consider when Choosing a Spiritual Teacher

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Code of Ethics for Spiritual Guides

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ON USING THE TERM “CULT”

an Essay by Michael Langone & Herb Rosedale of American Family Foundation (AFF) now (ICSA) International Cultic Studies Association


 

On Spiritual Authority: Genuine & Counterfeit by John Welwood

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Defining a Destructive Cult

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  Recognizing Authoritarian Control

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Langone, M.D. (Ed). (1993) Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse New York: W. Norton & Company.
  Kramer, J & Alstead, D. (1993). The Guru Papers: Masks of Authoritarian Power Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books/Frog Ltd.
Models of Thought Reform

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  The Cult Leader as Psychopath, excerpts from Captive Hearts: Captive Minds by Tobias, M.L. & Lalich, J. (1994)

Dr. Margaret T. Singer's 6 Conditions for Thought Reform

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The Relational System of the Traumatizing Narcissist

by Daniel Shaw, LCSW, (www.danielshawlcsw.com)

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Dr. Margaret T. Singer's Continuum of Influence and Persuasion

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  Tobias, M.L. & Lalich, J. (2006). Take Back Your Life-Recovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships Berkeley, CA: Bay Tree Publishing.        

Dr. Robert J. Lifton's 8 Criteria for Thought Reform

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Strong Indications that our Relationship with a Spiritual Teacher is Unhealthy

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Group Psychological Abuse Scale (GPA)

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Groups that Foster Spiritual Growth tend to:

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Biderman's Coercion Chart

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Do you have Toxic Faith?

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Questions to Help Screen Cult Involvement 

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Johnson, D. & VanVonderen, J. (1991). The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers.

Characteristics of the Spiritually Abusive System

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Proposing a Bill of Inalienable Rights for Intentional Communities by Ben Zablocki

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VIDEO: CULTS 101

Cults 101  original on Vimeo

Jim Bergin talks about cult recovery. After a 17 year involvement with Gentle Wind Project Jim realized that he was in a controlling group/cult.

How did that happen? How does someone get drawn into a cult? How can you get someone out?

Cults 101 from Judith Patrick on Vimeo.

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