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Posted by: Jonti ® 06/03/2005, 02:37:23 Author Profile Edit Alert Moderators

Here's some quotes from a recent controversial poster. I understand this poster is addressing her words to survivors of cultic abuse, not the abusers. I'm trying to say here is that surely a part of the healing process should include an attempt to understand why we did what we did. I think the point I'm trying to make is that unless we try and work out why we were so susceptible (OK, more susceptibility, less responsibility), we'll never really know ourselves. All I've ever been trying to say on this subject is that it would be interesting to examine more deeply the reasons why we were so susceptible. The poster would clearly like to examine the psychology of her past self. For what it's worth, I think that's probably not the way to go. One needs to go forwards from where one finds oneself *now*, regardless of how one got to the present point. But what do you think? Jonti --never a premie

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"more susceptible, less responsible" --- Jonti ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 02:48:42 ) ( 727 bytes ) link +1 About guilt - an interesting point of view, Jonti --- Pirjo ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 10:58:45 ) ( 237 bytes ) +1 About guilt --- Jonti ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 13:30:55 ) ( 1816 bytes ) link Re: Past selves --- Mike Finch ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 04:01:21 ) ( 1512 bytes ) +3 Re: Past selves --- Jonti ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 05:40:26 ) ( 632 bytes ) Pretty much the way I see it too --- hamzen ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 07:17:13 ) ( 350 bytes ) +1 Re: Pretty much the way I see it too --- Rjchinook ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 12:38:09 ) ( 531 bytes ) link +2 And Rawat continues to abuse us --- Henna ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 20:08:39 ) ( 1570 bytes ) This part --- Henna ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 21:18:49 ) ( 1669 bytes ) Re: Mike, healing can take years --- Andries ( Sat, Jun 04, 2005, 08:05:12 ) ( 559 bytes ) +1 There is hope then --- Henna ( Sat, Jun 04, 2005, 16:03:58 ) ( 822 bytes ) Speaking for oneself... --- Cynthia ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 05:03:37 ) ( 3861 bytes ) +1 Have a Great Vacation!!! --- Hilltop ( Sat, Jun 04, 2005, 04:03:42 ) ( 100 bytes ) Re: Past selves --- Bryn ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 08:28:00 ) ( 1588 bytes ) +1 Well Said ~ Great Post Bryn! --- Hilltop ( Sat, Jun 04, 2005, 01:12:52 ) ( 905 bytes ) Thanks! --- Danny ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 09:27:39 ) ( 1292 bytes ) +2 Past Shelves --- Babaluji ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 11:15:33 ) ( 968 bytes ) +1 Apprenticeship? --- Danny ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 14:22:54 ) ( 131 bytes ) +1 Yes, that's right. And now comes the good part. --- Babaluji ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 14:44:38 ) ( 331 bytes ) +1 The check is in the mail! --- Danny ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 14:50:40 ) ( 291 bytes ) Hi! my name is Hilltop... I'm a two and a half year poster. --- Hilltop ( Sat, Jun 04, 2005, 03:51:42 ) ( 121 bytes ) to understand why we did what we did. --- Pirjo ( Fri, Jun 03, 2005, 10:53:51 ) ( 443 bytes ) I have a teacup for a brain Jonti. --- AJW ( Tue, Jun 07, 2005, 12:06:20 ) ( 546 bytes )