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Contents
Preface
1 Introduction
2 Synanon Cult influence on Addiction Treatment and Alcoholics Anonymous
2.1 The Synanon Cult Origin
2.2 Transfer of Synanon philosphy to mainstream addiction treatment
2.2.1 Daytop Lodge/Daytop Village
2.2.2 Phoenix House
2.2.3 First Generation Synanon TCs in USA
2.2.4 First Generation Synanon TCs in UK
2.2.5 Second Generation and Contemporary Synanon TCs in USA
2.2.6 Synanon and first generation TC influence on Alcoholics Anonymous
2.2.7 Synanon “Religion”, TC philosophy and Oxford Group nostalgia in A.A.
2.2.8 Therapeutic Communities, Alcoholics Anonymous, and the Cult Phenomenon
2.2.9 Therapeutic Communities “Back to Basics” Movement
2.2.10 Recovery Model
2.2.11 Recovery Oriented Integration System (ROIS)
2.2.12 Emergence of the Recovery Movement/Recovery Advocacy Movement
2.2.13 Contemporary Thought Reform Programmes
2.2.14 Thought Reform Programmes and the Production of Psychiatric Casualties
2.2.15 The distortion of history relating to the origin of Synanon, Alcoholics Anonymous and the TC movement
2.2.16 Contemporary TCs
3 Synanon TC influence on the Criminal Justice System and Alcoholics Anonymous
3.1 Synanon TC political influence and influence on the Criminal Justice System
3.2 Drug Courts, Coercion in the Justice System, and Court mandated attendance at A.A. meetings
3.3 Effect of Court mandated attendance on A.A.
3.4 Drug Court Advocacy in A.A.
3.5 Drug Courts and coercive referral to A.A. in the UK
3.6 Drug Court/Recovery Community Advocacy in the UK
3.7 The future progression of Drug Courts and how this political trend in the Criminal Justice system may affect alcoholics
4 Emergence of a Fundamentalist Movement in A.A.
4.1 Synanon, Tom P. Jr., “Gresham’s Law and Alcoholics Anonymous”, East Ridge Community and Recovery Center, All Addicts Anonymous, The Family Foundation School/Allynwood Academy, Congress Child Abuse Hearings, House of Parliament Presentation
4.2 Clarence S., Mitchell K., Came to Believe Retreats
4.3 Dick B., Freedom Ranch Maui Inc., International Christian Recovery Coalition, Overcomer’s Outreach
4.4 Joe McQ, The Primary Purpose Group of Dallas, Texas
4.5 Wally P., Back To Basics Foundation Inc., Faith With Works Publishing Company
4.6 Clancy I., The Pacific Group, Plymouth Road To Recovery Group
4.7 Deceptive Distortion of A.A. History regarding A.A.’s relationship with the Oxford Group
5 Recovery Alliance Inc.
6 12-Step Facilitation, Project Match and Hazelden Foundation
7 Distortion of early Alcoholics Anonymous History
8 Corruption of A.A. Sponsorship
9 Commercial Corruption of Alcoholics Anonymous
9.1 Loss of AA’s Circle and Triangle Trademark
9.2 Commercial Corruption in A.A. Intergroups
9.3 Illegal reprinting of A.A. Literature in ‘Big Book Study Guides’
9.4 Hazelden Publishing
9.5 Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing
9.6 Commercial Corruption in A.A. General Service Conferences and General Service Boards
9.7 A.A., the Internet and Online Therapeutic Communities
10 Diseasing of America: How We Allowed Recovery Zealots and the Treatment Industry to Convince US We Are Out of Control
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Public Criticism of A.A.
10.3 Social Trends and Changing Language in A.A.
10.4 Disease Theory Controversy
10.5 Misuse of Alcoholics Anonymous as an Addiction Treatment
10.6 Alcoholism, Narcissism and Cult Leadership
10.7 Circuit speakers and speaker recordings
10.8 The “Is A.A. a Cult?” debate
11 Conclusion
11.1 Conclusion
11.2 Bibliography/Suggested Reading
12 A.A.’s ‘Final Great Decision’
Appendices
A Synanon Cult Influence on A.A. - A.A. Grapevine Articles 1968-1975
References
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ReplyDeleteGiven this is called "minority" is scary. The Synanon system forced everyone to abort, or have a vasectomy, give up your spouse and take an assigned mate. Dederich convinced all to be violent and they committed 87 attacks, hospitalizing most. 3 were attempted murders. I was one of those attempts. IRS won case revoking tax free status retroactively on a summary judgment motion that based on Synanon's own records it was a terrorist organization.
This year Claire Clark—prof. at Unv. of Kentucky-- appears to have intentionally written a false book on Synanon, Seed and Straight
Thus important and timely this report issued. For complete history of Synanon get my book From Miracle to Madness written mainly from Synanon documents.
In it I explained history of AA and how Dederich was a malignant deviation. Sad to think after all these years AA is tempted by the dark side He said AA was born out of love while Synanon was born out hate. “I think ours works better,” he said.
Hear Charles Dederich speak: http://www.paulmorantz.com/cult/claire-clarks-recovery-revolution-the-speech-charles-dederich-she-will-not-tell-you/
Review on Claire Clark's book http://www.paulmorantz.com/cult/claire-clark-columbia-press-fake-history-synanon-a-book-review-once-on-amazon-but-somehow-removed/
California passed law last year banning it. See http://www.paulmorantz.com/cult/50-years-of-gov-browns-and-me/