What the Victorian Group-based Coercion Inquiry Report Actually Says
The findings and report from the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into cults and fringe groups are a significant and meaningful outcome for survivors in this state. They also give an important example of how group-based coercive control can be examined and considered in other states and authorities. You can hear some of the podcast episodes that gave updates along the way, here and here. Where this all started Around 18 months ago, brave survivors from Geelong Revival Centre (
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What I Told a Sold-Out Room About Surviving a High Control Group
Recently I appeared on a panel at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas (FODI) alongside Anke Richter (founder of Decult, journalist and author of Cult Trip) and Sarah Steel (host of Let's Talk About Sects). We talked about coercive control, high control groups, and what it actually takes to leave one, because "cult" is a word that gets thrown around a lot, and most people have no idea what group-based coercion really looks like from the inside. Content warning: this post touches o
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How to support a cult-leaver. Hint: nobody thinks they’re in a high control group.
Nobody thinks they're in a cult, so how do you support someone in a cult? Here is some of the most regular questions Im asked about how to support someone in or from a high control coercive group.
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