Manchester Coercive Control Survivor Support Group (Cults/Extremist Groups)
Event Information
About this event
The Family Survival Trust invites you to attend our Psycho-educational Support Group.
Our next meeting will be at 6.30-8.30pm on Wednesday 18th December 2019, in Manchester City Centre. Please reply for more/address details. Exact will be comm to ticket holders on contact.
This group is open to people affected by a wide variety of cults (eg political, therapy, religious/spiritual, business, sports - among others) and extremist/exploitative groups.
A short educational presentation on a topic related to the psychology of coercive control will be the basis for sharing experiences and having reflective discussions. The session will be facilitated by those who have educational and/or personal experiences in this area, namely Charlie Kalra, Linda Dubrow-Marshall and Rod Dubrow-Marshall.
This is neither a therapy/counselling nor 'deprogramming' group, though often attendees report to have found it helpful, at an appropriate stage of their journey, with contextualising their experiences in abusive groups.
Hearing and sharing of experiences can be illuminating and validating, and at times also evocative and challenging.
When we meet we'll agree terms of confidentiality at the start of each session.
There's no obligation to say anything you don't want to.
You're free to attend without commitment and feedback is welcome.
A donation of £5 pounds would help to cover the cost of the venue; greater or lesser amounts are also welcome. Please do not feel obligated to do so if your circumstances do not allow it.
Confirmation of attendance will be appreciated to help us anticipate numbers for the venue.
For more details or if you'd like to be added to the mailing list for emails related to these meets please email thefamilysurvivaltrustuk@gmail.com
The Family Survival Trust
Charity no. 1121388
Organizer The Family Survival Trust
Organizer of Manchester Coercive Control Survivor Support Group (Cults/Extremist Groups)
Who we are
We are volunteers with limited resources, and our backgrounds are diverse. We are not limited in our concern for those people, families, communities and societies who are abused by totalitarian cults. Of all of those of us who volunteer or help with the Trust, some of us became involved because:
1. Our children were recruited into cults
2. Our parents or siblings were recruited into cults
3. Our friends, colleagues or associates were recruited into cults
4. We were in cults ourselves, and suffered abuse before we were able to leave
5. Our professions - be it as teachers, lawyers, academic researchers, politicians, medical or psychological practitioners - brought us into contact with victims of cultic abuse
We respect the confidence of any enquiry made with us, and assist, within the scope of our abilities, those who need our support or information. We will refer people to other professionals where specialist expertise is needed.
We maintain strictly secure files on the cults and case studies we deal with, and maintain a library of books, articles and other publications relevant to the subject.
www.thefamilysurvivaltrust.org/
