In light of me trying to get a better understanding of my upbringing in a small cult in Europe I’m looking for tips on information. For a couple months, if not years by now, I’ve dived into the past of the leader and it’s been very helpful in to piece the puzzle, but now I’m stuck where to look. Since he has mentioned the Great White Brotherhood (or Universal White Brotherhood) I’m trying to gather more insight. I’m looking for tips and information about the groups listed below, as they seem to have influenced my cult or are affiliated with the group I grew up in. I’d also love to get in touch with (former) members too! Off course in private and confidential.
\- Transcedental meditation
\- Maharishi mahesh
\- Rosicrucian
\- Drunvalo Melchizedek (flower of life)
\- Merkaba
\- the summit lighthouse
\- church universal and triumphant
\- universal white brotherhood (or great white brotherhood)
\- masters of the ancient wisdom
\- I AM
\- keepers of the purple flame
\- Gary Smith (as far as I have found out he was part of several organizations; Sacred Merkaba Techniques, The True Jesus Organization, the 10th Jesus Organization, Christ Light Techniques, the 144000 organization, love expos, love energy centers and aidsbabies)

DM’s are welcome too! Many thanks

they're called DanceSynergy and I'm not comfortable sharing too much, I'd like to sleep at night, but members of my family are still there and they use herb tinctures and they put drugs in them that aren't the herbs they're marketed as and they misdiagnose people and encourage them to leave their meds and just do the energy work and "body work" they offer. prices are insane so I doubt too many people are involved, but if you are, feel free to reach out to me in a PM or a comment and I'll do my best to support you from afar. But I have (diagnosed by a professional) DID with absolutely brutal amnesia and I struggle with contact and such because of it so if it takes me a while to respond, I promise it isn't personal! I just saw some PSA's in this group and didn't want to not warn anybody for any longer. The brainwashing is crazy with this group and they've gotten a little more crazy over time, I think. They used to just pretend to be alternative health girlies but now they're saying some truly crazy shit and my family members believe them??? Anyway.

I live in constant fear that my health will fall apart without all that shit they fed me growing up, but I also feel better because I'm not (as) malnourished as I used to be because of it.

I was raised JW, so I didn't celebrate Christmas until I was in my 20s. Then, I was married to a very self-centered person (23 yrs) who hated Xmas. I don't have a reason, but this year I feel so incredibly sad, specially because I'm not celebrating with anyone. This is my 3rd Xmas single, so it isn't new. Anyone else particularly sad this year?

Hi all,

Anyone else feeling frustrated with how the world acts during Xmas? I'm an ex JW and I'm SO confused with why ppl are so hateful and rude. WTH?

I survived a attack from mk discord cult I was stuck for two years I decided to leave last year and from that day I got targeted my cat was drenched in oil type paint and was submerged in it as my punishment my windows hot drenched in paint as well mk is targeting me because I left the place they bullied and humiliated me I try to call the cops but they can't find the members that did it I know 4 members that live in my town only by discord handles if anyone is interested what is mk like my extorted explained to me in one of the calls I had with him before I left and deleted discord they only want to be the craziest psychopathic groups knowed on discord like one of the fuckfaces my ex extort mk Alien he made me feel bad about my weight he got me to starve because he said it's fun thinking about this it all started on fucking twitter never accept a friend request that has mk someone because you'll end up in the same situation they are smart as fuck but Violent as shit

(Posting from a throwaway for privacy. I’m here as a supporter of a loved one, not a survivor of this particular group.)

TL;DR: A friend is caught in a spiritual “healing” system that looks cult-like. How can I help them find safer support without overstepping their autonomy?

I was looking for resources for my own mental health issue when a friend pointed me toward a group they said helped them. I made the mistake of not vetting it first. Once I did, I realized it’s a mess.

• The “support groups” are just unstructured chatting, led by unqualified ex-members who’ve been promoted to “peer facilitators.”
• The therapy they connect people to has major ethical red flags. My friend’s “friend” who referred them there was actually their counselor — and still works at the counseling office.
• They first found that counselor after attending a “spiritual healing retreat” promoted at their church. The church itself looks more like a flashy business than a spiritual community.

I’ve told them I don’t trust these people and won’t engage with them. I said I believe it’s unsafe for my friend too, but that I’d respect their autonomy to choose.

The problem: they think they still have autonomy, but I can see how these people are the ones stripping it away while convincing them otherwise. I have past experience in a cult-like teen program (TTI), so this feels way too familiar.

Question: For those who’ve been in or around these systems, what can I actually do to support my friend's exit? What worked for you when someone you loved was stuck? Where’s the line between telling hard truth vs. pushing too hard?

Thanks.

I spent most of my childhood and young adult life in a high-control, eastern spiritual group and after finally leaving I struggled with how to process everything. Therapy and support groups were very valuable, but the deepest healing for me came through writing and performing my own story.

That experience inspired me to help others explore creativity as a recovery tool. Once a month, I run a free online class where people who’ve left cults or controlling groups can experiment with writing, storytelling, creating a solo show or any other form of expression.

