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THE RELIGIOUS ABUSE
POWER + CONTROL WHEEL 

The Power + Control Wheel was created by the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project to demonstrate the power and control dynamics at play in abusive relationships.

Each spoke of the wheel represents a different reason why a survivor might feel trapped in an abusive relationship.

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This is my adapted version of the Power + Control Wheel to apply to abusive religious groups, spiritual groups, and cults. Additional explanations of each spoke are below. 

Wheel
Coercion
Intimidation
Shame
Isolation
Justification
Loss of Autonomy
Sex and Gender Control
Economic Control
Need support? Check out the RESOURCES page or find a therapist on the RELIGIOUS TRAUMA + CULT RECOVERY THERAPIST DIRECTORY.
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