Recovering from cults and abusive relationships by janja lalich and madeleine tobias berkeley. We hope this book will help you take back your life. Bay tree publishing, take back your life, recovering from. Having lost the freedom of choice, cultists will simply do what they are ordered and programmed to do by the leader. Checklist of cult characteristics comparing the following statements to the group with which you or a family member or loved one is involved may help you determine if this. The most frequent presenting problems among former cult members are depression and relational difficulties. The aftereffects of cult involvement as experienced by. They define thought reform as a coordinated program of coercive influence and behavior control citing the. There is some good information, both for exmembers as well as family members, wanting to understand what happened. Recommended reading carol giambalvos cult information. Cults did not fade away as some would like to believe with the passing of the sixties and the disappearance of the flower children.
Take back your life explains the seductive draw that leads people into such situations, provides guidelines for assessing what happened, and handson tools for getting back on track. In addition, however, tobias and lalichs systematic analysis of the shared characteristics of cults and cult. You are not alone by lois kendall bounded choice by janja lalich 2004 university of california press. The following is an excerpt from the book captive hearts, captive minds, by madeline tobias and janja lalich adapted from information compiled by dr. In 1995, lifton wrote the foreword to singer and lalich s book cults.
Combatting cult mind control and releasing the bonds by steven hassan. These interviews are based on glen cunninghams personal experiences and opinions as. His main focus in his counseling practice is on people who are attempting to recover from experiences with spiritually abusive cults, churches, and other. What defines them is not their size but their behavior. The boston movement carol giambalvo and herbert rosedale critical perspectives on icc. Lalich went onto write several books on the subject of cults and religions, including her best known book, bounded choice 2004 based on the heavens gate cult. Take back your life explains the seductive draw that leads people into such situations, provides guidelines for assessing what happened, and. Synopsis cult victims and those who have suffered abusive relationships often suffer from fear, confusion, low selfesteem, and posttraumatic stress. The new personality is unable to reason, to choose, to critically evaluate and is dependent on the cult to interpret reality and his reason for living.
It was adapted from a checklist originally developed by michael langone. The cult experience defining a cult recruitment indoctrination and resocialization the cult leader abusive relationships and family cults the healing process leaving a cult taking back your mind dealing with aftereffects coping with emotions building a life facing the challenges of the future healing from. Captive hearts captive minds cult information of icsas. Freedom and recovery from cults and other abusive relationships is a study of cults and abusive relationships, by madeleine landau tobias, janja lalich. Cult victims and those who have suffered abusive relationships o. Cult victims and those who have suffered abusive relationships often suffer from fear, confusion, lowself esteem, and posttraumatic stress.
Their first collaboration, this book succeeds as an ambitious, comprehensive explanation of the cult. I ve read many books on this subject matter, is this one is by far one of the best. Dec, 2015 the article on cult characteristics has been excerpted from take back your life. Often the person is unaware that there is any connection between previous cultic involvement and current life problems. Professor emerita of sociology at california state university, chico. Janja lalich and madeline tobias, take back your life individual counseling. What made me buy the book was that it was the first time id seen a book talk about one on one and family cult relationships, not to mention. She has been studying the cult phenomenon since the late 1980s and has coordinated local support groups for ex cult. The most comprehensive of these books is an edited anthology by michael langone 1993, which is primarily geared to a professional audience, whereas steven hassan 1988, 2000, margaret singer and janja lalich 1995, madeleine tobias and janja lalich 1994, and psychiatrists.
I believe there needs to be more research along those. Author and coauthor of critically acclaimed books on cults. It is books like this that freed me from cult bondange. Captive hearts captive minds cult education institute. Ive read many books on this subject matter, is this one is by far one of the best. A clinicians guide to working with former members and families goldberg, goldberg, henry and langone editors take back your life. In 1995, lifton wrote the foreword to singer and lalich s book cults in our midst. They see cults as highly manipulative groups that exploit and.
