document.getElementById('cloak3001007811159a16eabbf160ee2e3f2d').innerHTML = ''; var addy_text1833e4fdcb5e73c4e79dca8a1e8dad0d = 'mwinell' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak1833e4fdcb5e73c4e79dca8a1e8dad0d').innerHTML += ''+addy_text1833e4fdcb5e73c4e79dca8a1e8dad0d+'<\/a>'; var addyc86dd6e18b3f6b7519f1d77b8ebc194c = 'ingozen' + '@'; In Combating Cult Mind Control, Hassan describes what he calls his "BITE model," an acronym for the four components of "mind control": behavior, information, thought, and emotional control. Dont think you can talk them out of it, Hassan said. document.getElementById('cloak3b255930a16b40f719162d87866cd410').innerHTML = ''; var addy3b255930a16b40f719162d87866cd410 = 'hochmanmd' + '@'; Misia Landau In fact, in the early days of cult deprogramming, more aggressive techniques were sometimes used. Nothing that's going to fall apart!". Sadly, there is no magic hotline or manual to deprogram your QAnon-addicted loved one. SHAPIRO: County Supervisor Leonard Moty worries that reasonable people won't feel safe coming to meetings, let alone running for public office. addyfd9ed15925585d1f1899766b95a93c7b = addyfd9ed15925585d1f1899766b95a93c7b + 'dreichel' + '.' + 'com'; The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. "It's strategic, absolutely," Ryan says. The Atlantic Monthly, Sept. 26, 2016 How Well-Meaning, Intelligent People End Up in a Cult. This email address is being protected from spambots. Web site: www.goldhammer.com, Gerard Webster, PsyD SydneyProvides psychotherapy to ex-members of cults Web site: www.gerardwebster.comEmail: This email address is being protected from spambots. We're sick of it. It's also about things like voting. Like are we just going to start fighting for thought control?". "It establishes this camaraderie and this feeling of righteousness and this cause for your life, and that feels very invigorating and almost addictive," she says. Horshack joins a religious cult and decides to drop out of school to go live with with the cult members. addy1d5d405a44b140051bf1a553979856bb = addy1d5d405a44b140051bf1a553979856bb + 'faxtone' + '.' + 'com'; Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. Cults require an obsessive and complete belief in a radical religious view or radical political group. Focus on those in recovery from cults and narcissistic relationships.Phone: 408-486-9202 Web site: www.beaarmstrong.com, Rachel Bernstein, MSEd, LMFTEncino Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. In the media, cult experts are still often referred to as 'deprogrammers' - people who 'deprogram' someone who has been 'programmed' by 'brainwashing' or 'mind control'. SMITH: Queen is also among the 20% who believe that those who broke into the Capitol in January were actually undercover members of the left-wing antifa, even though most of those arrested have been affiliated with right-wing groups. Tivona Biegen, LCSW-R225 Broadway, Suite 2130New York, NY 10007646-512-4327This email address is being protected from spambots. Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. It can cost in the tens of thousands of dollars. Dan's talk on The Psychology of the Cult Leader. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; Also a former cult member and anti-cult activist. document.getElementById('cloak8034107a87f3497c1eaf99e1fec2acf0').innerHTML = ''; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; With everyone in distress from coronavirus, maintaining meaningful spoken communication with loved ones through phone calls and - where safe - visits are more important than ever. addyc86dd6e18b3f6b7519f1d77b8ebc194c = addyc86dd6e18b3f6b7519f1d77b8ebc194c + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com'; var addyb2de03711ae6bd99ac1a0f1add652edf = 'rbbernstein' + '@'; You need JavaScript enabled to view it. "This is like a war on thought. But to Gilley, it felt like validation. One click led to another, and he wound up deep into dark conspiracies and hate speech dressed up as dogma, which to Gilley felt like validation. var addy_text7b57602c4cc4d305ebe32094a0517282 = 'deirdrewilson' + '@' + 'aspiremhnv' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak7b57602c4cc4d305ebe32094a0517282').innerHTML += ''+addy_text7b57602c4cc4d305ebe32094a0517282+'<\/a>'; QUEEN: And I pray on everything. Ironically, she herself is a FOX News viewer. Specializes in treating people that have been in questionable groups Phone: (770) 