""It's only been 18 months since I've been out, so I still am so fascinated by things. I started this little diary called My First Time Diary. I save receipts and tickets, like the first time I rode a roller coaster. On that ride, it finally felt like my physical world was catching up to my mental world, and I couldn't get enough of it.""
"Bistline was born and raised in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), an offshoot of Mormonism that maintains the original church directives of polygamy and patriarchy, as well as isolation and financial control."
"While Bistline's abuser cultivated power, cult expert Christine Marie, Ph.D., and her videographer husband, Tolga Katas, gained access to the group's base on the Utah-Arizona border in 2021 under the pretenses of creating a documentary."
"Even after Bistline's abuser was arrested on federal charges related to child sexual abuse, he continued to exert control over the adult women in the group."
Nomz Bistline, a 27-year-old survivor of a cult, is documenting her experiences in a diary after serving 21 months in prison for a crime she was coerced into committing. Raised in the FLDS, she was subjected to polygamy and abuse. After her abuser's arrest, she reflects on her newfound freedom and the joy of experiencing life outside the cult. Bistline's transformation is evident as she embraces her autonomy and shares her journey of recovery and self-discovery.
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