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850: Self-Help Cults | Skeptical Sunday

The Jordan Harbinger Show

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Alternatives to Self Help

Self help retreats and programs lure you into this idea that enough time away from the real world will dissolve this discontented part of yourself. But in fact, it just ups the need for the retreats. What people are left with is a dependence on soul cycle or their book club but none of that really ever developed strong coping skills for the real world. Rather than distractions, you need to look for solutions. And I think you can find that in therapy.

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