660-0229, Jacqueline Johnson, DSW, LCSW-R Trauma, Abuse, and Cult Recovery Specialist Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. And so then, we have a path to go on.". CIFS is an Australian support and information network. "How do we prove they're not doing that? 13 Irving Place, Ste. Most cult experts themselves no longer use the terminology of deprogramming because of the controversies surrounding this intervention process. Joe Biden, who denounced Trump for refusing to criticize QAnon during a press conference last week. What deprogramming amounted to, of course, was a form of forced behavior modification. She also cautions that when people are suffering like they are during the pandemic it's easier to get them riled up," and how big-hearted, caring people can be especially "susceptible to buying into things.". "You feel like you are fighting the battle for goodness, and all of a sudden you are the hero. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; Remind yourself why you wanted to get away, and tell any current members of the group that you don't want to talk to them. It was rigged. var addy_textb2de03711ae6bd99ac1a0f1add652edf = 'rbbernstein' + '@' + 'socal' + '.' + 'rr' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloakb2de03711ae6bd99ac1a0f1add652edf').innerHTML += ''+addy_textb2de03711ae6bd99ac1a0f1add652edf+'<\/a>'; Subscribe 33K views 1 year ago KONCRETE Podcast S1 E123 Rick Alan Ross is a cult deprogrammer who has been helping people escape cults since 1982. He implores them to change their tone, to be less adversarial or less mocking. "It's almost unfathomable.". Queen asks. var addy_text08a3115d0b8c7e253703ff3626436340 = 'dwehlelcsw' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak08a3115d0b8c7e253703ff3626436340').innerHTML += ''+addy_text08a3115d0b8c7e253703ff3626436340+'<\/a>'; Wellspring Retreat Albany Greg Sammons, Director Specializing in the rehabilitation of individuals who have suffered in abusive religious groups, relationships and organizations. "She doesn't even Google," Queen says, "because she says Google doesn't show you the right things.". You want to be right so bad. His approach is to "ask gentle questions" and then allow people "to connect the dots themselves. For example, Hassan will ask a person to recount how they first started buying into the ideology or group, hoping they, themselves, may start to recognize ways in which they were manipulated or led astray. That's what drew in 32-year-old Jay Gilley, a pizza delivery guy from Alabama who spent three years caught up in QAnon. P.O. Two weeks ago, we watched a pro-Trump mob storm the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overthrow the results of a U.S. election and keep Donald Trump in power. SMITH: Benscoter begins gently, asking how Queen's faring in the aftermath of last month's Texas snowstorm. document.getElementById('cloakf020b5c9b482943f070d4f6e57a6e054').innerHTML = ''; var addy7a81c507740ba1e5a4b8252e1b215489 = 'drjackie' + '@'; We used to think smokers were only harming themselves. var addyffec56a2dcd6b68be693d9a3ad7e4687 = 'gerard' + '@'; The QAnon cult: What it is, how it works, and how to help deprogram your loved ones. var addy_textf4219bca9ede32acb3a79607cd4c413f = 'therapist' + '@' + 'beaarmstrong' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloakf4219bca9ede32acb3a79607cd4c413f').innerHTML += ''+addy_textf4219bca9ede32acb3a79607cd4c413f+'<\/a>'; var addy_textffec56a2dcd6b68be693d9a3ad7e4687 = 'gerard' + '@' + 'gerardwebster' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloakffec56a2dcd6b68be693d9a3ad7e4687').innerHTML += ''+addy_textffec56a2dcd6b68be693d9a3ad7e4687+'<\/a>'; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; "Well," she says at one point, "one thing that I think is so sad right now is that the country is so divided, people are almost like spitting at each other. The anti-cult movement soon ran into opposition from many sociologists and historians of religion, who argued that the anti-cultists often targeted religious movements that, while exotic to most Americans, were doing nothing wrong. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var addy12e374cf467cf94c035e499fed3d9ec1 = 'consulta' + '@'; var addyf020b5c9b482943f070d4f6e57a6e054 = 'erikastille' + '@'; And people almost are, like, spitting at each other. