The MJR Aftermath Foundation

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which is a good reminder to check in on your mental health. Remember: it’s okay to not be okay. 💙

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“Why don’t they just leave?” It’s not that simple. High control groups use power, control, and the cycle of abuse to make it difficult for members to leave.

Rebuilding takes time. Start with small, safe steps.

As you go through the recovery process, you can expect old thought patterns to surface, including guilt, fear of punishment or the urge to label doubts as a failure to ‘make things go right.’ That’s not true; that is just echoing your conditioning.

There is no “correct” pace for recovery.

There is no “personality profile” of people who become involved in cults. All kinds of people join for all kinds of reasons.

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5. Threatening a person, their family, or their friends.

4. Regularly criticizing a person, or manipulating or blaming them so they doubt themselves or their experiences.

Coercive control can be hard to spot. It’s often subtle and kept hidden from others. Here are 5 signs to watch for 👇 (Thread)

What’s the cycle of abuse? It’s designed to keep victims feeling trapped. Tension builds, an explosion occurs, and reconciliation leads back to the honeymoon phase.

“You are allowed to question. Curiosity is a form of self-trust.” - The Religious Trauma Collective

Take a moment to check in on someone you care about. 🫂

Every survivor’s experience is unique and valid. Let them tell you who they are.

Cult survivors are often conditioned to believe that struggling with mental health is a personal failing rather than a result of abuse.

Did you know? Coercive control is often used by high control groups. It’s a strategic pattern of manipulation, intimidation and isolation that’s designed to destroy one’s autonomy and create total dependency.

Recovery is not linear. It’s normal to feel “in-between” for a while before fully integrating into your new life.