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When people hear the word cult , they picture robed figures in the woods, doomsday bunkers, or Jonestown horror stories. But cults don’t always wear hoods or drink Kool-Aid. Some wear lab coats. Some run self-help seminars. Some call themselves families, churches, or recovery programs. Some even operate in boardrooms, yoga studios, or Zoom calls. The truth is: cults come in many forms. Some are religious. Others are secular. Some want your money. Others want your mind. But wh

I myself survived living in the cult of The Seed for four years until I escaped at 24 years old. At 60, although I have many accomplishments, I STILL suffer night terrors and panic attacks, bouts of depersonalization, and never let anyone get close to me. They said they were saving lives. That’s how the “tough love” movement sold itself—on promises of discipline, structure, and salvation. These programs promised to fix your kid, straighten out your spouse, pull you or your lo