May 1st: Cult Recovery Day
Greetings, readers, especially fellow former followers of The Way International—in its heyday one of the largest cults in America. Today I'm celebrating Cult Recovery Day, and I honor your strength to have left Victor Paul Wierwille's cult and its offshoot groups in the rearview mirror to create a new life. It's not an easy path. Cult Recovery Day The following is from the team at Cult News 101. Ten years ago, Patrick Ryan, one of its editors, provided a supportive blurb for Undertow when it was published. You can read that blurb in Undertow and also at the end of this post. Honoring Strength on Cult Recovery Day Today, we observe **Cult Recovery Day**—a time to recognize the immense courage it takes to reclaim one's life, identity, and autonomy. Healing is not a linear path, but it is one paved with resilience. We honor the survivors, the families who never stopped searching for answers, and the dedicated professionals working to provide a safe harbor for t...