Today in #itsacult :
"When cult adherents get confused, then ashamed, then realize they’ve been scammed, they get angry and exit."
"When cult adherents get confused, then ashamed, then realize they’ve been scammed, they get angry and exit."
While some followers may continue to believe in the cult for some time — especially if they stay in an information silo — eventually contact with family and friends who care about them and others who have escaped from cults can and will help people come back to themselves.
How do we dismantle a dangerous cult safely and turn this into yet another American fad as embarrassing as bell-bottoms, polyester and pet rocks? By dismantling the power of its mythology so people who have been pulled into it return to independent thinking.
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