This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110907092801/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/65737 – The first year that I got out of the cult, I was having a horrible time on September 7 Th. I was struggling with self-harm, and the desire to recontact my ex-husband, who was a leader in the group, was almost impossible to ignore. My anxiety levels… read more »
This page is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110924050545/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/35043/2 – If you are a survivor of ritual abuse, please be aware that reading about it may be triggering. Please take care of yourself, and be in a safe place before reading Ritual abuse. The word conjures up images of people in robes, chanting, or perhaps a grade… read more »
This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20120426042037/http://archive.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/81275 – This article addresses how we, as therapists and counselors can unawarely retraumatize our patients, even when they have told us clearly this is what we are doing. The question will surely be asked, “How could I continue to damage my client in such a way if they… read more »
This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110907162046/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/67142 – Trigger warning: explicit Christian content is discussed When undoing the effects of a lifetime of abuse and traumatic programming, the survivor is faced with a daunting task. This task is the challenging of old beliefs that have been deeply held, core beliefs that were taught through set-up… read more »
This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110820233219/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/78508 – I had been out of the cult for almost 8 months and felt alone and isolated. I had been going to a large metropolitan church in the city that I was living in, and had seen a Bible Study for survivors of sexual abuse advertised in the… read more »
This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110908221728/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/69562 – “You know you’re making all of this up, it isn’t true. I certainly don’t remember any of the things you are telling me.”The speaker was my mother, two years ago, and she was telling me in no uncertain terms that she did not believe me. Her amnesia is… read more »
This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110821060140/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/47711 – This is a guest article by someone who has written expressively and eloquently on how the survivor of cult abuse feels. Her name is niid la’i and she speaks for many of us about the isolation and loss of identity, the need to protect oneself after a lifetime… read more »
This information was mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20050909211245/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/39909 – Survivors Speak Out: On dissociation, part two: Frank, a male survivor of ritual abuse both in the U.S. and Canada, shares what being DID means to him:Being DID has made me feel distrustful of people at times. There was so much hurt to me, and that’s why… read more »
This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110711235751/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/68342 – Trigger warning: discusses cult abuse and programming; graphic detail** In the next few months, I plan to write some articles on how more complex forms of programming are done by the Illuminati. This is the first in a series, and I hope it is helpful information. Because it… read more »
This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20120422130229/http://archive.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/74737 – As survivors heal, they often learn things that are helpful to others. In this guest article, Olyssa shares what has helped her in maintaining safety from the cult. I admire her courage and her insights here as she shares from her heart. The goal of external safety… read more »