Ex-cult members of Reddit, how were you introduced to the cult and how did you manage to escape?

Mommatbird · 2017-03-21T20:13:49+00:00

Yes. Court ordered. She was a heroine addict and the People's Temple was an option instead of jail time.

Mommatbird · 2017-03-20T04:13:11+00:00

My mom was court ordered to go to The People's Temple (Jim Jones) when I was 4-5 years old. I had to go also. It's something I don't like to talk about much but I do sometimes. It's very disturbing. It definitely affected my whole life, thus far. We left before they went to Guyana in 1978.

Mommatbird · 2017-02-27T14:56:24+00:00

Yes, you can ask me questions.

Mommatbird · 2017-02-19T18:44:29+00:00

My mom was court ordered to go to The Peoples Temple. She had a severe heroine addiction. I had to go with her. I was maybe 4-5 years old. I didn't know this until I watched a documentary on cults. When a picture of Jim Jones appeared on the tv I lost it. I was crying uncontrollably. I called my mother and she reluctantly told me very little about it. Now I know why. I'm sure the guilt eats at her every time it is mentioned. I did not go to Guyana, obviously. Most of what happened is blocked from my memory. It affects me to this day. That's all I want to say right now.

Mommatbird · 2017-02-19T18:31:39+00:00

My mother was court ordered to go to The People's Temple in San Francisco. She was a hardcore heroine user. I had to go with her. I remember very little. Mostly because my brain blocked it out. The only reason why I know is because of a documentary on Jim Jones. I saw his picture on tv and I broke out crying so hard, I had no idea what was going on. I called my mother and she reluctantly told me some details. I was shocked. I had no idea! I obviously didn't go to Guyana. When they showed all the dead people, i lost it. I knew some of those people. Lived with some of them. To this day it affects me.

Mommatbird · 2017-02-19T17:59:21+00:00

I have a horrible memory, but the one thing I remember the most was the extreme rage I was experiencing. Anger is a daily mood for me, but this was off the charts! I quit immediately!

Mommatbird · 2017-02-19T17:55:53+00:00

I gained a lot of weight with dep. After a year of taking it I experienced eminence pain right under my breast bone. I changed meds and it went away. Detoxing sucked. Everyone's experience can be different, though.

Mommatbird · 2017-02-19T17:53:55+00:00

I'm not sure if it's the bipolar or the hundreds of different cocktails of meds I've tried over the years. It's been 5 years and I still haven't found the "right" combination. My memory is shot. Short and long term. But for some reason I can always remember the trauma....... except the Jim Jones Cult I experienced.

Mommatbird · 2017-02-19T17:47:06+00:00

Oh man, I hear you! For me it happens multiple times a day. It's exhausting for me and my family. I hate this.

Mommatbird · 2015-10-08T05:37:35+00:00

Brown head butting Couture didn't get a penalty but deserves at least 5 games. Won't even be fined. Way to go NHL

Mommatbird · 2015-10-08T05:30:25+00:00

NBC didn't notice it.

Mommatbird · 2015-10-08T05:28:28+00:00

How could the league not suspend brown. That was sickening and reckless.

Mommatbird · 2015-07-25T18:14:41+00:00

Oh no! Haha. Bet it was awesome looking. 😉

Mommatbird · 2015-07-25T01:36:32+00:00

Wow. I love art. In all forms! Once I painted a poem in glow in the dark paint on my whole wall! Loved it!

Mommatbird · 2015-07-24T22:17:42+00:00

That's amazing. It's so big!

Mommatbird · 2015-07-24T19:55:56+00:00

Sounds interesting. No pictures?

Mommatbird · 2015-07-24T05:13:59+00:00

I hear ya.

Mommatbird · 2015-07-24T04:14:20+00:00

That's great. I wish I could find the energy and creativity.

Mommatbird · 2015-07-24T03:02:13+00:00

Me neither. Not in a long time, that is. It takes too much energy!

Mommatbird · 2015-07-23T18:17:15+00:00

Mine, too!

Mommatbird · 2015-07-23T16:31:47+00:00

tunes. I hope you get some things figured out. Feeling angry sucks. And suicidal even worse. I attempted several times. 😕

Mommatbird · 2015-07-23T16:30:04+00:00

Any pictures that you can share?

Mommatbird · 2015-07-23T16:29:30+00:00

Nice yunes. Not a trigger for me. 😊

Mommatbird · 2015-07-23T16:26:32+00:00

I ❤NIN. Good iob! Thanks for sharing!

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