'I was raised in a notorious cult'
As time went on and our communities grew in size, the rules and processes became more specific, spanning all aspects of daily life.
The more senior leader said he would double that amount to show that he was more in-touch with God's interests. On the one hand, I was trusted in the communities; I was a decision-maker and helped at youth camps with the aim of inspiring the new generation to"forsake all and follow god," but on the other hand, I led a hedonistic life—trying to numb the feelings that were bubbling within me through alcohol and anything that would help me not feel.
Of course, the question I'm often asked when I deliver keynotes about how cults are like corporations and groupthink in the world today, is:"So how did you escape?" With no rules for life, no education to speak of, or concept of investing in myself, I was stuck. I thought I must be being punished. Learning to think for myself after a lifetime of thoughts being fed to me as absolute truth was terrifying and overwhelming.I'd never been asked:"What do you want to be when you grow up?" After all, there was no notion that we would ever grow up in this world.
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