Working as a substance abuse and mental health counsellor, Ron Burks began to draw neurological connections between reactions to reward, addiction, and being a part of a group. He challenged the belief system of his "church" and discovered double standards between the rules made by his leaders and the Christian-leaning congregation. Before You Go: Rachel talks about the power of information, and why oppressors withhold it Learn how Ron Burks transformed his experience with a cult through his work with his wife, Vicki, and at the Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center: https://www.amazon.com/Damaged-Disciples-Casualties-Authoritarian-Shepherding/dp/0310576113/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=damaged+disciple&qid=1555967505&s=gateway&sr=8-1