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reFOCUS:  Recovering Former Cultists’ Support 

Mission:


reFOCUS is a secular, organization which  provides a network of support and referrals for individuals recovering from the effects of a destructive cult, or other closed, high-demand group or relationship. 

reFOCUS Perspective:  

  • We do not pass judgment on specific groups, whether they are religious, self-help, business, political or other. 
  • Provide objective information, knowledge and resources in order to assist you to re-evaluate your group or relationship experience.  
  • Recommend use of the criteria from Chapter 22 of Dr.  Robert Jay Lifton’s book, Thought Reform and the Psychology of Totalism, and Dr.  Margaret Singer’s Six Conditions for Thought Reform  to compare whether the psychological and social methods they list are present in the group or relationship in question. 


If you are new to this website, we encourage you to read transcripts of Dr. Singer’s presentations, “Coping with Post-Cult Trauma” and “Issues in Diagnosis and Treatment,” as well as the informational articles on the  Articles Link. 

reFOCUS Offers:  

  • Referral to books, articles, journals, newsletters, video and audio materials, research data and voluntary surveys.  
  • Information about cult recovery conferences and workshops. ​
  • The reFOCUS e-newsletter:  This newsletter is a free internet e-newsletter which provides some time-tested articles on recovery issues as well as current articles, and a list of upcoming recovery workshops and conferences. We welcome contributions in the form of articles and ideas.  If you are interested in receiving this newsletter, please email us at cultinfoevents@gmail.com. If you subscribe, please keep us up to date on your email changes.  
  • reFOCUS also assists with referrals to local support groups. 

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