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Synanon, originally known as Tender Loving Care, was a new religious movement founded in 1958 by Charles E. "Chuck" Dederich Sr. in Santa Monica, California, United States. Originally established as a drug rehabilitation program, Synanon developed into an alternative community centered on group truth-telling sessions that came to be known as ...
Apr 1, 2024 · April 1, 2024 5:01 PM EDT. W hat happens when a rehab program that is supposed to cure addictions becomes addictive itself? That’s the story of Synanon, an organization that went from...
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- Olivia B. Waxman
May 2, 2024 · Synanon was a controversial program that used attack therapy to treat drug addiction, but became a dangerous cult with religious status and violence. Learn about its history, operations, and legacy in Detroit from a new HBO Max docuseries.
Dec 11, 2023 · Cassidy Arkin, a former member of Synanon, a drug rehab community that turned into a violent cult, explores her childhood memories and the group's history in this four-part series. She interviews ex-members, including Mikel Jollett, who escaped with his family, and confronts her parents' involvement in the group.
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- Chris Vognar
Dec 15, 2023 · Learn about Synanon, one of the largest and most violent cults in American history, from the perspective of a former member. The four-part series features archival footage, interviews and personal stories of the cult's rise and fall.
Dec 11, 2023 · By Chris Vognar. Dec. 11, 2023. One week it’s a pair of online matchmaking hucksters, the next, a group of zonked-out seekers waiting for the spaceships to arrive. There are sex cults (“ The ...
Dec 14, 2023 · Synanon was a drug rehab community that became a violent and paranoid cult under its leader, Charles Dederich. A mother and daughter, who were born and raised in Synanon, share their stories and insights in a new Paramount+ docuseries.
