Occasionally I come across resources that captivate my attention and leave no doubt in my mind that I must share them on this blog. Today, we will review one such resource. After the recent drama of a Word of Faith Fellowship (WOFF) second generation survivor returning to WOFF, my attention was drawn to research that type of survivor. Second generation cult survivors are those who have been born in and raised inside a cult and then left the group. We have chronicled the drama of one such survivor and the outpouring of email filled with vivid emotions has touched me. Many have been stunned and many have been dismayed. This prompted me to dig deeper in to the subject of second generation cult survivors.

A simple search for “second generation cult survivors” led me to several resources. Today, we will review one of the finds of this search. Cyndi Matthews has a website which displays her work for her dissertation for her doctorate degree. The title includes this header:

“Cyndi Matthews, PhD Candidate, LPC, NCC- Counseling with Second Generation Cult Survivors”

The title excited me and it left me wanting to read and consume her work. As a disclaimer, I must add I have written and obtained permission to quote her work and post her videos. This permission does not assume she agrees with my work or my conclusions in this post or elsewhere on this blog. She is welcome to reply or comment, but, no endorsement of this blog is inferred.

(the resource link- http://contentbuilder.merlot.org/toolkit/html/snapshot.php?id=48842394583712 )

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