Recovery from Abusive Groups Page iii
Table of Contents
About the Author...............................................................................................i
Exercises ......................................................................................................viii
Acknowledgments ...........................................................................................ix
What You Can Do to Help ..................................................................................x
Preface ..........................................................................................................xi
Introduction ....................................................................................................1
Ingredients for Recovery ..........................................................................................1
Working it Out......................................................................................................... 1
What is a Destructive Group? ....................................................................................2
Marks of a Destructive Group.............................................................................................. 2
Techniques of a Destructive Group....................................................................................... 2
Harmful Effects of a Destructive Group................................................................................. 3
Structure of this Handbook .......................................................................................3
Buzz Words and Hot Buttons .....................................................................................4
Factors In Recovery .................................................................................................4
Phases in Recovery.................................................................................................. 5
Phase One -Awareness and Exit.......................................................................................... 5
Phase Two -Understanding and Feeling................................................................................ 5
Learning to Trust Again...................................................................................................... 6
Phase Three -Rebuilding and Dreaming ...............................................................................6
Chapter 1: Phase One-Awareness and Exit...........................................................8
Walkaways .............................................................................................................8
Interventions ..........................................................................................................9
Deprogramming................................................................................................................ 9
Exit Counseling............................................................................................................... 10
Exercise- Leaving the Group............................................................................................ 11
Phobias.................................................................................................................11
Building a Recovery Plan..........................................................................................12
What's Needed for a Successful Recovery?.......................................................................... 12
Exercise- Assessment..................................................................................................... 12
Other Sources of Help...................................................................................................... 13
Where Are You Going to Live? ..................................................................................13
No Hidden Agendas .........................................................................................................13
Setting the Environment ..................................................................................................14
Rest and Food........................................................................................................14
A Visit to the Doctor's Office .............................................................................................14
Nutritional Needs ............................................................................................................15
Forbidden Foods.............................................................................................................. 15
More Information, Please!........................................................................................16
Doing Your Homework .....................................................................................................16
Table of Contents
About the Author...............................................................................................i
Exercises ......................................................................................................viii
Acknowledgments ...........................................................................................ix
What You Can Do to Help ..................................................................................x
Preface ..........................................................................................................xi
Introduction ....................................................................................................1
Ingredients for Recovery ..........................................................................................1
Working it Out......................................................................................................... 1
What is a Destructive Group? ....................................................................................2
Marks of a Destructive Group.............................................................................................. 2
Techniques of a Destructive Group....................................................................................... 2
Harmful Effects of a Destructive Group................................................................................. 3
Structure of this Handbook .......................................................................................3
Buzz Words and Hot Buttons .....................................................................................4
Factors In Recovery .................................................................................................4
Phases in Recovery.................................................................................................. 5
Phase One -Awareness and Exit.......................................................................................... 5
Phase Two -Understanding and Feeling................................................................................ 5
Learning to Trust Again...................................................................................................... 6
Phase Three -Rebuilding and Dreaming ...............................................................................6
Chapter 1: Phase One-Awareness and Exit...........................................................8
Walkaways .............................................................................................................8
Interventions ..........................................................................................................9
Deprogramming................................................................................................................ 9
Exit Counseling............................................................................................................... 10
Exercise- Leaving the Group............................................................................................ 11
Phobias.................................................................................................................11
Building a Recovery Plan..........................................................................................12
What's Needed for a Successful Recovery?.......................................................................... 12
Exercise- Assessment..................................................................................................... 12
Other Sources of Help...................................................................................................... 13
Where Are You Going to Live? ..................................................................................13
No Hidden Agendas .........................................................................................................13
Setting the Environment ..................................................................................................14
Rest and Food........................................................................................................14
A Visit to the Doctor's Office .............................................................................................14
Nutritional Needs ............................................................................................................15
Forbidden Foods.............................................................................................................. 15
More Information, Please!........................................................................................16
Doing Your Homework .....................................................................................................16
