Today's episode does deal with stories of spiritual abuse and suicide.

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255.

In the 1960s and 70s, new spiritual movements were springing up in response to those disaffected

by the free love movement.

A Dallas-based group became linked to several deaths in which the estates were all left to

the group leader.

A coincidence or something much darker.

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A small child would have to pitch in and work on a farm to help support the family.

She would later claim that at the age of 4 she had her first heavenly vision.

While sitting under a tree, three men and robes appeared to her.

They basically told her she could accomplish anything if she wanted it badly enough and

counseled her to trust in God in times of trouble.

Terri's mother died of tuberculosis, leaving Terri's alcoholic father to raise her and

her siblings alone.

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