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[unboundbones]

Reflections

Having been in a cult for much of my life, I find it really difficult at times to accurately access who I truly am. When I think about a quality (good or bad) that I *think* is part of me, I suddenly question it...is it truly part of me or is it just a persona I was forced to take on in order to fit in with the other cult members? In order to blend into the herd. Ugh. It’s an ongoing process for me and sometimes I feel like I’m getting nowhere!

#cult survivor #ex cult #ex jw #ex jehovah's witness #brainwashing #midlife #gen xers #questions #healing #its a process

[unboundbones]

Maiden Voyage

Well, I'm scared! This is my first real blog post and I'm scared shitless! I want to tell my story and share bits of myself with you and it's frightening. Guess I'll just jump in! I'm Tina, 52 going on 16. Haha, not really, but it feels that way so much of the time! You see, I was raised in a cult and even though I escaped at the age of 38, I've still got a lot of catching up to do, emotionally. It's been an interesting, agonising journey so far. My thought was that, just perhaps, sharing my story with the world (if anyone actually sees this, ha!) would be a bit cathartic and help with my healing process. Guess we'll see! Either way, I want to talk to you about it as well as share my exploration of well, life really. *shrugs* There are so, so many things I'm interested in-things I never had the permission to explore when I was in the cult. Eviiillll things *shudders* haha. I'm extremely interested in anything paranormal, supernatural and of the occult world. From an early age, I was drawn irrisistibly to those things-even though they were forbidden. So, the past few years have been fun in that I've been able to indulge my curiosity to the fullest! I'd also like to share anything that I craft or create as that is really another method of healing for me. Anyway, I'll break the bottle over this ship and set her sailing and see where she ends up! If you've read this far, thank you ♡

#cult survivor #ex cult #paranormal #healing #gen xers #out of my comfort zone #occult #supernatural #writing #telling my story #ex jw #ex jehovah's witness