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Ab's avatar

Thank you for writing this! I’m exmormon and this summarizes so many of my thoughts! After I left Mormonism, I felt myself getting quickly drawn into any community. I missed the support.

A personal note I’d add to your writing: As you noted, cults strip individuals of their boundaries, critical thinking, and solid relationship building skills. After leaving mormonism it was like I had to exercise a new muscle in ways that felt strange and awkward. It was in these exhausting exercises that I felt myself most susceptible to cult hopping.

I’ve accepted I will always be a recovering Mormon.

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Laura Roush's avatar

Well written and food for thought!

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