197 Donna and Sara

<p>Today we’re back in the spirituality series and we are taking a look at cults and high-demand groups. My guests have both been impacted by cults and they have a theory that adopted people may be more susceptible to these types of groups. Donna and Sara have extensively researched cults since they got out and have a ton of knowledge to share with us. They both tell their personal stories of how they inadvertently found themselves in high-demand groups, how they got out, and what adopted people specifically need to know about cults.</p> <p><a href="https://www.adopteeson.com/listen/197">Full Show Notes Here</a></p> <h3>Show Notes</h3> <hr /> <h3>Recommended Resources</h3> <ul> <li>Sara Easterly’s previous appearance on Adoptees On <a href= "https://www.adopteeson.com/listen/143">E143</a> and Donna’s <a href="https://www.adopteeson.com/listen/79">E79</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.alittlebitculty.com/">A Little Bit Culty Podcast</a></li> <li>The Vow: NXIVM Documentary on HBO</li> <li>Searching for Mom: A Memoir by Sara Easterly</li> <li>Terror, Love and Brainwashing: Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems, by Alexandra Stein</li> </ul> <p><strong>More reading, research, and resources on the topic:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span class="hashtag">#iGotOut</span> <a href= "https://www.igotout.org/">www.igotout.org</a> | <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/igotout_org/">Instagram</a> | <a href= "https://twitter.com/igotout_org">Twitter</a> | <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/igotout/">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.icsahome.com/home">ICSA: International Cultic Studies Association</a></li> <li>Traumatic Narcissism and Recovery: Leaving the Prison of Shame and Fear by Daniel Shaw</li> <li>Terror, Love and Brainwashing: Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems by Alexandra Stein</li> <li><a href= "https://freedomofmind.com/cult-mind-control/bite-model/">BITE Model of Authoritarian Control by Steven Hassan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLGGlHggSJs">Steven Hassan - What is a C