The search for their own life path and spiritual quest often lead people to totalitarian sects. Such communities actively use human weaknesses, luring people who are unstable on the personal plane with tempting promises and the delights of communicating with "like-minded people." It is very easy to get into a sect, but only a strong-minded person can leave it on their own.
Instructions
Step 1
Start by thinking critically about the current situation. At this stage, it is very important to fully realize that you have been subjected to the destructive influence of the sect.
Step 2
Analyze the activities of this association of people known to you. Try to find confirmation that this organization has a negative impact on the individual and society. Conversations with those who found the strength to break with such sects, as well as objective materials that can be found in the open press or on the Internet, will help you to understand the situation.
Step 3
Eliminate all contacts with adherents of the sect. This is not very easy to do. First, sect members are jealous of those who begin to fall out of their sphere of influence. Secondly, very often very close and trusting relationships are established between the adherents of the "teaching", often turning into a kind of friendship. But your task is not to succumb to manipulation and break contacts with former like-minded people once and for all.
Step 4
Seek help from a professional psychologist or psychotherapist. A specialist will help you understand the situation and, together with you, outline ways to eliminate the consequences of the sect's harmful influence on your personality. Talking to a counselor will help you believe in yourself, regain lost self-esteem, and help you cope with emotional problems.
Step 5
Do not neglect the help of true friends and family. If you find it difficult to break off relations with the sect, seek support and help from those who are truly interested in your life's well-being. Spend more time with friends and family. Remember that working together can help restore old social bonds and strengthen relationships.
Step 6
Switch to community service activities. So you can escape from negative memories of the time spent in the sect, and you can plunge headlong into the whirlpool of real life, in which there is no place for manipulating feelings and negative spiritual rebirth.
