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Prophet 777<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://disabled.social/@felyashono" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>felyashono</span></a></span></p><p> I don't hate them.</p><p>I hate the grift and the preying on people's desperation for immortality. </p><p>I hate the covering up of crimes because of how it would look on the church.</p><p>I hate the hypocrisy. "Do as I say, not as I do."</p><p>I don't get easy people who work for a God they've never met or seen, and don't get paid for it.</p><p>I hate the ignorance. The teaching children others not like them are their enemies and they're God's soldiers." <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>religion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CultSurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CultSurvivor</span></a></p>
Courtney Heard 🇨🇦<p>Finding Light in Darkness with Jen French ✨🌀 | In a captivating snippet from &#39;Trapped in a Mystical Cult,&#39; Jen French shares a rare moment of clarity amidst confusion. She discusses how a particular technique offered a glimpse of beauty and accessibility in her journey, but quickly unveils the troubling power dynamics at play. Watch now : <a href="https://youtu.be/c4QhkCYdWw4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/c4QhkCYdWw4</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/atheist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>atheist</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/atheism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>atheism</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cultsurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cultsurvivor</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@JaniceSelbie" class="u-url mention">@<span>JaniceSelbie</span></a></span></p>
Courtney Heard 🇨🇦<p>Angel DeSantis on Overcoming a Dark Past 🌟🖤 | Angel bravely shares her experience growing up in a cult founded on deeply harmful practices, revealing the shocking truth about the absence of consent &amp; autonomy. This powerful snippet from &#39;Surviving God’s Twisted Love&#39; offers a glimpse into the reality of surviving and escaping a culture of manipulation and abuse. Watch the full interview for an inspiring tale of survival and strength; <a href="https://youtu.be/rtRYPYxjyCo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/rtRYPYxjyCo</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/atheist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>atheist</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cultsurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cultsurvivor</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mas.to/@JaniceSelbie" class="u-url mention">@<span>JaniceSelbie</span></a></span></p>
smitten<p><span>I recently watched the Escaping Twin Flames documentary and I've been trying to put together my thoughts. I'm going to leave aside the more horrific elements of the cult which have to do with pressuring people to transition and encouraging stalking behavior.<br><br>But there was something about the documentary that rubbed me the wrong way and I think it's worth going into more detail on. A good portion of the interview footage is with Keely Griffin, a woman who escaped the cult but previously was a high-ranking member, it looked like she was #3 right below the two co-founders. In that position, Keely ran coaching calls and was a direct perpetrator of much of the most harmful elements, for example she helped pressure people to transition.<br><br>While she has tried to make amends (the documentary shows her rescuing one ex-member and apologizing to another ex-member), the framing that she uses, and that the documentary makers use, I think is problematic. They talk about 'waking up', and treat the actions that were taken while in the cult as separate from the person as she exists after waking up. Keely apologizes for 'everything that happened while we were in' rather than 'everything I did to you while we were in'. The passive voice is consistently used to describe her actions before waking up.<br><br>In my experience, this is not accurate, and it really does a disservice to people who have not yet woken up. There is no version of you 'after waking up' that was not present before waking up. It was there, it was always present, but it was suppressed, intimidated, and ignored due to the cult's influence. But if we're talking about agency, who actually took the actions that harmed people, it was Keely - the same Keely who now exists in front of the cameras giving the interview.<br><br>What is 'waking up'? In my experience, waking up is a gradual process of no longer ignoring that buried part of oneself. It's a process of evaluating your actions and comparing them to what your conscience says. Often, it involves an immense amount of shame and regret, as you realize all the ways your actions hurt people, and hurt yourself. This is good. It's necessary, even. <br><br>Waking up is not a binary process where suddenly the spell of the cult leaders is lifted, and suddenly you return to your original personality. It's a spectrum, of rare moments where you notice what your original personality has to say about what's going on. The 'little voice in your head' that is telling you no.<br><br>So I think when it comes to documentaries, this is a pretty important detail to get right. Currently-in cult members should not be told that their awoken self is somewhere separate, disconnected, not-yet-available to them. No, the awoken self is right there inside of them, in every weird feeling they get in their gut when something doesn't sit right. The only way to start listening to that voice is realize that your agency was never gone, you chose to take all those harmful actions, you choose everyday to continue engaging with the cult and continuing to harm others and yourself. That recognition of the choice, is what waking up is. It doesn't absolve you from anything, you still have to go around making amends with people you hurt, but it does give you a lot more power over your own actions. It encourages you to listen to your conscience and notice the moments when it speaks up.<br><br>This isn't about exacting revenge on Keely or anyone else who does harmful things while they're in. I'm not trying to say that they deserve punishment, really the opposite - I'm saying they deserve self-forgiveness and a chance to grow. But the beginning of that process is recognizing the harm, and the choice.<br><br></span><a href="https://key.portend.place/tags/exCult" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#exCult</a><span> </span><a href="https://key.portend.place/tags/cultRecovery" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cultRecovery</a><span> </span><a href="https://key.portend.place/tags/cultSurvivor" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cultSurvivor</a><span> </span><a href="https://key.portend.place/tags/cultMindControl" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cultMindControl</a></p>
Animystic 🪐<p>I watched "Shiny Happy People," the docuseries on the Duggar family, and I did not expect it to hit so close to home. I experienced so much of the way they were brought up, just dialed down a bit. I was <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/homeschooled" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homeschooled</span></a> until 4th grade, my father a preacher, I went to a conservative Christian school in Arkansas. The concept of "authority" was huge. Our behavior, as well as our thoughts, were moralized by threat of Hell. </p><p><a href="https://mindly.social/tags/cult" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cult</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/cultsurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cultsurvivor</span></a> <a href="https://mindly.social/tags/fundamentalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fundamentalism</span></a></p>
Lucia<p>It wasn't so much the church I grew up in that was culty. My family took the admittedly problematic teachings of that church to the extreme. In this thread I'm gonna try to talk about some of my experiences. I will be referencing former cult member and cult expert Dr. Janja Lalich (<a href="https://www.janjalalich.com" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">janjalalich.com</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>).</p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/CultSurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CultSurvivor</span></a></p>
Lucia<p>Migrated servers mainly due to <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/fedipact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fedipact</span></a> reasons, so new <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> time.</p><p>Raised in a cult. <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/CultSurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CultSurvivor</span></a><br>I believe in equality, and that the system itself is rigged. <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/leftist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>leftist</span></a><br>The planet is dying, and we killed it on purpose. <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ClimateEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateEmergency</span></a></p><p>I was raised to be a hateful, closed-minded person, but I'm doing everything I can to undo all of that indoctrination. I'm constantly learning, so when I mess up, please be patient and correct me if you can.</p><p>I love everything <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a>, but especially <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/rewilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rewilding</span></a>, <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a>, and <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a>. I enjoy learning about <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/selfhosted" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosted</span></a>, <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/foss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foss</span></a>, and <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a>. Learned just enough about <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/DataScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DataScience</span></a> before dropping out to be dangerously incompetent. <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/FuckCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuckCars</span></a></p>
