Lessons in Awareness, a Training in Power Exposé training in power
"If anyone can show me, and prove to me, that I am wrong in
thought or deed, I will gladly change. I seek the truth, which
never yet hurt anybody. It is only persistence in self-delusion
and ignorance which does harm." -- Marcus Aurelius
On the self-help path we may seek an authority, a teacher or a group to learn, heal or advance our awareness. It's important to value and pursue all areas of health and especially to recognize the role mental health plays in the cycle of abuse of both children and adults. It's also important to be aware that vulnerable, innocent, intelligent people can be fooled by the expert emotional manipulation of a teacher, counselor or loved one who claims to know the only truth. Training in Power is a feel good experience; its grand and uplifting promises capture a natural hope and longing in students, while its classic thought control techniques slowly train each mind into the founder's particular and exacting story of truth. Emotional manipulation to embed this complex system in someone's mind is thought control. Emotional punishment for resisting thought control is abuse. When it is embedded to extreme in a group, it is cult abuse. There is much information on this site, it is meant to:
• Bring awareness about thought control in groups and relationships
• Examine thought control within the group Training in Power
• Offer support
Thought control is ultimately spiritual abuse. Our spirit, or our aliveness loses its spunk, joy, energy and freedom when we are drawn in to rotely follow someone else's system rather than develop our own. Hopefully the information on this site will help evaluate aspects of thought control and what it means to you.
Thank you to all contributors to this site.
"And So It Ends....."
"Thank you for the information. I had already decided to stop my TIP practice, but your e-mail and links have served as a good confirmation of my feelings."
“I've been trying to figure out how to climb away from TIP for a while now... Their power is strong... having found this link online has helped considerably. And from what I can imagine, has saved me from serious damage. Thank you.”
"I appreciate your thoughts and your concern. I have plenty on my own. You're correct that I have enough other things going on in my life that Training has not become center stage (nor do I wish it to). I understand many of the issues you raise - they are not new to me. I went through level 6 last year, and don't really plan to involve myself much more as far as teaching or taking more levels..."
"Thank you so very much for your sincere, wise and inspired words. I am very grateful for your advice and agree on all accounts. I am only interested in energy work as another pathway and area of growth and healing. I, too, believe that life itself is the best teacher, but it sure is nice to hear it from someone as experienced as yourself. Thanks again. I'm glad we connected and hope that our paths will cross again. Be well.. “
"Thank you so much for putting your e-mail (online) ....I want to leave TIP and am not sure where to turn. I would like to join the Yahoo support group. Thank you for sharing your info on the Rick Ross' website. I do not want to leave my name at this time until I know its safe."
“THANK YOU for your courageous soul; for constructing and providing such an awesome site with a wealth of information and TRUTH! It's an invaluable support/reference system for those that are ready to see the truth of TIP, know within themselves that things just 'aren't right', but have nowhere to turn or look for substantiated truth. I know for me personally it has been a God send and has assisted in getting myself back! Thanks bunches and love/strength to you all as you take your true power/self back and become whole again!”
“I am so grateful for all the information that you have on this site, it is a relief to know that I was correct in my assessment and that I am not alone in the journey to walk away…. thank you for your willingness to share with the world the truth.”
"When I read your reply I felt so moved. Thank you…. I feel so relieved as though I am trying to come out of a nightmare...."
Fear of Retribution
"Some cults inculcate their followers with notions that they will get sick, fall from grace, lose energy or somehow suffer if they leave. Former members may worry indefinitely about their cult leader's dire predictions of the horrible events that will befall them and their families. Because they have been so well trained, former cult members may continue to see this possible fate as something they may bring on themselves by having left the group, given up on their faith, and betrayed the cause."
"Recovering the Soul" by Larry Dossey
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