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Old Nov 01, 2015, 12:14 AM
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ICSA does hold in-person support groups for survivors of any cult, and the facilitators are all ex-members of various cultic organizations themselves. I've attended in the past and found them very helpful. It's validating and enlightening to understand firsthand what's common about the experiences of people even coming from disparate types of groups. They do a lot of good work: International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA)

Here on psychcentral there seems to only be a few of us, if the membership of our Cult Survivors social group is any indication: http://forums.psychcentral.com/group...survivors.html

Cult Education Institute is probably the best information resource though, having been around over a decade and maintaining many years of postings and articles: Cult Education Forum

Best of luck in your recovery. You may have already become aware of some of these resources, but I figure they're worth mentioning. I know how hard this particular type of recovery can be; I consider myself to be still "in" recovery, in that regard.
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Antonio R. Damasio, “The Feeling of What Happens: Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness” (p.28)