A Private Self-Check for Cult Influence

This private self-check for cult influence is meant to support that moment of questioning.

Many people who find this site are not looking for answers so much as orientation.

They aren’t ready to label their group. They aren’t sure whether what they’re experiencing “counts.” They may not even be certain that anything is wrong.

What they often have instead is a growing sense of unease—a feeling that something doesn’t quite add up, even if they can’t yet explain why.

The self-check linked below is meant to support that moment of questioning.

What this self-check is — and isn’t

This private self-check for cult influence is designed to help you notice patterns without rushing to conclusions. This is not a diagnostic tool. It does not determine whether you are “in a cult.” It does not tell you what to do, when to leave, or how to confront anyone..

It is simply a structured way to reflect on patterns that tend to appear in high-control groups and coercive environments—especially those that present themselves as spiritual, therapeutic, or growth-oriented.

Some people find that only a few questions resonate. Others find that many do.

What matters more than the final number is how the questions land.

How to use it

• You don’t need to answer every question.

• You don’t need to finish it in one sitting.

• You don’t need to share your responses with anyone.

If a question feels irrelevant, you can skip it.If a question feels uncomfortable, you can pause.

This self-check is designed to help you notice, not decide.

About the score

The self-check produces a score, but it isn’t meant to be a verdict.

There is no threshold that declares what you’re in or what your experience “means.” The score simply reflects how many of these experiences resonate for you right now. For some people, seeing that number helps them take their own concerns more seriously. For others, the questions themselves are enough.

You’re free to use—or ignore—the score in whatever way feels appropriate to you.

If you feel unsettled afterward

That’s not unusual.

Questioning a group, a teacher, or a community that has mattered to you can stir up fear, guilt, grief, and confusion all at once. None of that means you’re doing something wrong.

You don’t need to act on what you notice right away.

You don’t need to explain yourself to anyone.

You don’t need to reach a conclusion.

Sometimes the most important step is simply allowing yourself to acknowledge what you’re experiencing without rushing to resolve it.

Using a private self-check to notice cult influence

If you’d like to explore the questions, you can access the self-check here.

Take your time. Or don’t take it at all.

Either way, you’re allowed to take your own inner experience seriously.