How well do you know your moon take back your life. Cult classics are works of fiction that are extremely popular with a select audience but which may or may not have been successful at the time of the works original publications. By author janja lalich, by author madeleine landau tobias. Written for victims, their families, and professionals, this book leads readers through the healing process. The article on cult characteristics has been excerpted from take back your life. Identifying a cult, or a mindcontrolling environment is always a simple matter, and more so leaving a highdemand or controlling group. Madeleine landau tobias cult victims and those who have suffered abusive relationships often suffer from fear, confusion, low selfesteem, and posttraumatic stress. Help for victims of psychological and spiritual abuse new york. Broadly speaking, a cult is a group or movement with a shared commitment to a usually extreme ideology thats typically embodied in a charismatic leader. My physical, not kindle edition of this book was published in 2006 and includes madeleine tobias as a coauthor.
This checklist will be published in the new book, take back your life. Written for victims, their families, and professionals, this book leads. Former members of cults including those born or raised in such. Captive hearts, captive minds freedom and recovery from cults and abusive relationships by madeleine l. Cult recruitment builds an initially small commitment into progressively bigger commitments come to dinner, come for the weekend, stay for the week, give us your money. But what exactly differentiates cults from other groups and why do people join them. A comprehensive list of critical books about cult mind control etc. Tobias and lalich spent a combined total of 24 years in restrictive groups i. Recovering from cults and abusive relationships by janja lalich and madeleine tobias 2006. She has been studying the cult phenomenon since the late 1980s and has coordinated local support groups for excult members and for women who were sexually abused in a cult or abusive relationship. In describing the leaderfollower structure found in cultic groups, lifton 1979 wrote, this kind of relationship requires cultivation and maintenance, and that is where thoughtreform or brainwashing methods come in p. In their book, captive hearts, captive minds, tobias and lalich 1994 inform that, individual vulnerability factors matter much more than personality type p.
Recovering from cults and abusive relationships kindle edition by janja lalich, madeleine tobias. Take back your life explains the seductive draw that. Take back your life by janja lalich, 9780972002158, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Cult victims and those who have suffered abusive relationships often suffer from fear, confusion, low selfesteem, and posttraumatic stress. Recovering from cults and abusive relationships by janja lalich and madeleine tobias bay tree publishing. Booklist on cult mind control etc operation clambake present. Secular books if you cannot obtain some of these books through, you may be able to obtain some free e books through the international cultic studies association, a secular organization. Janja lalich describes how cults recruit and manipulate their members. The cultural frame of reference supplied by the word cult provides visibility that narcissistic abuse victims desperately need.
Narcissistic abuse victim syndrome is like being in a cult. It was published by hunter house publishers in 1994. Lalich and tobias are sensitive to this condition and explain some of the logical routes to recovery. Freedom and recovery from cults and other abusive relationships is a study of cults and abusive relationships, by madeleine landau tobias, janja lalich, ph. What made me buy the book was that it was the first time id seen a book talk about one on one and family cult relationships, not to mention personality disorders. Their first collaboration, this book succeeds as an ambitious, comprehensive explanation of the cult experience and works well on several levels. Janja lalich on brainwashing controversy cult research. Janja lalich and madeleine tobias did a marvelous job, leading the reader through the process of healing and understanding the hardships and pain theyve been through, helping them cope with the introduction to a new life style and a completely foreign and new environment. In the introduction to their book, tobias and lalich, both former cult members themselves, clearly state their issue is with the methods and behavior of cults, not with beliefs.
Recovery from cults and abusive relationships lalich and tobias. Captive minds falls squarely within the category of books whose authors adopt anticult movement theories and rhetoric concerning. Their first collaboration, this book succeeds as an ambitious, comprehensive explanation of. They define thought reform as a coordinated program of coercive influence and behavior control citing the work of singer and ofshe, and lifton. Take back your life by janja lalich and madeleine tobias 2006 bay tree publishing. Avid contributor to the field of cultic studies through her research, presentations, and articles. Growing up in a cult, getting out, and starting over lalich and mclaren. People rarely seek treatment because of past involvement with a cult. Aug 17, 2006 this book is a must read for anyone recovering for leaving a cult, or an abusive relationship. As a former member of a closed highdemand group chdg, i often struggle with terminology and prefer not to use the term cult, though it. Recovering from cults and abusive relationships 9780972002158. This book is a must read for anyone recovering for leaving a cult, or an abusive relationship. The second factor that can prime an individual for cult involvement is vulnerability. Growing up in a cult, getting out, and starting over, the authors craft lalich s original and groundbreaking research into an accessible and engaging book, the first of its kind focusing on this particular population.
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