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; [2] [3] [4] It was founded in the wake of the 1978 cult mass murder/suicide at Jonestown, Guyana. All rights reserved. var addyd837acf5bd986a89f36638fee3f1630d = 'andreamoore4' + '@'; var addy36636b8776af4b03ad7a9a07dfcdf3b6 = 'Rosanne' + '@'; I decided to make this first post on the cult aspect of Alcoholics Anonymous. Queen also believes the big lie that the Democrats stole the election from former President Donald Trump, and that the people who broke into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 were actually undercover members of the left-wing Antifa, even though none of those who've been charged appears to have any connection with the far-left movement. "Just having someone tell you you're right, and don't listen to people, it just leads you down that path so fast," he recalls. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; Phone: 317.536.5482, Deirdre Hart Wilson, CSW Las Vegas/Henderson A survivor of a destructive group who specializes in recovery from cults, trauma, and abuse.Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. After calling neo-Nazis and white supremacists in Charlottesville fine people and teargassing peaceful protesters following the murder of George Floyd, Donald Trump just sought to legitimize a conspiracy theory that the FBI has identified as a domestic terrorism threat. var addy_textc86dd6e18b3f6b7519f1d77b8ebc194c = 'ingozen' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloakc86dd6e18b3f6b7519f1d77b8ebc194c').innerHTML += ''+addy_textc86dd6e18b3f6b7519f1d77b8ebc194c+'<\/a>'; The Odenwald Residence A temporary home for people who have been affected in some way, as a result of belonging to a cult or controlling group. Govt considers deprogramming terrorists Mother saves daughter from religious sect Bob Pardon to the rescue History of Cult Deprogramming Breakthrough Scientologist "Deprogrammed" var addy_text8034107a87f3497c1eaf99e1fec2acf0 = 'info' + '@' + 'dallascult' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak8034107a87f3497c1eaf99e1fec2acf0').innerHTML += ''+addy_text8034107a87f3497c1eaf99e1fec2acf0+'<\/a>'; 1 Summit, NJ 07901 Phone: (917) 753-7007 Kevin Taylor Attorney at Law Psychiatrist: since 1980, short term consultation to former members, families and attorneysPhone: (310) 277-4199. A small industrydeprogramminggrew up around the posited need to rescue people's children from the clutches of cult leaders, alternately depicted as monomaniacal zealots or sociopathic . Like, are we just going to start fighting for just thought control? addyf4219bca9ede32acb3a79607cd4c413f = addyf4219bca9ede32acb3a79607cd4c413f + 'beaarmstrong' + '.' + 'com'; . Instead, she offers up herself as Exhibit A, explaining how she when she was a Moonie thought she was following the Messiah. A cult keeps people in by its magnetizing and entrancing environment, so if the person gets away from this environment, they'll have space to think and reflect. At its core, QAnon teaches that dozens of politicians and A-list. She recently founded a non-profit, Antidote.ngo to run Al-Anon style recovery and support groups for the unduly influenced and their loved ones. var addy_text58e313c97f95266c6ebc9cf6532a97bb = 'cathysharrislcsw' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak58e313c97f95266c6ebc9cf6532a97bb').innerHTML += ''+addy_text58e313c97f95266c6ebc9cf6532a97bb+'<\/a>'; BENSCOTER: I think now is the time to start building bridges. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. It was the first of many times during their conversation that Benscoter would back off and pivot, in search of even the tiniest patch of common ground. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; Grannon uses simple yet invocative language to articulate complex psychological ideas, inviting the reader to follow him through his narrative of the understanding of CPTSD (Compex post traumatic stress . Dan featured on the Break It Down Podcast. A place with limited internet or phone will be especially helpful in giving them time away from the cult. Instead, Hassan recommends reconnecting with the believer over shared interests and experiences, like fishing or vacations taken together, because those reminders will help the believer remember their identity before the conspiracy theory took hold of them. "Often strong men muscle the subject into a car and take him to a place where he is cut off from everyone but his captors,". For all the psychological operations, or PSYOPs, used to suck people into a cultic group, experts say, it takes just as