n addition to helping the alienated parent and the children, Dr. Warshak’s book, Divorce Poison, offers hope to brave alienating parents who are willing to look in the mirror.

At the age of twelve, Deborah Jiang Stein found a hidden letter that said she was born in prison, to an addicted inmate. What happens next will shock, inspire you.

After every new shift in my status at the cult, a new “me” emerged. But each one was as hollow as the next.

Do certain character traits lead to longevity? Dr. Howard Friedman’s The Longevity Project offers surprising findings.

The Festival of Lights has special significance for those in recovery.

Sometimes having a well thought out “No Dumping” policy (and action plan) is best for family get-togethers.

Are some people more vulnerable to cults thank others? Here’s one person’s take on why she was an easy victim.

Lisa was diagnosed with clinical depression and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome) a few years ago, shortly after she left the cult. She doesn’t however feel the cult caused her mental illness, she feels that her mental illness was the reason she ended up in the cult in the first place.

I was bullied for a couple months, in elementary school. My nemesis, Tammy, was about twice my size. She threatened to punch me and I lived in terror that she would. One day she did. I was surprised—it hurt, but the pain wasn’t so bad.

Coffee consumption is linked to a lower rate of depression in women. I think many of us intuitively knew that.