“Margaret
Thaler Singer
(1921–2003) was a clinical psychologist and a part-time Adjunct
Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of
California, Berkeley, U.S.
[1]
Singer's main areas of research included schizophrenia, family
therapy, brainwashing and coercive persuasion.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Singer
“Cults
In Our Midst: The continuing Fight Against Their Menace” by
Margaret Thaler Singer PhD. is available on amazon books.com
http://www.amazon.com/Cults-Our-Midst-Continuing-Against/dp/0787967416/####
and amazonbooks.co.uk
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/####?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=cults%20in%20our%20midst
“Cults
In Our Midst” is an ideal companion to “The Twelve Concepts for
World Service” and “The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions” for
all AA 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 cult group involvement.
Video:
Dr. Margaret Singer Speaks at Conference. In this video a questioner
asks if Alcoholics Anonymous is a cult.
Video:
Dr. Margaret Singer Recovery from Mind Control
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iER6qjOvH4Q
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
Cheers
The
Fellas (Friends of Alcoholics Anonymous)
PS
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