An example of one of The Anticult's posts. He gives Tony Robbins, Byron Katie and many others a good caning, all over this forum. Unfortunately, I think he is on the money.
The Anticult Wrote:
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> Very good advice to immediately and permanently
> stop any communication with anyone who practices
> overt NLP-Hypnosis for profit.
> Especially anyone associated with the Tony Robbins
> companies, as they are constantly messing with
> your mind using very advanced techniques of
> persuasion.
>
> Of course these days people are doing it COVERTLY
> so its difficult to know who is doing what, which
> is their point, to confuse you.
> There is MASSIVE evidence of the dangers of
> NLP-hypnosis on this forum, just search those
> words and read up.
> also search for Ericksonian Hypnosis, and
> conversational hypnosis.
>
>
> and there is plenty anyone can do to free
> themselves from alleged post-hypnotic suggestions.
> First off, most of that stuff is lies and smoke
> and mirrors, they tell you they are doing _______
> to you, but that is the suggestion, or a
> salespitch.
> Its essential to not be superstitious or listen to
> the exaggerated bullshit.
>
> For example, Richard Bandler will constantly claim
> he is doing all these things to your mind using
> covert language, but its mainly all bullshit, just
> designed to impress people, or make people think
> he is brilliant.
>
> So remember they don't have some kind of "black
> magic" control over your mind, but they want you
> to think that they do.
>
> There is a thread of how to get Byron Katie out of
> your mind, and it points to ways to do that,
> mainly the ideas of modifying how that person is
> imagined in your mind....
>
> IDEAS on how to KICK-OUT byron katie from your
> Mind-Soul-Life forever
> [forum.culteducation.com]
>
>
> In terms of something useful, the "real" Cognitive
> Behavioral Therapy can help many people. But
> beware, many scammers now call New Wage and
> hypnotic sales junk "cognitive therapy" as it
> sounds more acceptable! So its a mind-field out
> there.
>
> Some good books from the library would be...
>
> Mind Over Mood by Dennis Greenberger, Christine A.
> Padesky
> The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns
The Anticult Wrote:
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> Very good advice to immediately and permanently
> stop any communication with anyone who practices
> overt NLP-Hypnosis for profit.
> Especially anyone associated with the Tony Robbins
> companies, as they are constantly messing with
> your mind using very advanced techniques of
> persuasion.
>
> Of course these days people are doing it COVERTLY
> so its difficult to know who is doing what, which
> is their point, to confuse you.
> There is MASSIVE evidence of the dangers of
> NLP-hypnosis on this forum, just search those
> words and read up.
> also search for Ericksonian Hypnosis, and
> conversational hypnosis.
>
>
> and there is plenty anyone can do to free
> themselves from alleged post-hypnotic suggestions.
> First off, most of that stuff is lies and smoke
> and mirrors, they tell you they are doing _______
> to you, but that is the suggestion, or a
> salespitch.
> Its essential to not be superstitious or listen to
> the exaggerated bullshit.
>
> For example, Richard Bandler will constantly claim
> he is doing all these things to your mind using
> covert language, but its mainly all bullshit, just
> designed to impress people, or make people think
> he is brilliant.
>
> So remember they don't have some kind of "black
> magic" control over your mind, but they want you
> to think that they do.
>
> There is a thread of how to get Byron Katie out of
> your mind, and it points to ways to do that,
> mainly the ideas of modifying how that person is
> imagined in your mind....
>
> IDEAS on how to KICK-OUT byron katie from your
> Mind-Soul-Life forever
> [forum.culteducation.com]
>
>
> In terms of something useful, the "real" Cognitive
> Behavioral Therapy can help many people. But
> beware, many scammers now call New Wage and
> hypnotic sales junk "cognitive therapy" as it
> sounds more acceptable! So its a mind-field out
> there.
>
> Some good books from the library would be...
>
> Mind Over Mood by Dennis Greenberger, Christine A.
> Padesky
> The Feeling Good Handbook by David D. Burns