I am sorry to hear about the "loss" of your friend. I think we can all more or less relate esclusivly to your story here. Can I suggest you continue to read the posts contained here - have hope though! In my experience the "symptoms" of the Forum doctrine acually start to wane and the fundamental mental processes which they would seek to take away (ie: rationality, opinions) w
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Makes you think about how much all thesenmaccounts add up to the very simple and very natural need to feel: ACCEPTANCE.
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None of it - there is no solid evidence to suggest this "McDonaldized" version of mass hypnosis has any beneficial effect (personal accounts are dismissible due to the controlling effect that it does have). Only under stringent conditions is hypnosis ever performed professionally. This sort of practice is well documented as a pressurised/intimidative procedure where the subjects
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From "Dark Side of the Moonies - A powerful warning of the spread of bizarre cults in modern society" By Erica Heftmann. - pg 240. "Former members of cults as EXTERNALLY different as the Manson Family and EST (aka Landmark Education's Forum) CONSISTENTLY report that the mind control they experienced was IDENTICAL - that is, the effect of an absolutist doctrine applied
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Hi guys - Do yourselves all a favor - and read the Mary L Polanski series special report on LGAT's. I suggest you print it out - and take the time to digest and absorb it. Clinical and precise - its all there! Pauly.
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Hi guys - apologies for not writing earlier. (HOPE - I still owe you a suggested solution to your naturopath pseudo-psychologist issues - a phenomenon becoming all too familiar with these med-school drop out types. I haven’t forgotten - and will reply ASAP). Ang2BRD – There seems to be some common issues that warrant discussion here. Firstly – don’t feel too panicked about your loved one
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I have heard of simular episodes displayed here is Australia. Whilst I would be hesitant to suggest Tony Robbins seminars are "confrontational" per se - he does employ some radical "empowerment" techniques - such as his infamous "firewalking" escapades. He also combines simular elements of Large Group Awareness Training in the sense of removing "interpretive mea
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(RE: don't need crisis to induce change) and that my friend - is one of the underpinning principals of Rational Emotive Therapy (RET). In fact - I noted that there were several elements of the Forum that actually drawn upon elements of RET (amongst many other sources they plagiarised) in the sense that RET is very self empowering but from a rational long term standpoint. For example:
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I can truly empathise with the problem of traumatised graduates not being able to verbalise what it is that they are so depressed/upset about (I was no different) - yet this is a credible side effect of shoddy psychoanalysis and psycho"restructure" and is fairly common symptom throughout the trauma counselling field – and is also common to the pursuit of the elusive end point (“got it?”
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I would fervently encourage people to do serious research on this organisation before embarking on any of its so called "curriculum for living". Fundamentally - I believe people need to understand that the confrontational breakthroughs that are supposedly achievable over a rigorous weekend (known within the psychological circles as "drive thru deliverance") - can be achieved p
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I am very pleased to see such an educational site here Rick Ross - My specific background comes from having worked extensively within a trauma-counselling firm - I am aware of the very real dangers of large group confrontational mind reform - such as those by EST and the Forum - - often conducted by charismatic individuals without proper education and/or professional qualifications. The la
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