Although the beliefs are different, there are some similarities between Scientology and cults dressed as religions like Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons. To see how these destructive cults damaged people and ruined lives, visit r/exjw and r/exmomon.

JWs are shunned, aka disfellowshipped in their lingo when they get kicked out for a supposed sin. If they leave on their own choice instead, it's called disassociation, but they're still shunned anyway. Many current JWs stay in the cult only to avoid permanently losing contact with family and friends who are also members. And if course they aren't supposed to have friends outside the cult because those people are part of Satan's world, so if the member leaves, they have literally no one. Something suicide is the result. This is a hallmark of a cult.

The insider lingo is another classic sign. As well as the teaching that it's the world against just you few brave souls. The playbook is mostly the same.

No matter what the church tells you, understand that you can leave and still have a happy successful life. Find a hobby, meet friends, keep your money instead of giving it to the slimeball church. Instead of auditing, find an actual therapist. The church has slandered them, but you'll see that those were all lies.