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