Recovery from Abusive Groups Page ii
Copyright ©1993 by Wendy Ford.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any
manner without written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief
quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, write the
publisher:
International Cultic Studies Association
(Formerly known as the American Family Foundation)
P O Box 2265
Bonita Springs, FL. 34133
www.culticstudies.org
Email= mail@icsamail.com
This book is a revised, second edition of Some Thoughts on Recovery,
copyright ©1990, Wendy Ford.
Cover graphic by Jennifer Powell.
Intended Audience
This handbook was written for people who have been traumatized by abusive
groups, in particular cults. This handbook is also helpful for those who have
been hurt by someone else's involvement in an abusive group. Cults are
characterized as closed groups that use extreme psychological manipulation
(abuse) to exploit people. Chapter Four is written specifically to the friends and
family of someone in recovery.
If you were not in an abusive group, or are close to someone who was/is in an
abusive group, you may still find in these pages ideas that can help you. Many
who read the first edition and who came from abusive relationships, alcoholic
families, or other all-consuming situations, have found this book very
encouraging and helpful.
Library of Congress Catalog Card No: 93-071153
ISBN 0-931337-04-6
Printed in the United States of America
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Copyright ©1993 by Wendy Ford.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any
manner without written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief
quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, write the
publisher:
International Cultic Studies Association
(Formerly known as the American Family Foundation)
P O Box 2265
Bonita Springs, FL. 34133
www.culticstudies.org
Email= mail@icsamail.com
This book is a revised, second edition of Some Thoughts on Recovery,
copyright ©1990, Wendy Ford.
Cover graphic by Jennifer Powell.
Intended Audience
This handbook was written for people who have been traumatized by abusive
groups, in particular cults. This handbook is also helpful for those who have
been hurt by someone else's involvement in an abusive group. Cults are
characterized as closed groups that use extreme psychological manipulation
(abuse) to exploit people. Chapter Four is written specifically to the friends and
family of someone in recovery.
If you were not in an abusive group, or are close to someone who was/is in an
abusive group, you may still find in these pages ideas that can help you. Many
who read the first edition and who came from abusive relationships, alcoholic
families, or other all-consuming situations, have found this book very
encouraging and helpful.
Library of Congress Catalog Card No: 93-071153
ISBN 0-931337-04-6
Printed in the United States of America
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
