CIFS - Cult Information & Family Support

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This weekend we completed another successful retreat for survivors of high control groups or cults. The group was on the smaller side with nine attendees but the discussion and the group dynamic was fantastic.
Some feedback from attendees included comments such as:

"I attended the retreat led by Tore and Renee over the weekend and OMG it was amazing....I wish all second generation survivors could do this!"

or "I grew up being told to be scared of people on the outside, and then I spent a weekend with you and felt safer than I have in ages...I'm feeling lighter and a lot less alone."

and "I have found some tools to navigate many issues that we went over in the course, so validating...hearing stories of trauma but still being able to have a laugh through it all was amazing"

We at CIFS have been running these workshops since 2015 annually, always with glowing feedback, and always the comment and question as to why more people don't attend.

Don't miss out next year!

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Hi All, it's on again...bear in mind that almost everyone is a bit wary of attending a new group. Here is a quote from one of our attendees last year. "I have attended three CIFS retreats and although the content is familiar, I gain something new each time. Initially, I felt quite apprehensive about attending a group weekend because I had been harmed by a group in the past. As it turned out, it was the most healing boost to my recovery to date."
— Anonymous

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