Coming Out Of Scientology

Dangerous Cult Leaders
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...s-cult-leaders
Identifying Marks of an Exploitive, Abusive Group
http://www.exitsupportnetwork.com/ar...ctrl/marks.htm
Post-Cult Problems: An Exit Counselor's Perspective
http://www.icsahome.com/infoserv_art...t_problems.htm
Jon Atack on Why It’s So Hard To Recover From Scientology
http://tonyortega.org/2013/06/08/jon...m-scientology/
The Scientological Onion
http://exscn.net/content/view/178/105/
8 Steps out of Scientology
http://www.lermanet.com/cos/8steps.html

Steve Hassan - Freedom Of Mind
http://freedomofmind.com/index.php

Mind Control – The BITE Model
http://www.freedomofmind.com/Info/BI...l.php#behavior
Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults, and Beliefs
http://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Mind-H...scientologists
Combatting Cult Mind Control: The #1 Best-selling Guide to Protection, Rescue, and Recovery from Destructive Cults
http://www.amazon.com/Combatting-Cul...0833779&sr=1-1
Releasing the Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves
http://www.amazon.com/Releasing-Bond...0702476&sr=8-1
Books On Cult Mind Control
http://www.xenu.net/archive/books/cult_etc.html

Helpful Sites

ESMB
http://www.forum.exscn.net/forum.php
Ex-Scientology Kids
http://exscientologykids.com/
Ex-Sea Org
https://sites.google.com/site/xseaorg/
Lermanet
http://www.lermanet.com/
Mark Bunker - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/xenutv?feature=results_main
Operation Clambake
http://www.xenu.net/
Reaching For The Tipping Point
http://www.reachingforthetippingpoint.net/
The Underground Bunker
http://tonyortega.org/
Tory Speaking Freely - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/ToryMagoo44
Why We Protest
https://whyweprotest.net/community/
World Cult Watch
http://worldcultwatch.org/

Self Help

5 Things to Do When You Feel Insecure
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archive...feel-insecure/
CCI Help Modules
http://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/resources/consumers.cfm
Cognitive Reframing
http://www.positive-thinking-princip...reframing.html
Cognitive Restructuring
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...-restructuring
Cognitive Restructuring Aids
http://www.psychologytools.org/cogni...ructuring.html
Emotional intelligence
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_intelligence
Fear, Obligation, and Guilt (FOG)
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...-relationships
Finding Time for Truly Nurturing Yourself
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archive...ring-yourself/
Hierarchy of Needs - Abraham Maslow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Maslow
New to Mindfulness? How to Get Started
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archive...o-get-started/
Personal Core Values And Positive Beliefs
http://www.inspired-personal-develop...re-values.html
List Of Core Values
http://www.mypersonalimprovement.com...revalues.shtml
Posttraumatic stress disorder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posttra...tress_disorder
Self-compassion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-compassion
Self-esteem
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-esteem
Self-image
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self_image
The Power of Patience
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...power-patience
Traumatic Bonding
http://victimsofpsychopaths.wordpres...matic-bonding/

Jack Kornfield - Forgiveness


Brené Brown - Listening To Shame


Brené Brown - The Power Of Vulnerability


Ex-Scientology Books
(Available at libraries and other outlets)

A Piece of Blue Sky: Scientology, Dianetics and L. Ron Hubbard Exposed - Jon Atack
http://www.amazon.com/Piece-Blue-Sky...f+the+blue+sky
Bare-faced Messiah: True Story of L.Ron Hubbard - Russell Miller
http://www.amazon.com/Bare-faced-Mes...+faced+messiah
Beyond Belief: My Secret Life Inside Scientology and My Harrowing Escape - Jenna Miscavige
http://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Belief-...dp/0062263439/
Blown for Good - Behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology - Marc Headley
http://www.amazon.com/Blown-Good-Cur...blwon+for+good
Counterfeit Dreams: One Man's Journey Into and Out of the World of Scientology - Jefferson Hawkins
http://www.amazon.com/Counterfeit-Dr...mm_hrd_title_0
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief - Lawrence Wright
http://www.amazon.com/Going-Clear-Sc...ref=pd_sim_b_4
Inside Scientology: The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion - Janet Reitman
http://www.amazon.com/Inside-Sciento...blwon+for+good
L. Ron Hubbard: Messiah or Madman - Bent Corydon
http://www.amazon.com/L-Ron-Hubbard-...pd_sim_sbs_b_3
My Billion Year Contract: Memoir of a Former Scientologist - Nancy Many
http://www.amazon.com/My-Billion-Yea...ref=pd_sim_b_1
Scientology - Abuse At the Top - Amy Scobee
http://www.amazon.com/Scientology-Ab...use+At+the+Top
The Church of Fear: Inside The Weird World of Scientology - John Sweeney
http://www.amazon.com/Church-Fear-In...awrence+wright
The Complex: An Insider Exposes the Covert World of the Church of Scientology - John Duignan
http://www.amazon.com/The-Complex-In...d_sim_sbs_b_18
The Scandal of Scientology - Paulette Cooper
http://www.amazon.com/The-scandal-sc.../dp/B0007AF8KA

Concepts To Contrast

Abuse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuse
Bait-and-switch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bait-and-switch
Betrayal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betrayal
Cognitive bias
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_bias
Cognitive dissonance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance
Coping (psychology)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coping_%28psychology%29
Critical thinking
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking
Denial
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial
Disinformation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disinformation
Dissociation (psychology)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissoci...8psychology%29
Double bind
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_bind
Double standard
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_standard
Emotional blackmail
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_blackmail
Emotional detachment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_detachment
False dilemma
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma
Gaslighting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting
Groupthink
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupthink
Hypnosis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnosis
Identity (social science)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identit...ial_science%29
Indoctrination
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indoctrination
Loaded language
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loaded_language
Locus of control
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locus_of_control
Love bombing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_bombing
Magical thinking
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_thinking
Milieu control
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milieu_control
Peer pressure
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peer_pressure
Propaganda
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda
Psychological abuse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_abuse
Psychological manipulation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_manipulation
Self-deception
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-deception
Self-help
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-help
Self-serving bias
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-serving_bias
Shunning
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shunning
Social isolation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_isolation
Wishful thinking
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wishful_thinking