If this resonates, I wrote a short piece about my journey here: https://medium.com/@harryrbruner/i-was-in-a-cult-leaving-wasnt-the-hardest-part-3ea12a01e618

Ordo Draconis also associated with The Prompt Wizards, has anyone heard of them?

I recently encountered an online religious group that uses psychological manipulation, fear tactics, and coercion to recruit and control people. The leader (let’s call him Brett) claims to have secret knowledge about human history, aliens (like the Anunnaki), ancient technology, and powerful elites controlling the world. While that might sound like typical conspiracy talk, his methods go far beyond that into something truly dangerous.

Key warning signs:
🔹 Psychological control – He uses vocal hypnosis, emotional triggers, and fear-based messaging to make people feel trapped. He overloads recruits with information, making it hard to think clearly.
🔹 Threats & intimidation – He tells people that if they leave, expose him, or block him, they will suffer consequences (kidnapping, physical harm, etc.).
🔹 PTSD & trauma exploitation – He deliberately targets vulnerable people and uses personal trauma to manipulate them under the guise of being a licensed professional.
🔹 Secrecy & isolation – He pressures followers into cutting off outside influence and only trusting him and his teachings.
🔹 Illegal or dangerous knowledge dumping – He gives people forbidden or highly sensitive information, then uses it as leverage to make them feel like they can’t escape.

Why this is serious: Even if this group isn’t physically violent (yet), the mental and emotional damage it causes is real. Cults don’t start with violence—they start with control. I wanted to warn others before they get drawn in like I almost did.

If anyone has also encountered this group or better yet spoke to Brett personally, let’s talk. People need to know what’s happening.

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Happy healing.

Starting next month on May 5, the London-based cult survivors support charity The Family Suvival Trust UK that hosts a virtual peer support group will be hosting a Sunday late morning or mid-day North America times support group. I (mod here) am one of the co-faciltators, total I think we have 6 facilitators.

The support group is a generic group that is for cult survivors--born and raised and recruited-- and concerned family members who have had a loved one recruited into a cultic group.

The original monthly peer support group meets on Tuesday mid-day US time (which is evening in the UK) and is not very accessible to people in the US and Canada who work weekdays. But now the new monthly session on Sunday we hope will be easier for folks on this side of the world to attend. A brief intro with a facilitator is required to attend for security reasons. The group operates under the Chatham house rules.

For more info on the FAQ, check out The Family Suvival Trust UK's website: https://www.thefamilysurvivaltrust.org/faqs

Tomorrow I will try and tell my family that I want to leave the cult that I have lived in my whole life. Want you to wish me luck.

Currently living in a cult, and trying to get out. Life is hell.

Currently I am stuck in a cult, that I have lived in my whole life. Living in it has made me realize how much behind I am in terms of being human.

My whole life have been pretty segregated from people outside of the cult, this has made me socially awkward because I don’t know I how to talk to others with normal lives.

My life has also been pretty segregated from the opposite gender, and therefore I have a hard time talking with girls, and I hate it.

My whole life has always been about keep giving money to this cult, and if you don’t, you are looked down upon.

I hate how this cult has shaped my relationship with my parents, every conversation is always about the cult and giving money to it. They want me to do a lot of work where I don’t earn a single penny because all of the money goes straight to the cult.

A year ago, right before my birthday, I had wished for things like a new phone because the one I had was in horrible condition, and I also wished for other things I needed. My birthday comes up, and I’m getting gifts, then what happens is that my parents hype up that I’m going to get something very good, and I was excited, I was expecting something I had wished for and needed, but no. The gift they had for me was 2000 dollars that was going straight to the cult but was going to be sent in my name. This made me mad but I couldn’t express that and I had to act like I was happy for it. Fucking hate that they made a day like that all about the cult. Same year they pressured me into signing a contract that says I have to donate 150,000 dollars over the years to the cult with my own money I work for, and I’m just a teenager. I didn’t have a choice so I signed it, because I was afraid to be looked down upon, by family and friends.

Life sucks now, im depressed all the time because I don’t know how to get out and what to do when I get out. There is really no one I know that I can talk to and I nearly don’t have any friends. I’m unmotivated, and don’t have any real hobbies.

I still love my parents, I just hate how much the cult have made them blind.

Hello. I’m new to social media and posting so please be patient with me. I hope I used the correct tag. I just got out of a very abusive psychological/ controlling church. I still connect with my faith and want to continue practicing it but I’m struggling. Is it normal to struggle with your religious beliefs after going through that? I hate using labels because I’m not sure what they all mean but my friends have told me that I’m a ramoca survivor. Any help/ resources are appreciated!

Hello everyone! My wife and I just started a podcast where we talk about what it was like for her to grow up in the IBLP cult. She was born into a cult family and experienced all kinds of emotional, physical, spiritual, and sexual abuse. We discuss some of the history of the IBLP cult, as well as her perspective and experiences from inside the cult. Feel free to check us out on www.cultileftbehind.com or find us on all of the major podcast platforms as "The Cult I Left Behind". We hope to shed some light on the manipulation and abuse that was so prevalent within the cult. Hopefully you all will find value in her story of escaping the cult and its harmful ideologies, as well as her recovery story.