What would it take to stop people like Tony Robbins, and groups like Landmark and PSI Seminars? I mean really, what would have to happen? I would not want to infringe on their freedom of speach. Really, they do have a right to yack all they want about their ideas and philosophies. So do I and so do you. They do have a right to sell a product. There is nothing wrong with selling a seminar
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That's all very interesting. I read a zukav book years ago "The seat of the soul". I remember wondering how he came up with his ideas. I put it in the recycle long ago, so I really don't remember what it was about. I remember I found it more confusing than enlightening. I had no idea that anyone had started a group around his, IMO wacky, ideas. Why exactly do you th
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Snailster, What ever ended up happening with you and your girlfriend?
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I should mention that I did send the letter to Jane Wilhite a couple of months ago. I sent it by email to all the people I know at PSI in any leadership position. About 8 people I thnk. I didn't have an email for Wilhite so I sent it too her through Shirley Hunt who is her President of sales or something. Anyway at Women's Leadership they showed up together and announced how they
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I'm sorry that you are going through all this again. You will find a lot of posts about landmark in these forums. I hope you find some support. I have my own issues with these LGAT style seminars. Why are they no laws around how these creeps can treat people? I've heard many tales of the landmark facilatators being very harsh and abusive to students. I wonder what would it take
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I've talked to a couple of lawyers and they don't think I have a case. The seminar industry is totally unregulated. There aren't any laws I can find that limit what a salesperson or seminar leader can say to you. This is how they got the money. My husband had some friends who were involved with PSI. They were trying to recruit him to take the basic. Finally he was feeling
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Jane C. Willhite, I am writing to tell you why my husband and I decided to discontinue our involvement with PSI Seminars. We will not be enrolling anyone into the program. What I’m telling you about happened over a year ago in January of 2003 at PSI 7. I am just now able to write and talk about it. I’ve been working with a psychologist who has helped me to understand what happened to me
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It's ironic really that PSI seminars indoctrinates students with the concept of "responsibility". You are responsible for everything in your life. Your circumstances, your feelings, everything. You are responsible for everything that happens to you. Don't blame others. Blameing anyone for anything gets you labeled a victim. Being a "victim" just
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I finally got a lawyer on the phone who has some knowledge about LGATs. He basically let me know that there is nothing I can do legally. He does not seem to think that PSI Seminars is a cult. He told me that he thinks it is more of a con game. The seminar industry and the psychological service industry is not regulated in any way. There are no laws about what they can say to you at these s
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It's been over a year since the incident occurred, but I am just beginning to be able to talk openly about it. I've been reading a lot on the web and some books as well as working with a psychologist on the after effects. I understand much better what happened to me and I feel it is important to get this information in the open so that possibly it will protect other women from bein
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I took a look at the website and wow. That is some of the strangest crap I've ever seen. I have a hard time believing that this a a real group. The site seems to be a parody on LGAT's.
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I did PSI 7 and Women's Leadership. I am embarrassed to admit that I actually went back and staffed. After your girlfriend has done the basic most of the stuff on the web won't phase her. What I have read on the web about PSI that is negative just isn't going to ring true for her. Some of the stuff you can find on the web is just rants from pissed off people and contains misin
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In particular PSI Seminars. There is something very wrong happening there and I doubt that I am the first woman that has experienced it. I really don't want to say much more for know as I am looking for a lawyer to help me understand my rights. So far I've only talked to two very stupid lazy lawyers. Does anyone have a idea as to what type of lawyer I should look for?
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