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	Langone, Michael, Ph.D.: "Children and Cults -- excerpt from Recovery from Cults
		Children and Cults excerpt from Recovery From Cults Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse.
		Heed the dictum, "treat each case individually." Adult or young adult cult joiners have a more or less mature personality before they enter the cult..~ noted in the Introduction to this book, they may develop a cult "pseudopersonality" in order to adapt to the intense and conflicting demands of the group.
		In the case of adults, this is a "pseudopersonality," ergo the rapid and large decline in dependency after cult rehabilitation (Martin, 1992).
	icsahome.com /infoserv_articles/langone_michael_childrenandcults.htm (5617 words)

	Traumatic Abuse in Cults
		In my definition, a cult is a group that is led by a person who claims, explicitly or implicitly, to have reached human perfection; or, in the case of a religious cult, who claims unity with the divine; and therefore claims to be exempt from social or moral limitations or restrictions.
		Extending this formulation to cult leaders and followers, the cult leader can be understood as needing to disavow her dependency and expel her dread of psychic dissolution, which she succeeds in doing insofar as she is able to induce that dependency and fear in the follower.
		In recovery, the latter person will be concerned with quite different issues, such as resentment of his parents, grief about loss of education and social opportunities, for example, than the person whose history of developmental trauma is what led him to embrace cult membership in the first place.
	hometown.aol.com /shawdan/essay.htm (9087 words)

	Personal Growth and Family - Mental Health: Captive Hearts, Captive Minds - Freedom and Recovery from Cults and Abusive ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		She spent 14 years in eastern and psychotherapy cults, and is now a cult education specialist working with those still involved in cults to help them make informed decisions about their affiliation to the group.
		She has appeared as a guest on television and radio talk shows, including "Sally Jessy Raphael", as both an expert on cults and the effects of mind control, and as a victim to discuss her personal experience with cults.
		She is also a cult education specialist, co-coordinator of the San Francisco Bay Area support group for former cult members, and a member of the Advisory Board of the American Family Foundation.
	www.hunterhouse.com /showbook.asp?bid=126 (371 words)

	cults (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The term 'cult' expresses disparagement and is usually used to refer to unconventional religious groups, though the term is sometimes used to refer to non-religious groups which appear to share significant features with religious cults.
		Cultism usually involves some sort of belief that outside the cult all is evil and threatening; inside the cult is the special path to salvation through the cult leader and his teachings.
		Cult members may gradually become paranoid and be led to believe that the government, their family and former friends can't be trusted.
	skepdic.com /cults.html (1048 words)

	Recovery from Cults by Michael D. Langone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Guidelines for facilitating recovery are given in separate chapters for therapists, clergy, support groups, families, and psychiatric hospital personnel.
		Cults, whether religious, political, psychotherapeutic or commercial, are unethically manipulative, seductive groups that exploit members and can control their lives.
		The stages of recovery are discussed so the exiting member knows what kind of "head trips" to expect during the mental detox of cult involvement.
	www.integrativespirituality.org /Recovery_from_Cults.htm (406 words)

	Booklist
		Recovery from mind control and spiritual and emotional abuse is a difficult and painful endeavor.
		Covers: categories of cults; seduction and recruitment; understanding thought reform; undoing the damage; taking back your mind; coping with emotions; rebuilding a life; stories from former members; children in cults; therapeutic issues, and more.
		Trauma and Recovery by Judith Lewis Herman, M.D. This book is very useful for those who were traumatized by cult abuse and suffered complex post traumatic stress disorder.
	www.exitsupportnetwork.com /books.htm (3776 words)

	JANJA LALICH
		As a cult information specialist, I work with individuals to help them understand and assess experiences that were psychologically abusive and or cultic, and I work with families and friends of people currently involved in thought-reform systems to assist the families and friends in understanding the dynamics present in such situations and environments.
		The goal of these techniques in cults and other thought-reform systems is to change members' behavior, thinking, and attitudes so that they will be better able to provide services to the cult and its leader in whatever fashion is desired--be it personal adulation, financial "donations," sexual services, or cheap, if not free, labor.
		This means that the subject is kept unaware of the real objectives and intentions of those who have designed and employ the processes imposed on such subject; even though when seen in isolation she may appear to consent to certain activities or behaviors.
	www.anandainfo.com /untitled1.html?FACTNet (4173 words)

	CNN - What draws cults to California? - April 1, 1997
		So maybe California gets a bum rap when it is referred to as "Cultifornia." A psychiatrist and cult expert says cults that do come to California come for the same reason everyone else does.
		Cult Information Centre - CIC is concerned the deceptive and manipulative methods used by cults to recruit and indoctrinate unsuspecting members of society
		Spiritual Counterfeits Project - a frontline ministry confronting the occult, the cults, and the New Age movement and explaining why they are making an impact on our society.
	www.cnn.com /US/9704/01/california.cults (365 words)

