Many cults recruit through our friendships and family ties. Persons we already trust are devastatingly effective recruiters.
I got entangled in a situation with a cult affiliated therapist - and I was no sucker.
I had above average awareness of cults and studied social psychology as an undergraduate.
Despite this I got entangled with an abusive therapist for these reasons:
*I was at a low point in my life, depressed and disoriented. When emotions predominate and there's a chemical imbalance, education does no good.
* My best friend was involved with this same therapist and I trusted her.
As Bugs Bunny puts it, "You gotta trust someone."
I got entangled in a situation with a cult affiliated therapist - and I was no sucker.
I had above average awareness of cults and studied social psychology as an undergraduate.
Despite this I got entangled with an abusive therapist for these reasons:
*I was at a low point in my life, depressed and disoriented. When emotions predominate and there's a chemical imbalance, education does no good.
* My best friend was involved with this same therapist and I trusted her.
As Bugs Bunny puts it, "You gotta trust someone."
