And it is difficult to go back on representations made voluntarily. One must defend the delusions or risk facing the terrifying loss of control of one's life which has occurred. There are numerous motives to find ways to actually believe that one has experienced case gain. Given such motives, the individual may well not care how the apparent benefit was obtained or what it cost, just as the high is everything to the drug addict. He has found where to get it.
Alternatives are irrelevant.
Life goals may be abandoned or redefined as the true cost of participation becomes manifest. As the cult member continues to deny his dependence, or to rationalize it as ethical and beneficial, employers, parents and concerned others must protect themselves as best they can. An obvious concern is the situation of children living in such an environment, whose welfare is subject to the parent's need to believe and to belong. I had fun doing TRs too. We all have our more sharp and less sharp moments.