This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110830064933/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/62636 – One of the most frequent questions that people ask me is, “How can I help a survivor?” This question comes from spouses, from friends, from church members, and represents the desire of caring people to be a help. Often, behind this question is the unvoiced plea, “I don’t… read more »
This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20120428043329/http://archive.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/63761 – Mar 21, 2001 – © Sylvia Gillotte, attorney – (note: This article is reprinted with the author’s permission). (editors note: however wans’t posted here with permission! At the same time, if it wasn’t posted here, who’d read it? This wasn’t even cached in Google) If you are… read more »
This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110907091617/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/60632 – One of the greatest problems that confronts a survivor of cult abuse trying to escape is “Where do I go now?” Often, the person has been surrounded their entire lifetime by both their family of origin, who are members in transgenerational cult groups, and even their closest… read more »
Eating Disorders and Ritual Abuse (Svali Blog Post) This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110815010920/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/79684 – “You’re putting on a little weight,” my stepfather noted. I had gone away to school that year, and had gained five pounds. He was teasing me when I came home to visit. I was 14 years old, and decided to… read more »
Easter in the Cult (Svali Blog Post) Mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110907084404/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/90415 – Easter in the Cult There are certain times of the year that are particularly difficult for survivors of generational occult. These are “holiday dates” that correspond to rituals celebrated by occult groups. While the actual rites and practices may vary somewhat from group to… read more »
Developing Intrasystem Cooperation (Svali Blog Post) This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110828051139/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/77721 – “I don’t like this work. It’s beneath me.” Diamond, one of my “high” alters inside, was complaining about my washing a patient, giving a bedpan and other routines of my job as a nurse. “I like leading,” she continued. “I don’t see… read more »
Dealing With Threats (Svali Blog Post) Mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20120514164303/http://archive.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/91745 – I am at work, and one of my responsibilities as office manager is to answer the phone. In this age of privacy, almost one fourth of my customers have ‘private’ or ‘caller unknown’ as their identification on my caller i.d. machine. So I think nothing… read more »
Dealing with holidays (Svali Blog Post) This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110820224043/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/51425 – “They’re going to hurt me,” the little said, crouched under the stairwell. It was my first Halloween out of the cult, and I was working at a health club. A friend was with me, trying to coax the little out from her… read more »
Christmas in the Cult (Svali Blog Post) This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110907163925/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/87619 – Christmas is a time when people think warmly of family gathered around the Christmas tree, sharing laughter as presents are opened and sleepy-eyed children excited see what Santa has brought. Adults share egg nog and cheer, and happy traditions are followed…. read more »
Chapter Twelve: Preventing Reaccessing of the Survivor by: Svali This is by far one of the most important chapters I have written in this book. Why? Deprogramming cannot be consistently successful if the person is still in contact with the abusers. Survivors will take one step forward, then will find themselves knocked down internally. All… read more »