much savvy and precision to help them out. Cult deprogrammers inundated with requests to help people lost in Trump election, QAnon conspiracy theories Social media has become rife with disinformation and rabbit holes leading to. Get into a strategic and interactive mode by building a good rapport with them, asking good questions, and giving them time to answer before following up. Like, this is, like, a war on thought. Ross is the preeminent cult deprogrammer in the United States and the head of the Cult Education Institute, a nonprofit library with archived information about cults. Or they were likely to have recently used social media platforms like Parler and Telegram, which experts say have become disinformation super-spreaders. And radical, in this sense, doesn't simply mean "somewhat out of the norm." In religious cults, it would mean something along the lines of believing that your leader is the reincarnation of Jesus. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. var addy1833e4fdcb5e73c4e79dca8a1e8dad0d = 'mwinell' + '@'; Instead, she suggests neutral sources, like academic research that Queen can read herself. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; He implores them to change their tone to be less adversarial, disdainful or mocking. Note, Religious Deprogramming: A Solution Through Judicially Approved Guardians," 7 Nova L.J. var addy9305946a8da6033cf0ae51a493ea258b = 'info' + '@'; addyf020b5c9b482943f070d4f6e57a6e054 = addyf020b5c9b482943f070d4f6e57a6e054 + 'bellsouth' + '.' + 'net'; Newly released reports from the Illinois Department of Human Services' watchdog office reveal shocking instances of cruelty, abuse and poor care of patients who have mental illnesses and. var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; Hassan has several models to illustrate how healthy influence differs from the unhealthy, along with criteria to help determine whether a group is, in fact, a cult. While delusional conspiracy theories go way back, experts say right-wing disinformation, in particular, is now spinning out on an unprecedented scale. Community education and consultation are offered. Read transcript. addy9305946a8da6033cf0ae51a493ea258b = addy9305946a8da6033cf0ae51a493ea258b + 'leonafurnari' + '.' + 'com'; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. BENSCOTER: It establishes this camaraderie and this feeling of righteousness and this cause for your life, and that feels very invigorating and almost addictive. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; MICHELLE QUEEN: No way. Offers a bi-monthly free publication as well as other resources. Comments on NXIVM, a sex-trafficking cult, on CBC 3/28/2018. Today, experts say the engagement. Those creepy remarks came after Ruhle wondered why Jeske does what . PAT RYAN: It's strategic. Michelle Queen does not consider herself part of QAnon, but she does believe some of its most outlandish conspiracies including that Satan-worshipping elites in a secret pedophile cabal are killing babies and drinking their blood. "That's who they said they arrested," Queen says. Hassan says that no matter what conspiracy theory a friend or loved one believes in, the same approach can help them. var addy_text1d5d405a44b140051bf1a553979856bb = 'malinoski' + '@' + 'faxtone' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak1d5d405a44b140051bf1a553979856bb').innerHTML += ''+addy_text1d5d405a44b140051bf1a553979856bb+'<\/a>'; Overcoming the charisma of cult leaders, such as Jim Jones, is not an easy task. var addy5fb41fcd031f23f99e1fe74c1f0c8e03 = 'freemindsuk' + '@'; Phone: (510) 292-0509, Steven Eichel, Ph.D., ABPPNewarkSpecializes in harm done by exploitive, coercive and/or destructive movements and groups.Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Copyright 2021 NPR. var addy_textfefae804527880e22aa3cd22f2d08a08 = 'crussellmft' + '@' + 'earthlink' + '.' + 'net';document.getElementById('cloakfefae804527880e22aa3cd22f2d08a08').innerHTML += ''+addy_textfefae804527880e22aa3cd22f2d08a08+'<\/a>'; Ross is the preeminent cult deprogrammer in the United States and the head of the Cult Education Institute, a nonprofit library with archived information about cults. (714) 435-CULT(2858) Monday - Friday / 9am - 5pm It's also taxing a bevy of "deprogrammers" who are trying to help. var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; Benscoter senses an opportunity to take one more shot at dispelling the disinformation. Cult leaders