Even if they don&#x27;t have full-on attack rituals to break each other down, putting people in a small room and denying them any contact with the outside world does sound more than a little culty. It&#x27;s interesting how highly correlated rehab communities and cults tend to be - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Synanon" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Synanon</a> (linked in the article) being a nigh-on perfect textbook example.