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Aussie survivor tells: 4 warning signs of being in a cult
After escaping one of Australia's most infamous cults with her eight children, Claire Ashman doesn't want others to make the same mistake.
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Ashman's advice if you are worried about a friend or relative:
Aussie survivor tells: 4 warning signs of being in a cult
After escaping one of Australia's most infamous cults with her eight children, Claire Ashman doesn't want others to make the same mistake.
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Ashman's advice if you are worried about a friend or relative:
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“People need to understand that you don’t willingly join a cult,” says Claire. For some people, feeling lost or searching for some sort of meaning can lead them to meet someone who can see and exploit that.
“The thing is, it’s easy to join but you’ve got to remember cult leaders are the masters of manipulation, and you’re manipulated against your will but without knowing it,” says Claire.
For anyone who worries someone they love might be involved in a cult, Claire’s advice is simple.
“The biggest thing is don’t judge. Don’t tell them ‘You’re in a cult, you need to get out of it’ because that’s the worst thing you can say,” says Claire.
“It’s very important you still need to be in contact and let them trust you. They may not tell you very much, but at least you’re there because that’s very important.
“Often times people get drawn into these cults and they don’t realise and sometimes a light bulb can go on one day and they think, ‘Holy s**t, I don’t have any contact with any family members or friends, who can I call on?’ and they feel so alone and afraid they can’t take that step out.”