are much more dangerous because they have a delusion. "Deprogramming is a fancy word for a variety of kidnapping," the ACLU warned in 1977, while a 1982 survey of over 400 former cult members found that of the almost three-quarters who had been . var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; You could also give us a call. TOVIA SMITH, BYLINE: Michelle Queen, a 46-year-old from Texas, is one of a quarter of Americans, according to a recent Ipsos poll, who believe the baseless claim that Trump won the election and President Biden did not. document.getElementById('cloakf8cac7ff1581dc987ce8d90a07bec040').innerHTML = ''; GET IN TOUCH. var addy7986d920f3745ab243b59af6f71579f5 = 'cyndersm' + '@'; You need JavaScript enabled to view it. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. MSNBC recently hosted a guest who claimed that people who watch FOX News are in a cult and need to be deprogrammed. The network has grown to include families, friends, former members and concerned individuals working together towards a common goal, to provide support and develop awareness for those affected by high demand groups or cultic relationships. var addy_textf020b5c9b482943f070d4f6e57a6e054 = 'erikastille' + '@' + 'bellsouth' + '.' + 'net';document.getElementById('cloakf020b5c9b482943f070d4f6e57a6e054').innerHTML += ''+addy_textf020b5c9b482943f070d4f6e57a6e054+'<\/a>'; SMITH: The Ipsos poll shows a close correlation between those who believe in conspiracies and those who get most of their news from conservative news sources, social media or apps like Parler and Telegram that have become disinformation superspreaders. var addyfd9ed15925585d1f1899766b95a93c7b = 'steve' + '@'; I don't put anything past people.". One click led to another, and he wound up deep into dark conspiracies and hate speech dressed up as dogma. Use the vacation to have fun, not to press your views onto the person. We are seeking creative works that reveal the world of the cult survivor. General psychotherapy, specializing in cult recovery and education for those affected by cults; facilitating a Group for Former Cult or High-Demand Group Members (since 2003), facilitating online and in-person workshops for former members. . addy36636b8776af4b03ad7a9a07dfcdf3b6 = addy36636b8776af4b03ad7a9a07dfcdf3b6 + 'CultRecover' + '.' + 'com'; var addy_text5fb41fcd031f23f99e1fe74c1f0c8e03 = 'freemindsuk' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak5fb41fcd031f23f99e1fe74c1f0c8e03').innerHTML += ''+addy_text5fb41fcd031f23f99e1fe74c1f0c8e03+'<\/a>'; They also questioned the very idea that brainwashing and deprogramming were real phenomena. "They became like the enemy.". var addy_textfd9ed15925585d1f1899766b95a93c7b = 'steve' + '@' + 'dreichel' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloakfd9ed15925585d1f1899766b95a93c7b').innerHTML += ''+addy_textfd9ed15925585d1f1899766b95a93c7b+'<\/a>'; document.getElementById('cloak08a3115d0b8c7e253703ff3626436340').innerHTML = ''; There seem to be almost no resources at all despite QAnon's head-spinning growth and the urgent calls from extremism experts for the government to invest in deradicalization initiatives. . document.getElementById('cloakfefae804527880e22aa3cd22f2d08a08').innerHTML = ''; var addyde94da22e197db1d535fa5dc06c0facf = 'john' + '@'; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; If you are a former member of a cult or high-demand group, we invite you to submit your work to be considered for the Phoenix Project Virtual Montreal 2021. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. But it's a tedious and time-intensive process, and one that Benscoter concedes, cannot keep up with disinformation spreading virally online. var addy_text91074be5ee59a2d78187577491ccc5ac = 'tbiegenlcsw' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloak91074be5ee59a2d78187577491ccc5ac').innerHTML += ''+addy_text91074be5ee59a2d78187577491ccc5ac+'<\/a>'; Vanessa Reiser, LCSW Psychotherapist licensed in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts specializing in narcissistic abuse, cult recovery and trauma. As part of a special series on disinformation, we are going to spend the next few minutes talking about why it's spreading, and we'll go inside the practice of deprogramming people who believe it. This talk was presented at an official TED conference. Another approach to helping people exit cultic groups is a kind of mirror image of the tactics used to lure them in. One of our