Send me a DM here (it doesn't let me respond), OR email me: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.comToday I’m so honored to have back on the show once again: Non-binary, queer and polyfragmented cult torture, mind control, and incest survivor, overcomer and whistleblower living with Dissociative Identity Disorder, award winning published - and passionate - writer and author - writing the books they needed as a struggling teen and couldn’t find, content creator, artist and visionary, entrepreneur, edu...
Send me a DM here (it doesn't let me respond), OR email me: imagineabetterworld2020@gmail.com
Today I’m so honored to have back on the show once again: Non-binary, queer and polyfragmented cult torture, mind control, and incest survivor, overcomer and whistleblower living with Dissociative Identity Disorder, award winning published - and passionate - writer and author - writing the books they needed as a struggling teen and couldn’t find, content creator, artist and visionary, entrepreneur, educator, and the brightest and most colorful light in this dark world: Cheryl Rainfield.
A little bit about Cheryl if you missed their last episode or need a recap, as well as what you can expect to hear about in today’s episode:
Born in Toronto and raised in what appeared to be an ordinary middle-class family, Cheryl endured horrors few can fathom: intergenerational organized cult torture involving ritual abuse, mind control, trafficking, incest, and calculated programming designed to shatter body, mind, and soul. From birth—likely even in utero—the cults (interconnected KKK, Nazi, satanic, and Christian factions stretching back generations) subjected them to extreme torture, sexual violence, and psychological warfare in everyday places like church basements, forests, warehouses, and private homes. Yet even as a child, Cheryl found cracks in the darkness. Writing and art became their first lifelines, silent workarounds that allowed truth to slip past threats and programming. In their early teens, parts of their system began sharing memories, starting with incest.
A school story written by one part reached a believing teacher, prompting police and child protective services involvement—a fragile first step toward light. But safety was not immediate. Cult-involved parents deployed a sabotaging therapist, and torture intensified. But Cheryl’s system refused silence. At 15, they chose their own therapist—an extraordinary cult torture survivor with DID—who instantly recognized the switching and offered profound validation.
Cheryl lives with polyfragmented DID: thousands of fragments forming complex hubs, subgroups, and inner worlds, some self-created for protection, others deliberately crafted by the cult. Escape was not one dramatic moment but a marathon of courage—layer by layer, memory by memory, through inner cooperation, unraveling programming, and building co-consciousness. It took most of their life, but they reached safety, proving freedom is possible no matter how long the road.
Through it all, writing and art served as a sanctuary and superpower. Cheryl began pouring pain onto pages as soon as they could hold a pencil. In their late 20s and early 30s, they became the author they needed as a struggling teen—the one they couldn’t find. Their award-winning books, including Scars (with Cheryl’s own scarred arm on the cover), Stained, Hunted, and Visions, draw deeply from trauma and healing while delivering powerful literary fiction. Beyond the page, Cheryl’s impact radiates through social media, articles, raw videos, podcasts, and art that illuminates cult torture, polyfragmented DID, mind control, and the path to wholeness.
On Cheryl’s last episode we did together, we explored their testimony in depth - I would highly encourage you to watch that episode before or after this one to be truly inspired by what Cheryl has lived through and overcome. On today’s episode, we will be diving deeper into topics pertaining to Dissociative Identities - self and cult created, Dissociative Identity Disorder, cult abuse and torture, recovery, healing, creativity through art - and so much more.
Cheryl is not only a survivor—they are a miracle in motion, a revolution of hope, and the brightest and most colorful light this world has ever seen. Their story is far from over. And because they chose to rise, countless others now know they can too. The future is brighter because Cheryl is here—and together, with hearts open and voices united, we are lighting up the world.
Some Signs and Symptoms of Cult Torture and How To Help:
-https://www.cherylrainfield.com/some-signs-and-symptoms-of-cult-torture-and-how-to-help/
Articles on cult torture and programming:
-https://www.cherylrainfield.com/articles-cult-abuse/
Resources on cult torture and DID
-https://www.cherylrainfield.com/links-healing/
Books on cult torture/RAMCOA:
-Becoming Yourself by Alison Miller
-Healing The Unimaginable by Alison Miller
-Demystifying Mind Control & Ritual Abuse
-Safe Passage to Healing by Chrystine Oksana. It’s out of print but you can still buy copies.
Websites on cult torture:
-Survivorship.org
-ra-info.org
-ritualabuse.us
-endritualabuse.org
-https://grassroots-ra-mc-collective.org/
CONNECT WITH CHERYL:
TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@cherylrainfield
IG: https://www.instagram.com/cherylrainfield
FB: https://www.facebook.com/cheryl.rainfield/
YT: https://www.youtube.com/@Cheryl.Rainfield Substack: https://substack.com/@cherylrainfield
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