Welcome to indoctrination, a weekly conversation series about protecting yourself from systems of control.

I'm your host, Rachel Bernstein.

You are not alone.

And now there are two resources that I've put together specifically for your journey.

This is your host, Rachel Bernstein.

I am an educator and a therapist and a cult specialist, and I am very excited to announce

restart and restore a journal for survivors of manipulation and a companion notebook that I've put

together to go with it that has people's stories that they've shared

with me, that they wanted to share with you, and some wonderful quotes from people whose thoughts

I truly admire, and more pages and writing prompts for you to continue with the writing that can help you along your

healing journey.

This isn't just another blank journal.

It's a trauma-informed recovery companion, and it offers psychoeducation on the mechanics of manipulation and control and therapeutic

writing prompts to explore your history and your strengths, practical exercises that transform

insights into some actionable steps, and the freedom to heal at your own pace.

You can do it in the time frame that works for you without any judgment or pressure.

Whether you joined the organization or the relationship that was controlling as a teen or as an adult,

restart and restore provides the structure

and I think validation needed to process your experiences safely. I'm also excited to share

beyond the journal and its companion notebook that I'm currently working on a second journal

specifically for those born and raised

in high control groups or high control family units as their healing journey often involves

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