It appears that the deceptions and abuses outlined in this book have perpetuated for decades, at least in part, because distributors have been well indoctrinated to believe they were the problem when they lost their money. We can no longer be silent victims if the abusive practices are to be stopped. If you have been deceived, I am asking you to take a simple action. I am not asking you to put your life on the line but to simply detail your story, the representations that were made to you, and the financial and other losses you may have incurred. It would be a good starting point to send them to your local Better Business Bureau as well as the consumer protection division of your state's Attorney General's office. You may also want to send copies to your elected officials and ask them to take action. Their names and addresses can be found in the telephone book or on the Internet at www.congress.org. You may want to send a copy of this book as it was written and documented in a manner that may be useful for prosecution.

Some distributors have felt that it helped their healing to write of their experiences and learn of others who went through the same challenges. You may or may not have been involved in one of the motivational cults. Coming out of one is a lonely, terrifying experience. The distributors that continue to drop out and contact me are all at varying levels of psychological and emotional distress. The one common denominator they all seemed to have is a deep pain and hurt for being "flushed" or banished. Like Kathy and I, their closest friends began to treat them like lepers almost the day they stopped buying tape of the week and going to seminars. This hurts when it comes from people who you love, who have professed their love for you for years. Writing about our experience and reading the stories of others has helped many of us. Because of this, I have already begun work on compiling these stories for the next book, which will consist solely of your stories of financial loss, broken marital relationships and cult exit counseling. Just a paragraph or a page or two would be a wonderful contribution on your part. If for no other reason, I would be thankful to hear from you if this book has helped you. Your story may be published with complete anonymity if you like, if you feel it would help you or others to do so. Nothing will be published without your expressed, written permission.

Please send your personal story by e-mail to:

enschei@yahoo.com

For security purposes, no e-mail with attachments will be opened. If you would like to fax your story and any supporting documentation, please fax it to (570) 227-0060. Thanks so much for taking the time.