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Therapy Session Cults
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32:07 - 35:47 (03:40)

The hosts discuss the potential dangers of group therapy sessions turning into cults and their overall value in the rehabilitation process.

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The podcast discusses the history of Synanon, an organization that started as a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program in the 1950s and developed a controversial tactics to reform addicts.
32:07 - 33:27 (01:20)
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Synanon
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The podcast discusses the history of Synanon, an organization that started as a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program in the 1950s and developed a controversial tactics to reform addicts. The founder and members of Synanon employed extreme methods such as "The Game" and violence, which eventually led to its decline.

Chapter
Therapy Session Cults
Episode
Part One: Elan School: The Worst 'Troubled Teen' Facility
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
The group therapy sessions in Alcoholics Anonymous may lead to individuals gaining mental control over others, resulting in the formation of cults within the groups, as observed by psychologists, especially for sociopaths.
33:27 - 34:48 (01:20)
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Summary

The group therapy sessions in Alcoholics Anonymous may lead to individuals gaining mental control over others, resulting in the formation of cults within the groups, as observed by psychologists, especially for sociopaths.

Chapter
Therapy Session Cults
Episode
Part One: Elan School: The Worst 'Troubled Teen' Facility
Podcast
Behind the Bastards
Joe and Richie jokingly discuss the idea of therapy sessions being covered by football announcers as a sport.
34:48 - 35:47 (00:58)
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Mental Health
Summary

Joe and Richie jokingly discuss the idea of therapy sessions being covered by football announcers as a sport.

Chapter
Therapy Session Cults
Episode
Part One: Elan School: The Worst 'Troubled Teen' Facility
Podcast
Behind the Bastards