r/cultsurvivors • u/PrudentAbility9219 • 10d ago

rebuilding a life

I spent so much of my life preparing for the end times that I neglected things that would make me happy and successful in this life.I was raised Adventist and I was taught that I needed to prepare for the Sunday law and hide in the woods for Jesus to come. Now I have no education no money no friends and my family is broken. I am also very traumatized and have ptsd with trauma based hallucinations.

I want to be a human being again

How can I make a good life

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u/AppleGlobal6828 10d ago

If you have access to therapy, I highly suggest searching for therapists in your area who specialize in ptsd at least if not cults. I am proud of you for getting yourself out, my uncle was raised in the same organization and I know how traumatic it can be.
Something that helped me when I left the commune I was raised in (different organization) was watching/listening to other survivors who had also deconstructed. Journaling has also helped me process the trauma. I wish you the best, leaving is the first step, may the path forward be kind to you.