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Reaching Out: Communicating After Cult Exit

Reaching Out: Communicating After Cult Exit

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Dr. Steven Hassan
Apr 23, 2016
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I am often approached by concerned family members of adult cult members who need help. I work with the family by coaching them to use my Strategic Interactive Approach. This involves teaching them how to employ an ethical influence campaign based on compassion, and designed to help the cult member question the group’s leader, doctrine, and policies. If all goes well, the approach works and the cult member “wakes up.” As that happens, they are surrounded by loving people who are educated about all the key issues and ready to help them move on with their life. Family and informed friends offer support and he or she has no reason to even speak to any former cult associates.

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