Hi Piper,
Yeah I can sort of see that. But here's the thing - this is a little like saying "well it was tough in jail for those five years but I got something positive out of it. I read "War and Peace" in the original Russian".
Plenty of people learn confidence and overcoming fear without going anywhere near a cult.
The problem with these types of organizations is that most of the positive stuff that we can glean from it is stuff that was freely and readily available without all the mind control crap attached to it.
There's nothing at all wrong with seeking the positives in one's experiences but just because we can gain some useful lessons doesn't mean that others will learn even those few good lessons and it certainly may not be the best way to teach it.
Mick
Piper Walker <piperwalker@
I agree with what you're saying. However, being done with MLM I can look
back and say I did gain some good stuff from it. I did get some confidence.
It was really tough going out on "appointments" calling family and friends
and even cold calls and trying to sell is really scarey and once you do
that, anything else seems easy. Plus some of that self help stuff stays with
you and can actually be healthily helpful when you don't tie every single
concept to how you can make it in "the business" but maybe just - how can I
think more positively in general?
>From: mick wenlock <mickwenlock@
>Reply-To: mlmsurvivorsclub@
>To: mlmsurvivorsclub@
>Subject: Re: [MLM Survivors Club] Re: Some quotes from the Team
>Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:25:05 -0700 (PDT)
>
>This is typical of cult involvement. While in the cult one has access to
>"answers". There are always "answers" so one has a sense of predictability
>and control. Any time something goes wrong - a quick word with one's
>"mentor/guru/
>restore you, once again, to the path.
>
>It's a comfort thing.
>
>Mick
>
>CwDCramer@aol.
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> On the blogs there are plenty of folks that talk about how all aspects of
> their life has improved because of the Team. That what they learned from
>the
> Team makes them better parents, spouses, friends etc.
>
> From what I've read from those that leave MLM;s is that relationships
>and
> financial affairs got worse during the MLM involvement.
>
> One of my acquaintances keeps saying she is so grateful for the TEAM.
>It's
> been so helpful to her.ie "I had challenges with my family but when I
>got in
> the car and put on a Team CD and I got sane again." A former friend also
>says
> that she is so much more confident in all aspects of her life.
>
> I was never able to get through a whole CD, ............
>like
> those people who were talking. So what are these people hearing that they
>say
> is so helpful? And does involvement in this thing actually help folks,
> Even thought it keeps you broke?
>
> Thanks for any thoughts,
> Diana
>
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