S2E23 How To Help a Pal Out of a Cult
What is a cult (defined as a high? How can you get out of one? How can you help a friend who's got caught in their snare?
Here are some additional resources or links to things mentioned:
Steven Hassan’s Freedom of Mind Resource Center
Getting out of a Cult (SUMMARY OF STEPS)
1. Let go of your feeling that it is all up to you to do something.
2. Ask questions.
3. Try and stay in contact and be patient.
4. Anything you can do to get them physically removed from the group for a week or so can be helpful, if you can avoid raising an alarm.
5. Reinforce agency rather than focusing on facts that make the group look bad.
“The goal is always to empower people to think for themselves and make independent decisions.” Steven Hassan
6. Call the police if you learn of something illegal.
7. If there is significant danger involved you may want to work with an organization or psychological counselor that can help guide through the process of intervention.
8. Anticipate the emotional effects of feeling meaninglessness in the aftermath.