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The book emphasizes that clinical professionals may differ, and outcomes vary by individual case. It addresses themes such as leaving, rebuilding thinking, managing aftereffects and emotions, confronting future challenges, and healing from sexual abuse and violence. It also covers therapeutic concerns, family and children in cults, and resources for readers.","# Recovering from Cults andAbusive Relationships\n\nJAN JA LA LICH and MA DELEINE T OBIAS  \n1,00  \n# Take Back Your Life\n\n# Important Note\n\nThe material in this book is intended to provide an overview of the issues sur-rounding recovery from cultic and abusive relationships and experiences.Every effort has been made to provide accurate and dependable information,and this book has been compiled in consultation with clinical professionals.  \nThe reader should be aware that professionals in this field may have differingopinions,and that change is always taking place.Because each case and eachindividual is different,the material contained herein is not offered as a uniformmethod for recovery,nor is it always successful.  \nTherefore,the authors,contributors,publisher,and editors cannot be heldresponsible for any error,omission,or outdated material.  \nThe information in this book is presented for educational purposes only.Itis not a substitute for informed professional advice specific to each case.Donot use this information to diagnose or treat a mental health problem withoutconsulting a qualified health or mental health care provider.In evaluating thealternatives available and appropriate courses of conduct,or if you have anyquestions or concerns about the information in this book,please consultlicensed helping professionals,physicians,clergy,or legal counsel.  \n# Take Back Your Life\n\nRecovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships  \nJANJA LALICH AND MADELEINE TOBIAS  \n◎1994,2006 Janja Lalich and Madeleine Tobias  \nSecond edition,revised and expanded.Some materialin this book was originally published as Captive Hearts,Captive Minds:Freedom and Recovery from Cults andAbusive Relationships by Madeleine Landau Tobias andJanja Lalich.  \nAll rights reserved.Printed in the United States of America.No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted inany form or by any means,electronic or mechanical,including photocopying,recording,or by any informationstorage and retrieval systems,without written permissionfrom the publisher,Bay Tree Publishing,721 Creston Road,Berkeley,CA94708.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nLalich,Janja.  \nTake back your life:recovering from cults andabusive relationships /by Janja Lalich and MadeleineTobias.—2nd ed.,rev.and expanded.  \np.cm.  \nRev.ed.of:Captive hearts,captive minds /MadeleineLandau Tobias.1994.  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN-13:978-0-9720021-5-8(pbk.)一  \nISBN-10:0-9720021-5-4(pbk.)  \n1.Cults-Psychology.2.Deprogramming.  \n3.Ex-cultists—Rehabilitation.4.Ex-cultists-Mentalhealth.I.Tobias,Madeleine Landau.II.Tobias,Madeleine Landau.Captive hearts,captive minds.HI.Title.  \nBP603.T622006362.2—dc22  \n2006000926  \n1514131211100908070610090807060504030201  \nTo Kim,by my side all these years...J.L.  \nTo my husband who has always given methe freedom to fly...M.T.  \nTo all those who left...and to those who will leave,this book is for you.  \nDigitized by the Internet Archivein 2017 with funding fromKahle/Austin Foundation  \nhttps://archive.org/details/takebackyourlife00janj  \nContents  \nAcknowledgments ixIntroduction 1  \nPart One The Cult Experience 7  \n1.Defining a Cult 9  \n2.Recruitment 18  \n3.Indoctrination and Resocialization 36  \n4.The Cult Leader 52  \n5.Abusive Relationships and Family Cults 72  \nPart TwoThe Healing Process 87  \n6.Leaving a Cult 89  \n7.Taking Back Your Mind 104  \n8.Dealing with the Aftereffects 116  \n9.Coping with Emotions 127  \n10.Building a Life 151  \n11.Facing the Challenges of the Future 166  \n12.Healing from Sexual Abuse and Violence 180  \n13.Making Progress by Taking Action 196  \n14.Success Is Sweet:Personal Accounts 212  \nPart Three Families and Children in Cults 239  \n15.Born and Raised in a Cult 241  \n16.Our Lives to Live:Personal Accounts 259  \n17.Child Abuse in Cults 280Nori 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