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The Prayer Closet: A Survivor Breaks Her Silence on Cult Abuse
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"They told us it was God's will... but it was actually a nightmare."
In this episode of Surviving Ish, David sits down with Heather Ford for a conversation that is as raw as it is heartbreaking. Heather finally shares the full, unfiltered truth about her childhood spent inside a restrictive religious cult—from the "prayer closet" punishments to the dramatic escape that changed everything.
But the nightmare didn't end when the cult did. Heather opens up about the trauma of the foster care system, her sister Nicole’s tragic legacy, and her daily battle with OCD and Fetal…
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