Survivor Story with Cindy - The Insight Program, Atlanta, Georgia: Abusive relationships after you leave

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01/12/22 • 94 min

This week I talk to Cindy, a survivor of the Insight Program in Atlanta. A common thread of survivors of any abusive high-control group is that they continue to find themselves in abusive relationships after they leave.

Cindy wanted to tell her story to help others who may currently be in an abusive relationship or recovering from one in the past.

!!TW/CW for discussion of psychological/emotional abuse.!!

There's a little bit of everything in this episode: death threats, Scientology, Nissan Sentras, and dropping out of school. This is a good one, y'all. Enjoy!!!️
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Cindy wanted to tell her story to help others who may currently be in an abusive relationship or recovering from one in the past.

!!TW/CW for discussion of psychological/emotional abuse.!!

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This week Mike and I are live on Twitch talking about Dr. Steve Hassan's BITE model. Check out Dr. Hassan's website here: https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/
We started with the "B" in BITE: Behavior Control. It didn't take long for us to come to the conclusion that enthusiastic sobriety programs are, in fact, a cult. Enjoy!
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This is a great episode for parents who are looking to find help for a teenager or young adult, or who are curious about whether or not to keep their child in one of Bob Meehan’s programs.

You can find Jo-Anne by visiting her website here.

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