Join world cult expert Steven Hassan as he shares almost 50 years of experience regarding how to heal and grow after a high demand religion or cult. Resources: https://freedomofmind.com/resource-links/ Steven's Books: https://freedomofmind.com/books/ --------------- If you value Steven's wisdom/insight/experience, and/or if you are in need of support dealing more effectively with high demand religions or cults, please check out these two workshops: - Understanding Cults: A Foundational Course for Clinicians: https://courses.freedomofmind.com/courses/UnderstandingCultsforClinicianswithCEs - Recovery after Mormonism Workshop w/ Dr. John Dehlin: https://courses.freedomofmind.com/courses/recovery-after-mormonism-workshop --------------- Chapters: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:09:00 Discussing the term “cult” 00:23:30 Mind control (cult activity) as “Unspecified Dissociative Disorder” 00:25:00 Healthy groups give informed consent, healthy parenting 00:30:00 BITE Model 00:39:00 Jehovah’s Witness Information control 00:41:30 Mormon Information control 00:46:30 Psychological dependence makes information less effective 00:49:00 Thought control, thought stopping 00:53:00 No legitimate reason to leave 01:02:30 Emotion 01:06:00 Mormon emotional manipulation 01:10:30 Demand for purity = perfectionism 01:12:00 Legitimate fears (real threats) vs phobia (non-threats) 01:15:00 Identifying as our beliefs 01:18:30 Parenting model - kids need to mess up, modeling healing and growth 01:24:00 Influence Continuum - Individuals 01:50:00 Influence Continuum - Leadership 01:54:00 What Healthy Leaders do 01:57:00 What Mormon Leadership is like 02:01:00 Mormons and Jesus vs. Joseph Smith 02:04:00 For Mormons loving Jesus = obedience to authority 02:13:00 Influence Continuum - Organizations 02:14:45 Unhealthy Characteristics 02:23:30 Leadership Deception and the SEC 02:27:00 Reprogramming the mind after deep programming/conditioning 02:35:00 Real you vs. cult you, internal decisions vs external 02:36:45 Re-parenting technique 02:40:15 Ex-Mormons Learning to feel feelings, be in their bodies 02:43:30 Being “tied to the group” after your awakening 03:06:15 Treating Phobia indoctrination early 03:09:00 Getting quality sleep 03:10:00 “Fair gaming” 03:12:00 Delusions/Paranoia 03:13:00 Ethical deprogramming 03:14:00 Closing thoughts, resources 03:17:00 Insist that your therapist has some competency on high-demand religions _________________________ ABOUT US: Mormon Stories Podcast is the longest-running and most successful podcast in Mormonism - hosted by Dr. John Dehlin. At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We also occasionally interview scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1) Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology, 2) Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis, and 3) Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions. Mormon Stories Podcast is a product of the Open Stories Foundation - a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to supporting Mormons in religious transition. Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Our Platforms: Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds