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46|Escaping A S*x-Trafficking AA Cult: Mandi Pagliarini's Story
What happens when the group that promises to save you turns into a trap designed to control your entire life? Adopted at birth and struggling to navigate the intense isolation of her teenage years, Mandi Pagliarini was desperate for connection and understanding. After a traumatic incident and a subsequent stint in a psychiatric facility in the 1990s, she was introduced to a seemingly vibrant and welcoming 12-step group for young adults. But this “support group”, who organized under the unregulated shelter of an (AA) Alcoholics Anonymous group. For seven years, Mandi endured extreme isolation…
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