Jonestown cult survivor recalls Jim Jones’ rapid drug use, paranoia before massacre: 'A living nightmare'

Yulanda Williams was 12 years old when her family joined the People’s Temple – a religious cult that led to the deaths of more than 900 followers.

But before Williams and her family found themselves at the center of "a living nightmare," the church appeared to be a utopia, a safe haven in San Francisco during the ‘70s.

"My dad had experienced a heart attack," Williams recalled to Fox News Digital. "He was told by his medical practitioner that he would never be able to go back to work.