	Psychological Recovery From Mental Abuse An article containing principles of psychological recovery from the mental ...
		There are certain issues of recovery for people coming out of the types of groups where there has been a high level of control.
		Children and teenagers that come out of cults need to understand that they were taught to dislike non-members of their group, as well as relatives.
		An exit-counselor is usually a former cult member who has gone through some apprenticeship training, understands thought reform programs, and has tremendous knowledge about all the different kinds of cults.
	www.believersweb.org /view.cfm?ID=664 (731 words)

	Carol Giambalvo's Home Page
		In addition to my commitment to these ethical standards, I also have a deep commitment to the recovery of individuals who have been part of a thought reform program, a group that was psychologically or spiritually abusive or an abusive relationship.
		The key to our recovery is education -- educate yourself about thought reform, about cults, about how such influence can and does effect individuals.
		She began researching cults and thought reform and lectured in local high schools, churches and civic organizations.
	hometown.aol.com /carol2180/index.htm (560 words)

	The Religious Movements Page: Cult Controversies Scholarly Bibliography
		Religious movements become problematic because some sector of society judges them to be at variance with the mainstream of religious or secular culture.
		In some instances the suspicion is warranted, but often the process of labeling preceeds knowledge of their distinctive beliefs, behaviors or organizational goals.
		The literature on "cults" is vast, and much of it reveals more about the people who write it than the groups they discuss.
	religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /cultsect/biblio.htm (567 words)

	Nitty Gritty on Cults [big file]
		Semantic snapshots include the rebuke she received from cult leaders for the sin of having a difficult labor and delivery; her cult directed descent into "flirty fishing", perhaps better described as "hooking for Jesus", and the bizarre manner of the cults leader and founder, "Mo" David.
		Abuse Recovery Emotional, physical, and sexual abuse are common in cults.
		Cult Master 2000 Here's an anti-cult group that looks more like a cult than the cults they criticize.
	surrealist.org /links/cults.html (2008 words)

	MAAR Bookstore on Cults Page One
		They define cults as organizations that feature "coordinated programs of coercive influence and behavioral control," many religiously or politically oriented and increasingly centered on New Age self-improvement techniques that they claim are now being peddled to businesses.
		A former cult member, now a counselor helping those affected by destructive cults, Hassan exposes the troubling facts about cults' recruitment, their use of psychological manipulation, and their often subtle influence on government, the legal system, and society as a whole.
		Counseling members of destructive cults has come a long way since the old days of "deprogramming," and Steve is leading the way into new and compassionate methods with his Strategic Interaction Approach.
	www.maar.us /suggested_reading_cults.html (636 words)

	Re: Beware - Narconon and cults in recovery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Recovery > About Recovery - General > Re: Beware - Na...
		Especially in Narconon, where most of the "help" in recovery involves intensive mental conditioning.
		Fact; while Ron forbade his followers to use drugs, he himself was a major alcoholic and drug abuser.
	www.talkaboutrecovery.com /group/alt.recovery/messages/52257.html (243 words)

	Resources
		Here is a listing of other sources of information on SYDA and cults in general; recovery issues and the availability of counseling and support groups; and links to ongoing discussions about SYDA.
		Describes cult behavior is broad sociological terms illustrating that it is possible to respond to almost anything with cult like behavior.
		Daniel is a certified psychoanalyst and psychotherapist, and an expert in understanding and providing counseling to former members of cults, and their concerned friends and families.
	leavingsiddhayoga.net /resources.htm (812 words)

	International Cultic Studies Association: Information about Cults and Psychological Manipulation
		In order to help affected families and individuals, enhance the skills of helping professionals, and forewarn those who might become involved in harmful group situations, ICSA collects and disseminates information through periodicals and Web sites, conducts and encourages research, maintains an information phone line, and runs workshops and conferences.
		for former members of cults or related groups, families of people involved in cults or related groups, mental health professionals, and others.
		with more than 12,000 documents on cults, new religious movements, sects, spiritual abuse, and related groups and topics.
	www.icsahome.com (355 words)

	The Local Church : Lord's Recovery, Living Stream Ministry - religious cults, sects and movements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Gordon Melton, a notorious cult apologist whose testimony in one of the movement's lawsuits is evaluated here.
		The Local Church movement of Witness Lee, known by its adherents around the world as The Lord's Recovery, was imported from the Orient to America during the early sixties by Witness Lee (1905-1997), a former disciple and co-worker of the Chinese evangelist Watchman Nee (1903-1972).
		It should be noted that various cults have a history of using and abusing the legal system in order to try and hide any and all material that is critical of their theology and/or behavior.
	www.countercult.com /l40.html (7029 words)

	Recovery Version - religious cults and sects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Recovery Version of the Bible is published the Living Stream Ministry, the publishing arm of the Local Church which, theologically, is a cult of Christianity.
		The Recovery Version is controversial in large part because of its extensive footnotes, which promote Local Church theology.
		The Bibles had been identified as Recovery Version New Testaments which are published by the Living Stream Ministry, the publishing-arm of the Local Church movement.
	www.apologeticsindex.org /r22.html (367 words)

	= Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse. - excerpt from chapter Children and Cults
		Information on cults, psychological manipulation, psychological abuse, spiritual abuse, brainwashing, mind control, thought reform, abusive churches, extremism, totalistic groups, authoritarian groups, new religious movements, exit counseling, recovery, and practical suggestions.
		Although not all of these cases involved groups commonly considered to be cults (most were associated with the Christian Science Church), cults can, and do, take advantage of religious immunity laws pertaining to health care, against which Swan and The American Academy of Pediatrics have protested (Pediatricians urge exemption repeal,
		In Louisiana in 1987 an eight-year-old Downs syndrome girl was strangled to death, while her mother was present, in an attempt to exorcise evil spirits from her body (Five held in "exorcism" death of child.
	www.cultinfobooks.com /bks_products/bookreviews/excerpt_recoveryfromcults.htm (4841 words)

	Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse -- Jerram 308 (6937): 1175 -- BMJ
		Recovery from Cults: Help for Victims of Psychological and Spiritual Abuse -- Jerram 308 (6937): 1175 -- BMJ
		Cults and their communities have been major news recently, mainly
		cult are irrelevant: although cults are most often religious,
	bmj.com /cgi/content/full/308/6937/1175 (490 words)

	Internet Resources on Cults
		Visitors are invited to examine the available evidence, employ a good search engine (such as Yahoo), and form their own opinions.
		Margaret Singer a leading authority on cults and mind control and in memorial of Noah Lottick who died in the Scientology cult.
		For example; buying your cult and mind control research and recovery books via our recommended books website links is an easy and important method of helping to support our mission and non-profit organization.
	www.factnet.org /orgspubs.htm (185 words)

	TOLC book store, in association with Amazon.co.uk - Featured books
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	astore.amazon.co.uk /tolc-21 (51 words)

	Captive Hearts, Captive Minds : Freedom and Recovery from Cults and Other Abusive Relationships (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Captive Hearts, Captive Minds : Freedom and Recovery from Cults and Other Abusive Relationships Review: For me, the special usefulness of this book came in the form of material directed at children who grew up in a cult, who have no other frame of reference to go back to.
		This book has a universal appeal for all cult escapees because it focuses not on beliefs or practices, but rather on manipulations and psychological pressures which are commonly brought to bear in cults.
		The text gives former members indications of what to expect in recovery as well as practical assitance to cope with their recovery.
	www.textkit.com /0_0897931440.html (471 words)

	Cults (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Practical assistance services for families; cult members' recovery support; cultic studies research for educators and professionals.
		Practical assistance services for families; cult members recover support; cultic studies research for educators and professionals.
		- Ancestor cults loom large in the anthropological image of Africa, but only certain dead with particular structural positions are worshipped as ancestors; this paper presents a study of ancestor and elder veneration among the matrilineal Suku of south-western Congo (Kinshasa).
	www.dnbpublishing.com /Cults/cults.html (3196 words)

	ICSA former members collection
		An excellent way to enhance your capacity for critical thinking is to talk to former members from diverse groups, such as in one of ICSA's "After the Cult" workshops or conferences.
		The diversity of participants' backgrounds is one of the factors that make these workshops so effective.
		Giambalvo, Carol: "Coping with Triggers and PTSD Symptoms"
	icsahome.com /infoserv_topic_collections/tpcol_exmember.asp (875 words)

	Exit & Support Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Many, upon leaving pseudo religious groups have felt betrayed and exploited, suffering much emotional and spiritual abuse.
		We trust you will find these pages filled with courageous feelings, where help is given to unravel the lies and propaganda, and to find validation, support and hope for recovery.
		This site contains much educational, expose` and recovery information for survivors of Worldwide Church of God, Philadelphia Church of God, Living Church of God, United Church of God (AIA), and other WCG splinter groups.
	home.datawest.net /esn-recovery (241 words)

	Book List (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Ford has taken the trauma and despair of exiting from a destructive cult and offered gentleness and encouragement in a way only someone who's been there can.
		Describes and explains the psychological techniques and the commercial tricks by which cult mania can be induced.
		If you want to know what makes cult leaders tick, this is a must read.
	www.refocus.org /books.html (874 words)

	Suggested Readings and Viewings
		This compelling look at the cult phenomenon written for a wide audience, dispels such simple formulations by explaining how normal, intelligent people can give up years of their lives -- and sometimes their very lives -- to groups and beliefs that appear bizarre and irrational [to outsiders].
		"Cults in America: A Legal Analysis of Undue Influence, Fraud, and Misrepresentation" by American Bar Association’s Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law, Cultic Studies Journal, Vol.
		Leaving A Cult: Exiting and Recovery Information for Ex-members, Families and Friends with Dr. Margaret T. Singer.
	members.aol.com /Carol2180/read.htm (495 words)

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