How to Support a Survivor First, it is important for supporters to realize how being raised in the cult can affect the survivor’s worldview. The survivor often will: Be raised in facilities, in groups Have their earliest attachment needs/bonding heavily manipulated Experience betrayals and abuse in all close relationships Will have extreme performance orientation and need… read more »
This information is mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110409095358/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/38241? – Why The Cult Doesn’t Get Caught When confronted with the possibility that ritual abuse may occur, one of the first questions people ask is: “But if it’s real, why aren’t they caught?”. In other words, how can an organized society meet and execute rituals in secret, yet not… read more »
The following information was mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110827183640/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/44693 – Several months ago, I sent a questionaire out to the professional community to find out the opinions of therapists who work with ritual abuse. I contacted the ISSD as well as several therapists whom I had heard of in the field. Why? Because I wanted a… read more »
This information was mirrored from https://web.archive.org/web/20110828063305/http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/ritual_abuse/45823 – Important note: This article does not, and is not meant, to take the place of work with a qualified therapist, which is essential to healing from severe trauma. The comments in this article are in general terms only, and are only opinions.* Healing. That is the goal in… read more »