Primadonna Boy🏳️‍⚧️✨<p>I love my header so much, shout out to Jack Chick for unintentionally creating the most goddamn based images</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/header" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>header</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/headerimage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>headerimage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/headerpic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>headerpic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chicktracts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chicktracts</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ChickTract" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChickTract</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chicktractposting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chicktractposting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/satan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/devil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>devil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/evil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>evil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thedevil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thedevil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lucifer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lucifer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/exvangelical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>exvangelical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/evangelism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>evangelism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/formerchristian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>formerchristian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/exchristian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>exchristian</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CultSurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CultSurvivor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>freedom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/jackchick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jackchick</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/based" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>based</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/evangelicalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>evangelicalism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lgbt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sinner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sinner</span></a></p>
wasmormon<p>Read Jen&#39;s full wasmormon profile at <a href="https://wasmormon.org/profile/and1jenn4/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wasmormon.org/profile/and1jenn</span><span class="invisible">4/</span></a></p><p>Share your own mormon story at wasmormon.org!<br /><a href="https://mas.to/tags/leavingreligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>leavingreligion</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/exmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>exmormon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/exmo" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>exmo</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mormon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/wasmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>wasmormon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/postmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>postmormon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/lds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lds</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cultsurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cultsurvivor</span></a></p>
wasmormon<p>I learned that the reason why black men could not receive the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/priesthood" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>priesthood</span></a> was pure <a href="https://mas.to/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>racism</span></a>. I learned that the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mormonchurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mormonchurch</span></a> is a <a href="https://mas.to/tags/racist" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>racist</span></a>, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/misogynistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>misogynistic</span></a> organization that does not deserve the loyalty of its members - so I <a href="https://mas.to/tags/resigned" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>resigned</span></a> my membership. <a href="https://mas.to/tags/whyileft" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>whyileft</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/leavingchurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>leavingchurch</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/exmo" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>exmo</span></a> <a href="https://wasmormon.org/profile/jean-bodie/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wasmormon.org/profile/jean-bod</span><span class="invisible">ie/</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/exmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>exmormon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cultsurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cultsurvivor</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ldschurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ldschurch</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mormon</span></a></p>
wasmormon<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/wasmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>wasmormon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Exmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Exmormon</span></a> Profile spotlight on Jean: <a href="https://wasmormon.org/jean-was-a-mormon-an-ex-mormon-profile-spotlight/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wasmormon.org/jean-was-a-mormo</span><span class="invisible">n-an-ex-mormon-profile-spotlight/</span></a></p><p>&quot;I was born in Dorset, UK in 1944 while air raids raged around us. I am a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother who loves to read. I was a <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mormon</span></a> until I read real <a href="https://mas.to/tags/churchhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>churchhistory</span></a>.&quot; <a href="https://mas.to/tags/lds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lds</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cultsurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cultsurvivor</span></a></p>
LiveByReason<p>This lady is a survivor, and has a difficult, but important story to share. She's coming to the Cincy/NKY/SEIN Tri-state area. Event open to the public, all are welcome.<br>Please RT! TSF is small &amp; don't have budget for ads. So pls help us publicize her!</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/UNCULTURED" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UNCULTURED</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/CULTSURVIVOR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CULTSURVIVOR</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/CULTS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CULTS</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ARMY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ARMY</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/VET" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VET</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/CINCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CINCI</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/CINCY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CINCY</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/NKY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NKY</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/LIVEEVENT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LIVEEVENT</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TSF</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/856851572303227?ref=newsfeed" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">facebook.com/events/8568515723</span><span class="invisible">03227?ref=newsfeed</span></a></p>
