The "niche" trauma of being a cult survivor
Now in no way am I saying that I, or any other survivor, are "special" for having this kind of trauma but I do find that it can be difficult to find others to relate to sometimes. Like whenever the topic of abuse is brought up many times it's seen in the form of domestic violence, child abuse from parents, an unintentional cycle, and things of that sort which of course are completely valid and life altering and should be taken seriously. But when it comes to organized abuse and the complexity of healing from cults, it's definitely a bit harder to find others who have gone through something similar. Like no, the abuse wasn't from my family, it was from the cult, and many people in this cult thought they were doing "good" while others knew they were being exploitative. So basically what I'm saying is that it can be a bit isolating at times, which I'm sure everyone here is familiar with.