Took me 6 months to spot the red flags in that "spiritual coaching" group I joined

I joined this online group back in March thinking it was just a supportive community for self improvement. The leader kept pushing these expensive retreats and personal sessions, but everyone seemed so happy. It took me until last week to realize they were using love bombing and isolation tactics to keep people from leaving. 6 months of my life. Has anyone else taken way too long to see what was right in front of them?

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olivia_knight11d ago

The thing nobody talks about with these groups is how they make you feel like the smartest person in the room for staying. Like you're in on some secret that the rest of the world just doesn't get yet. They give you little tidbits of wisdom that actually sound profound until you realize they're just common sense dressed up in fancy language. I spent a year in a "manifestation circle" before I figured out the leader was just recycling Tony Robbins quotes from the 90s. The worst part is looking back and seeing how obvious it all was, but you convince yourself you're too smart to be fooled.

emma9611d ago

Did it ever hit you all at once or was it more like a gradual shift where you saw through it piece by piece?

brooket4311d agoMost Upvoted

Wait, Tony Robbins quotes from the 90s? That's wild. I thought these people were coming up with original stuff, not just recycling infomercial material.