wasmormon<p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/wasmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>wasmormon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/exmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>exmormon</span></a> profile spotlight thread <a href="https://wasmormon.org/profile/lindsyae/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wasmormon.org/profile/lindsyae</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a></p><p>I was a <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mormon</span></a>. I now find peace in <a href="https://mas.to/tags/meditation" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>meditation</span></a>, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>travel</span></a>, connecting with my kids instead of seeking to control/indoctrinate them.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/exmo" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>exmo</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/lds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lds</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/postmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>postmormon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cultsurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cultsurvivor</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cesletter" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cesletter</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mentalhealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mentalhealth</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ldschurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ldschurch</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ldscult" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>ldscult</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/josephsmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>josephsmith</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/byu" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>byu</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cognitivedissonance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cognitivedissonance</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/confirmationbias" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>confirmationbias</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/faithdeconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>faithdeconstruction</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/faithcrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>faithcrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mormonshelf" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mormonshelf</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/losingreligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>losingreligion</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/leavingchurch" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>leavingchurch</span></a></p>
Jexit 2020 :verified:<p>This is an excellent video and so true!</p><p>One of the worst things about cults like <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/JehovahsWitnesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JehovahsWitnesses</span></a> is the stifling of human potential.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/ExJW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExJW</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/CultSurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CultSurvivor</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/iGotOut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iGotOut</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/n5S-Tex9vOI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/n5S-Tex9vOI</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Tanya Harrison<p>For anyone who is alone for Christmas, has been cast aside, kicked out, shunned by family and friends, has lost a loved one this year, if you can't wait for this day to be over, I hear you, please feel free to reach out to me. This day might be sucky but like the ever changing seasons, the sun may well shine again tomorrow. The songs say we should be jolly, but we don't have to make ourselves merry today. For everyone else, merry Christmas. <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/JoinIn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JoinIn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/aLGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aLGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Ex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ex</span></a>-JW <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/CultSurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CultSurvivor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Grief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Grief</span></a></p>
T. T. Perry<p>Sundays are still tough!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Exmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Exmormon</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpiritualAbuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpiritualAbuse</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SundaySads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SundaySads</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SundayScaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SundayScaries</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CultSurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CultSurvivor</span></a></p>
wasmormon<p>These discussions are healthy, they provide deep reflection and introspection into difficult topics, and we have a space where we are happy, vibrant, and authentic.</p><p><a href="https://wasmormon.org/profile/atoponce/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wasmormon.org/profile/atoponce</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a></p><p>Share your own story at <a href="https://wasmormon.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">wasmormon.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/exmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>exmormon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/wasmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>wasmormon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/faithdeconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>faithdeconstruction</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/lds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lds</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/faithcrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>faithcrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/josephsmith" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>josephsmith</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/polygamy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>polygamy</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fraud</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cult" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cult</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cultsurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cultsurvivor</span></a></p>
wasmormon<p>Continue reading Rodney&#39;s profile at <a href="https://wasmormon.org/profile/rodney-james-mcguire/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wasmormon.org/profile/rodney-j</span><span class="invisible">ames-mcguire/</span></a></p><p>Read more profiles at <a href="https://wasmormon.org/profiles/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">wasmormon.org/profiles/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Add your own mormon story at <a href="https://wasmormon.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">wasmormon.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/wasmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>wasmormon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/exmormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>exmormon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/cultsurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>cultsurvivor</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/exmo" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>exmo</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/enlightenment" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>enlightenment</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/truth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>truth</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/lds" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lds</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mormon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mormon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/mormonshelf" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>mormonshelf</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/faith" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>faith</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/deconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>deconstruction</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>community</span></a></p>
Jexit 2020 :verified:<p>Howdy neighbours, I'm new around these parts 😂</p><p>By way of introduction, my name is Riley and I used to be one of <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/JehovahsWitnesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JehovahsWitnesses</span></a>.</p><p>I "toot" about <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Cults" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cults</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/CultRecovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CultRecovery</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Religion</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Atheism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Atheism</span></a>, <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/CriticalThinking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriticalThinking</span></a>, and everything in between.</p><p>The video below tells my whole story of growing up in a high control religion and then leaving.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/ExJW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExJW</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/ExChristian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExChristian</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Exvangelical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Exvangelical</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/ExFundie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExFundie</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/CultSurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CultSurvivor</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/iGotOut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iGotOut</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/AB7FHqnvyb0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/AB7FHqnvyb0</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Stephen Mather<p>I've never met anyone who thought they were in a cult... and I was in one for 30 years. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cultsurvivor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cultsurvivor</span></a></p>