friends here, raysny, seems to have some hands-on experience with deprogramming We should have a page dedicated to that . Get talking and learn how they coped and overcame their challenges. For that reason in some cases cult leader's pictures were burned or there were highly confrontational interactions between deprogrammers and cultist. According to the Ipsos poll, more than 40% of Americans believed some of the most virulent and far-fetched disinformation either the baseless claim that the election was rigged, that a Satan-worshiping child sex ring is trying to control our politics and media, or that Antifa activists were responsible for the Capitol riots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The Cult Awareness Network ( CAN) was an anti-cult organization created by deprogrammer Ted Patrick [1] that provided information on groups that it considered to be cults, as well as support and referrals to deprogrammers. hide caption. But Benscoter is careful not to come on too strong, and not to tackle too much, at least for this initial conversation. Experts say that works in reverse, too, to help people reconnect to reality. When Benscoter's conversation with Queen veers off toward an area of disagreement one more time, Benscoter makes one last pivot to try to end on a more congenial note. document.getElementById('cloak5fb41fcd031f23f99e1fe74c1f0c8e03').innerHTML = ''; Phone: (303) 797-0629 Web site: http://cultrecover.com/, Vanessa N Weber, MSW, LCSWNew Milford Counseling5Bennitt StreetNew Milford, CT 06776 Phone: (860) 717 4400 Web site: www.newmilfordcounseling.com, Erika Van Meir, LMFT Atlanta Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. "Hi, Michelle," Benscoter begins tentatively. The key, Hassan says, is to empower people and help them make their own decisions; for example, instead of trying to persuade a QAnon adherent to stop believing in the conspiracy theory, redirect them toward legitimate organizations working to stop human trafficking. He hopes destigmatizing those who have fallen prey to disinformation, and might make it easier for them to get out with their dignity intact. Email:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Cult expert Steven Hassan was on Tuesday brought on CNN to advise on how to deprogram members of what he described in his 2019 book as the "Cult of Trump." Perhaps with an eye toward boosting his deprogramming business, however, he suggested the entire country was in need of his services. SMITH: By the end, they agree to keep talking - just what Benscoter was hoping for. document.getElementById('cloakc86dd6e18b3f6b7519f1d77b8ebc194c').innerHTML = ''; Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. And that's just not what this country should be, I don't think. "Yes, I'm with you," Benscoter answers, as the two have a good laugh. You don't want to be dragged back into that confusion.". SHAPIRO: Former President Trump has led that attack on the truth on an unprecedented scale. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. The poll found that those buying into fallacies are far more likely to get most of their news from social media, friends and family, or conservative news outlets. Acknowledging that joining a cult requires an element of voluntary self-surrender also obliges us to consider whether the very relinquishment of control isn't a significant part of the appeal . For the last 40 years, he's . addy91074be5ee59a2d78187577491ccc5ac = addy91074be5ee59a2d78187577491ccc5ac + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com'; NPR's Tovia Smith took a look inside the practice of deprogramming. "That's not what I'm about," Benscoter tells Queen, "even a little.". SMITH: For all the psy-ops used to suck people into a cultic group, experts say it takes just as much savvy and precision to help them out. var addy_textf8cac7ff1581dc987ce8d90a07bec040 = 'sguziec' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'com';document.getElementById('cloakf8cac7ff1581dc987ce8d90a07bec040').innerHTML += ''+addy_textf8cac7ff1581dc987ce8d90a07bec040+'<\/a>'; ).innerHTML = `` ; GET in TOUCH religious view or radical political group and to... Queen, `` even a little. `` 32-year-old Jay Gilley, a war on thought with with cult. To another, and not to come on too strong, and all of a sudden you are fighting battle... People `` to connect the dots themselves who claimed that people who watch News... 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