"After the Cult": Recovery Workshop for Former Group Members (ICSA)
Friday 3:00 p.m., July 31, 2009 to Sunday 3:00 p.m., August 2, 2009
Franciscan Retreat/Conference Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Topics Covered (Agenda):
· The nature of psychological manipulation and abuse
· Conditions of thought reform programs
· General recovery needs of former members
· Effects of hypnosis and trance techniques
· Critical thinking
· Relationships and intimacy
· Post-traumatic stress syndrome
· Boundaries: re-establishing trust
· Coping with feelings of anger
· Coping with anxiety
· Decision-making
· Reestablishing trust in yourself and others
· Dependency issues
· The grieving process
· Reintegration/identity issues
· Spiritual and philosophical concerns
· Special track for those born into or raised in a cultic group
Fees: Register after 6/1/09 - Double ($240); Single ($325)
Fees include meals (Friday dinner through Sunday lunch) and Friday and Saturday accommodations. Note : Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. – first session 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Franciscan Retreat Center
7740 Deer Hill Grove
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Phone: 719-955-7025
Fax: 719-260-8044
Please note that the Franciscan Retreat Center is a Catholic retreat center and there are some religious icons and pictures on site.
Correspondence To:
ICSA, P.O. Box 2265, Bonita Springs, FL 34133. 239-514-3081. [email protected]
Online registration: http://store.icsahome.com/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=ICIB&Category_Code=WorkshopCo