Apropos of nothing, can anyone recommend good reading on helping people exit a cult? - ThreadSky

acshilton.bsky.social • 16 days ago

Apropos of nothing, can anyone recommend good reading on helping people exit a cult?

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Not specific to cults, but when trying to affect change in people, I recommend: Motivational Interviewing Preparing people for Change

acshilton.bsky.social•15 days ago

Thank you!

bennyswitch.bsky.social•15 days ago

You’re quite welcome.

bennyswitch.bsky.social•15 days ago

$5 on EBay cheap on ABEBooks as well

acshilton.bsky.social•16 days ago

Honestly not trying to be funny. I think there will be people that need an off ramp from MAGA in the next few weeks. I want to be prepared to help them move on.

byjenamiller.bsky.social•16 days ago

Some recommendations here https://www.reddit.com/r/suggestmeabook/comments/si4coo/books_to_read_after_leaving_a_cult/

byjenamiller.bsky.social•16 days ago

If I remember right, this series also includes an episode about leaving https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven%27s_Gate:_The_Cult_of_Cults

acshilton.bsky.social•15 days ago

Thank you!

evanwilhelms.bsky.social•15 days ago

Cults aren't the central point, but David McRaney's How to Change Minds has a lot of good stuff (and at least 1-2 cult-centric chapters)

evanwilhelms.bsky.social•15 days ago

(it was late and I was sleepy, it's "How Minds Change")

bethhicks.bsky.social•15 days ago

I’m a big fan of Steven Hassan, who was able to leave a cult in his 20s and has spent about 30 years helping others get out. https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Steven-Hassan/158487290

natashaa08.bsky.social•15 days ago

Uncultured by Daniella Mestyanek Young who escaped a religious cult and shows how the military (she also joined) functions as a cult too.

heratylaw.bsky.social•15 days ago

there’s a tag that cult survivors use: #igotout

i bet they would know of useful information/books

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