A meeting participant opened by arguing that "socialism is communism light," urged attendees to share personal stories of life under authoritarian regimes, and called for educational efforts and media coverage to inform Americans about those risks.

The functioning of cults is very similar to the functioning of abusive families. The purpose of a cult is to empower the leader by sucking the power from the members. In this video, I discuss how these dynamics worked in my family, leading to my programming of self destruction. #toxic people #abuse #trauma #PTSD #narcissitic people #mental health #recoveryjourney #trust #personaltestimony #dissociativeidentitydisorder #evil #narcissist

Today I introduce the topic of how the functioning of cults is very similar to the functioning of abusive families. The purpose of a cult is to empower the leader by sucking the power from the members. This will be a topic I explore from the perspective of trauma healing, and I will be delving into the experiences of how cult survivors have deprogrammed themselves. #toxic people #abuse #trauma #PTSD #narcissitic people #mental health #recoveryjourney #trust #personaltestimony #dissociativeidentitydisorder #evil #narcissist