Ep.8: "Forty Days & Forty Nights"

The Cult Next Door

Part 2: In this episode of "The Cult Next Door" we return to the gripping story of Mattie, the youngest child in a family plagued by a toxic cult-like dynamic. This time, we delve into a particularly harrowing chapter of his life, one that left a lasting scar on his psyche.
At the tender age of 15, Mattie experienced a period of isolation, forced to spend "Forty Days & Forty Nights" away from his family, church, and friends. This extreme and psychologically damaging ordeal was orchestrated within the confines of the religious cult led by their father, shrouding Mattie's adolescence in darkness and despair.
Joining Mattie in this deeply personal and revealing episode are his sisters, Jen and Ashleigh, the former providing crucial insights into the emotional and psychological torment they all endured during this time & the latter only learning of this ordeal recently.
This episode continues to unravel the layers of dysfunction within their family and the oppressive grip of their father's religious cult. The narrative illustrates the profound impact of this forty-day ordeal on Mattie, who, at such a vulnerable age, grappled with an unfathomable degree of pain, fear, and uncertainty.
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