The Cult I Left Behind

← The Cult I Left Behind23 Feb · 42 min

98 - Good Girls Don’t Scream

98 - Good Girls Don’t Scream23 Feb42 min

Many of us who were raised to be good little girls are facing some hard realizations these days. This episode is a stark look at the links between cults, high-control religion, and sex trafficking rings, and their impact on girls and women. Amanda grew up inside the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) cult, a high-control religious system where girls were trained to be compliant, deferential, and self-policing. Being “good” meant protecting the system. It meant absorbing harm quietly. I...