The Mindfulness craze
I wrote this in 2015 but it sounded too much like a conspiracy theory. Now that the Guardian has published an article actually entitled the Mindfulness conspiracy, I thought I’d […]
Tag Archives: post cult recovery
The BBC should not give the Hare Krishnas a platform to preach
Recently I saw that the Hare Krishnas are now preaching on the BBC. Ever the activist, I wrote a message to the producer to protest, because they are a cult […]
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So you joined a cult had your heart messed with and everything else you grew up you left the cult but where is your heart at You worked hard for […]
How to be a good Hare Krishna
Ever thought of changing your life by joining the Hare Krishnas? This is the post for you. You might have heard of the Hare Krishnas. They dance around on Oxford […]
Here are some recordings of me talking about my post-Hare Krishna recovery.
It’s a complete series, ending with how I started to have emotions again. I’m happiest with the last episode, so I’ll post that one below, but you can of course […]
How cults get you: Find the chinks in your armour, magnify them, make you believe following their process will save you
Cults aren’t there for you. Their recruitment strategies vary, their aims vary, but what they all have in common is that you are not the party who benefits from their […]
Here is a wild theory about joining the cult
What if I have Aspergers? Don’t laugh, I often look at myself and think I’m at least as weird as my child, who is diagnosed. At least part of why […]
When I was 22 I was a religious fanatic
When I was 22, living in Germany, I really believed that I had to follow ideas of how people live together from some medieval Indian culture. I couldn’t have a […]
I did something with words.
A while ago I wrote a poem. It wanted to come out. It formed in my head while I was in the sauna. It was there, fully formed, and I […]
We are not enemies. For my former guru
We are not enemies. The last time we talked You told me I couldn’t make fun of the one thing that mattered most to you. That you had dedicated your […]
