@newfuture. So glad you escaped! That all sounds very scary indeed. But so good that you're putting this out there for us all to see behind the fake facade. You reminded me of a moment at my Advanced Course. I made an innocuous comment - ie a share - to the group - nothing personal. But I have poise and speak well. The woman who ran my introduction leader course was there that night
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Hi Newfuture, Thanks for the support. I was aware that Erhard's ideas are Landmark newly packaged. I posted this because their official line is that he has moved away and that they are now a separate company. This was how he was presented to us when I did the Forum. & for people who haven't been involved or are newly involved, they might appreciate this information. Yes I ha
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I thought you'd all be interested to know about an Erhard Community page on FB that I stumbled across. It leaves no doubt that Landmark leaders are still following his ideas. Its called Werner Erhard's ideas. Its currently visible publicly if you google Werner Erhards ideas. Its aimed at those who are Landmark leaders and the latest buzz words, new to me anyway, are "ontologi
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Ms Pignotti, can I ask who is/was the Scientologist referred to in your last post? Steve Hassan or the person he brought in to discredit your forum. I'm finding all this very helpful and appreciate yours and Dr Mann's insider input to this thread.
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Hello, I thought I'd follow up with this Sunday's experience at my local Church. In a sentence, it was a conventional Anglican service, with hymns I knew, bible readings and a sermon which did not use hypnotic language. There was no pressure to recruit others to Jesus. There was a call to fundraise for a new PA system which is normal practice in all charitable organisations. It w
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Hello Paperplane11, I really appreciate the time and thought you've given this. And what you say is both useful and makes sense to me. I was looking at other parts of this website today and I think the term that applies more accurately to this church is LGAT. Those are methods it uses to bind its congregation. In that the people come and go, just like Landmark but the focus is on mak
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Hello, I last posted 2 years ago after I escaped the world of Landmark. I did the first 2 courses & the 10 part seminar and one day of SELP before I fled in genuine terror. This Sunday I attended the baptism of my godson and by the end of the service I couldn't wait to leave. It felt just like a Landmark seminar. I thought it would be interesting to list the similarities and why.
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Hello Samhocd, A very sad and upsetting tale. Many thanks for sharing it. I say - well done to you for spotting a crap therapist. You have a good inner guidance/wisdom. So be proud of yourself for not being taken by a charlatan, however painful the experience you suffered. I know you will find a way forward that works for you. Good luck.
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Speaking from personal experience of a Landmark Forum, the high I experienced was definitely physical rather than psychological. That became clear to me in the days and weeks after my attendance of the Forum. I felt strange (albeit a happy strange) and was aware that my feelings were not simply the warmth that comes from being surrounded by people who love you. I felt superhuman and yet I knew
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Hello all, I've just been sent a link about the latest Landmark con. They're now calling it Direct Access & its only 2 days but for the same money!! Just the usual puff with no sense of what any of this is about. For anyone thinking of getting involved. Please don't waste your money or time or emotional hope particularly if you are in a vulnerable state. For exa
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After my experience with Landmark, I've been following all kinds of LGAT experiences via this website. & I see the same pattern of my Landmark experience everywhere. This week I received an email from Landmark to boast about their inclusion in a Time Magazine article. But when I clicked on the whole article I was shocked that it started with the James Ray sweat lodge tragedy. The w
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Thanks Anticult. Yes, that is the site I meant. The Scientology Ad is the one at the top & not the side bar. But I take your point that once the website subscribes to ads, they have no control over what is put there. It was unnerving to click on the link and see Scientology in big letters though.
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Hello. I was in the midst of reading this fascinating thread p25 - (second post down & very long which is why I haven't quoted). I checked out the link for Michael Shermer who is promoted by Anticult as a good critical thinker (in the comments about Oprah) and was surprised to see that his banner advert is for Scientology. I found that a little alarming. I thought you'd all
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Like Shy, I also got involved with Landmark as a last resort for depression. Unlike Shy it was possibly the most dangerous thing I did. If I had known that they used trance, hypnosis, NLP to create a natural euphoria from our the opiates our bodies produce, then I would not have done it. This high did not come from any of the conscious teachings from Landmark. Many of those benign ideas suc
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First I want to thank Rick Ross and all those who've posted on Landmark. You have saved my sanity and I don't say that lightly. I've been reading many threads for the past few weeks, processing what I've learned. I've chosen to bump this one up to the top because I believe its what they don't tell you at Landmark that is so dangerous. I was amazed and then re
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