The following is a list of some of the ways that recruiters are so easily able to control the victims into staying with them despite the violence and danger. It was provided to me by Out of Darkness as part of a training session.
Isolation: Deprives victim of support or ability to resist. Makes victim dependent upon abuser.
Control or Distortion of Perspectives: Fixes attention upon immediate predicament. Eliminates information that is not in agreement with abuser's message. Punishes actions of independence or resistance. Manipulates by being charming, seductive, etc. to get what is wanted from victim and becoming hostile when demands are not met.
Humility or Degradation: Weakens mental and physical ability to resist. Heightens feelings of incompetence. Induces mental and physical exhaustion.
Threats: Creates anxiety and despair. Outlines expectations and consequences for noncompliance.
Demonstrating Omnipotence, Superiority, or Power: Demonstrates to victim that resistance is futile.
Enforcing Trivial Demands: Demands are trivial, contradictory, and non-achievable. Reinforces who has power and control.
Exhaustion: Abuser uses sleep deprivation to keep victim in state of confusion.
Occasional Indulgences: Provides positive motivation for conforming to abuser's demands. Victims work to "earn" these indulgences in effort to increase self-esteem.
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