Cult Hopping

Leaving one authoritarian group only to unknowingly join another with similar dynamics

• You left a strict religious community but soon found yourself in another group with the same fear-based rules.

• You realized later that even though the theology changed, the pressure and control stayed the same.

Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)

• Repeated cycles of control and disillusionment may occur.

• Uncertainty may arise around what healthy group dynamics should look like.

• Re-traumatization can delay emotional healing.