#103: Life after a Cult (ft. Alisa Mahjoub)

Born into the Unification Church (aka The Moonies), Alisa talks with Psychotherapist Harriet Fraad and Substance Abuse Councillor Ikoi Hiroe, about her experiences living in the cult, how she got out, and her reflections on how she has navigated life since.

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References:

Alisa's Twitter: https://twitter.com/alisa_mahjoub

Gifts of Deceit: Sun Myung Moon, Tongsun Park, and the Korean Scandal: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/958117.Gifts_of_Deceit

How Well Do You Know Your Moon: https://howwelldoyouknowyourmoon.tumblr.com/

What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?: https://positivepsychology.com/dbt-dialectical-behavior-therapy/

QAnon, conspiracy theories and social media warfare: An ethical and anticipatory ethical analysis: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9629154

Consortium News: https://consortiumnews.com/tag/robert-parry/

Bad Moon Rising: How Reverend Moon Created the Washington Times, Seduced the Religious Right and Built an American Kingdom: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1979100.Bad_Moon_Rising

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WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431

Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH

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