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Cultic Studies Review, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2003

 

Writing Down the Pain: A Case Study of the Benefits of Writing for Cult Survivors

K. Gordon Neufeld


Abstract

Cult survivors are often urged to write down what they remember about their cult experiences as a way of resolving the ongoing harmful effects of those experiences, yet little has been written about why this is helpful. In this paper, I will demonstrate the benefits of writing by providing examples of how doing so assisted me in my own life.
 

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