Five stages of
deprogramming:
1.
Discredit
the figure of authority: the cult leader
2.
Present
contradictions (ideology versus reality): "How can he preach love when he
exploits people?" is an example.
3.
The
breaking point: When a subject begins to listen to the deprogrammer; when
reality begins to take precedence over ideology.
4.
Self-expression:
When the subject begins to open up and voice gripes against the cult.
5.
Identification
and transference: when the subject begins to identify with the deprogrammers,
starts to think as an opponent of the cult rather than as a member.
They
will experience a empty hole coming out of brain washing
They need to have alternative thought patterns and
step into a process for a new way of transformed life.