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Mind Control

The mind control that my husband and I were subjected to was intense and immense. It's also very insidious and seductive because you're constantly being shown the diamond's lifestyles. The double talk that is a hallmark of a cult is so prevalent it is disgusting.

This AMO became all consuming and left me drained emotionally and physically exhausted. I passed up several beneficial career moves because I was counseled to just keep on building the business. I gradually came to realize that I would never make a profit from this business without sacrificing my whole being. I gained 40 pounds.... and on my 5'3" frame, this is not flattering. I became very depressed and ended up in therapy and on medication. I gave up tons of time with my family and friends. We would squeeze in a 3-day trip for a mini-vacation over a holiday weekend...but it wasn't restful and we didn't tell anyone because vacations were not allowed. (I felt so guilty for going away and thinking of myself and not the big team). I was sleep deprived all the time. I fell asleep behind the wheel several times...and had a fender bender as a result. (No injuries thank God!). I never spent any time with my pets. I had no time for myself. No time to take care of my home, listen to music, take a walk, see my family or spend quality time with my husband. I really thought we were heading for divorce. Now the AMO leaders will tell you that the divorce rate is only 5% in the Britt System.... I guess this is a good way to keep women dependent on men. You know, teach them that being submissive is the only way to have a successful marriage and reinforce this belief by referencing time and again the low divorce rate.

Things came to a head a few months ago when my sponsor left his seriously ill newborn (life-threatening level of illness) at home with his wife (who had given birth a week earlier) and their other children so he could attend a weekend function. He was hailed as a hero. He was asked to speak in front of hundreds of people on commitment. Commitment to who?! What kind of message is this sending out to other people in the group? The Britt system is supposed to be so big on family values. They bash with reckless abandon any group that doesn't support this, yet they turn around and condone the actions of my sponsor. So ladies, if it's ok with you that your husband will be taught to abandon you in your time of need, you'll fit right in with these morons. His actions were a wake-up call to my husband and me. I had my eyes opened wide that weekend and I realized without a doubt the low caliber of people with whom I had been associating. I asked my husband what he would've done and he said he would never leave me in a time of need like this. Thank God I married a real man.

We Walk Away. . .

We decided to walk away. We've only heard from our upline diamonds once (and they just "love us so much"). Why did she call? Well it seems our upline profit-sharing direct (PSDD) was 1000 PV shy of qualifying for that month and "even though we're not plugging in to anything right now, can we order some things we need to help her get this volume"? Good thing this was a voice mail message or I would have gotten verbally violent on the phone! This happened several times per year and it is NOT motivating at all. Gee.... it shows me that the income is residual.

I'm sure our upline and downline labeled us losers and non-dreamers.... and they can label me anything they want. This is just a tactic they use to rationalize to themselves why someone would leave the business. So if you're thinking of leaving and you don't want to be considered a loser, don't sweat it. You'll be a much bigger winner in the end by getting out of a destructive situation.

Since we've quit, things have never been better. We took a real vacation and had the time of our lives. We're getting our finances back in order and are actually able to save some money for the first time in 4 years. We're getting along better than ever. We're finding out that the dreams that filled our heads by our upline were never our dreams in the first place. We're discovering a whole new set of dreams for ourselves. We're happy again and we're smiling so much more often. Our sex life is 100% better. I've joined an exercise class and have been enjoying cooking real food...and I've lost 10 pounds and the count will only go up. I've rekindled relationships with old friends. I've spent time with my family and told them the full story. They are so glad we're out of the Britt AMO and couldn't believe we gave it a shot for 4 years without making any money and losing thousands. We've gone to parties and met new and interesting people just because we wanted to meet them.... not because we wanted to prospect them. How refreshing! I've learned to in-line skate. I've come to know that I'll be able to stay home with my babies when I have them..... and I don't need to rely on an AMO to do so. I am no longer depressed and I've been off medication for quite some time and I have never felt better. Ain't it great!

I'd like to take a moment to thank the keeper of this web site for providing the forum in which to tell my story. If my story helps even one person, I have been successful.