Thanks for all the replies.
Just wanted to clear something up from my post, I was actually
saying that being a part of MLM made me depressed and full of self-
doubt, I had never experienced it before. Arbonne did prey on my
financial situation, but I didn't have low self-esteem before I got
involved. Though, I do think your points are valid-that MLMs often
exploit those with low self-esteem with promises of new-found
confidence and courage.
Anyway, thanks for the replies and the welcomes. Looking forward to
reading more from this group.
--- In mlmsurvivorsclub@
<steve.indepass@
>
> Fantastic - congratulations, and all power to you for your
awareness and courage!
>
> My partner and I send you warm smiles and respect, a great story
to share with other
> people.
>
> You know, your post highlights the dirty, shameful secret of why
MLM works. It's the
> same as any addiction:
>
> 1) It offers a fix for your lack of self-esteem and the pain of
your depression, fear, self-
> hatred
>
> 2) It amplifies that self-hatred and depression and it adds SHAME
into the equation
>
> 3) It exploits and abuses you while making you feel responsible
for it's failure
>
> What I hate about MLM is that the people who set up a business to
be an MLM business for
> sure understand this before they get going. Let's not mince
words. They know. They
> know the kind of depressed, 'quick-fix' people who will throw
their resources into it in the
> same way that daytime TV loan advertisers know the desperate
people they too can
> exploit. It is never accidental. These people know where the
stress and the damaged
> relationships will impact - and they don't give a damn. They know
how costly it will be to
> the vast majority of 'business associates' so that they, the
founders, will get rich. And we
> live in a culture that gives them permission to do this.
>
> Well done for putting your story here, you write with real power.
I hope that your action is
> a step towards healing the lack of self-esteem that put you in a
position to be exploited by
> this 'system' in the first place.
>
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