How do you help someone out of a cult?
H/T @roccodesta
1. This can be a dangerous endeavor.
2. You must meet the cult member where they are at.
3. Understand you can only do so much.
4. Suggest alternative viewpoints to be considered.
5. Illustrate a path out
6. Be ready if and when they decide it is time to leave.
7. The person who recently left will need enormous support, space, and time.
8. In many ways, belonging to a cult exhibits many of the same traits as addiction.
Thinking of cult members as victims of addiction or addicts can sometimes help with understanding.
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