Cults: Useful resources (continued)

“Steven Alan Hassan (born 1954) is a licensed mental health counselor and a Cult Expert. In 1978 Hassan was one of the first people to develop and do exit counselling, and is the author of three books on the subject of undue influence and destructive cults, and what he describes as their use of mind control, thought reform, and the psychology of influence in order to recruit and retain members.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Hassan 

“Combatting Cult Mind Control” by Steven Hassan M.Ed. LMHC is available on Amazon books.com http://www.amazon.com/Combatting-Cult-Mind-Control-Best-selling/dp/0892813113/####?ie=UTF8&qid=1356030212&sr=1-1 and amazonbooks.co.uk http://www.amazon.co.uk/Combatting-Cult-Mind-Control-Best-selling/dp/0892813113/####?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1356192854&sr=1-1 

Combating Cult Mind Control is an ideal companion to “The Twelve Concepts for World Service” and “The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions” for all newcomers and those who are serving in the AA service Structure. It gives practical advice to anyone leaving a cult group and any AA sponsor who may be sponsoring someone suffering with Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or post cult trauma resulting from their involvement with a cult group.

Steven Hassan's website: Freedom of Mind Resource Center http://www.freedomofmind.com/ 

For documentation on Alcoholics Anonymous, use search terms 'alcoholics anonymous' on Freedom of Mind Group Database http://freedomofmind.com/Info/index.php 

The Twelve Concepts for World Service online: http://www.aa.org/pdf/products/en_bm-31.pdf 

 The Twelve Traditions online: http://www.aa.org/twelveandtwelve/en_tableofcnt.cfm 
The Twelve Traditions (Short Form) The Twelve Traditions (long form) online: http://www.aa.org/bigbookonline/en_appendicei.cfm 
AA Tradition How It Developed online: http://www.aa.org/pdf/products/p-17_AATraditions.pdf 

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