It’s no secret that one mind control method is sleep deprivation, but cults don’t say they are depriving you of sleep. Remember–they are sneaky. My super special cult induced sleep deprivation a variety of ways. Get a Second Job Our cult suggesting getting a second job to pay for their marketing materials and products. I…
my cult story
Freshly 18
I was lured into a cult at the age of 18 that masqueraded as an MLM business. Which, let’s be real, MLM’s are cults themselves. Pyramid schemes cloaked in >business opportunity< suits and skirts. So professional. So Young. So Dumb. I was freshly 18. I had big plans of becoming an architect. Or interior designer….
The One Thing I was Good at
The one thing I was good at in this cult was listening to their CDs and reading their books. This was something we were told to do instead of watching tv or listening to secular music. (Don’t worry–we could listen to Christian music.) At the weekly meetings, there would be a part where IBOs (Independent…
I can’t believe I was in a Cult
This is a realization I came to after years of telling myself it was a business that didn’t work out for me from which I had learned a lot. Then after that I realized it was a pyramid scheme and would refer to it as such to my husband. And finally, after listening to podcasts…
This is My Cult Story
If you’ve ever been in an MLM, you will know that they don’t call it a cult. No cult calls itself a cult. It could be masquerading as religion, a calling, a business, an opportunity. Cults are sneaky. That’s how they get you. I was got. It took me years to realize how bad it…
