It is not how many abusive details that a survivor can recount and describe in order for their story to be considered important. It is how the individual perceived their experience to be detrimental, or even life shattering, that counts.
While we each heal at different times and in difference ways, the journey is still painful. Writing and speaking out is an effective way to counter the disinformation, propaganda and lies and is helpful in our healing. Recovery from an exploitive and abusive group is one of the hardest things we will ever do. We cannot bury our experience and move on. It is important to give ourselves time to heal. Telling your story turns it into a history that can eventually be left behind and frees you to some extent, making it easier to create a new life for yourself. You have developed strengths because of all you have endured, and you are a unique individual with purpose.
Note: Names have been changed for confidentiality, unless otherwise noted. Stories are not necessarily listed in order received. Not all stories submitted are posted and we reserve the right to refuse to post.
- Stories About S. E. P. Experiences
- Stories About Philadelphia Youth Camp (P.Y.C.
- My Entire Childhood Was Sacrificed
- My Memories of How Abusive Worldwide Was
- Endured Weekly Mental and Emotional Abuse in PCG (by PCG child survivor)
- Fifteen Lost Years Growing Up in Philadelphia Church of God
- How My Life Was Forever Impacted by Both WCG and PCG
- Suffered Because of Growing Up in Philadelphia Church of God
- Grew Up in Philadelphia Church of God and Hated It
- Getting Kicked Out of PCG Caused Me to Start Investigating (by PCG child survivor)
- Openly Threatened by Philadelphia Church of God Minister (by PCG child survivor)
- Glad I Didn’t Have to Attend HWA’s Cult Any Longer Than I Did!
- It Still Hurts (Moving testimony)
- My Dad Controlled Every Aspect of Our Lives
- Will I Ever Trust or Have a Real Relationship Again?
- I Became Irritated and Incensed!
- Childhood Memories in Worldwide Church of God
- Relieved to Find That I am Not Alone
- It’s Been a Long Painful Journey
- Free of the WCG Satanic Mess
- Finally Free From the Burden of Lies
- Still Working Through the Anger
- Foundations of a Soul Rocked to the Core
- Growing Up in WCG Caused Me To Almost Give Up on God
- Wearing Masks
- WCG and Splinter Groups Are Destroyers of Mind, Body and Soul
- What Armstrong Said Didn’t Add Up! (This child survivor had the courage to rebel against the WCG madness.)
- I Remember Always Being Afraid
- Damaged Emotionally by WCG, LCG, RCG, PCG, UCG and CGE
- I Was Constantly Bombarded With Stress
- How I Struggled After Losing My Childhood
- Love of Sports and How My Dad Stood For What Was Right
- Humiliated by Spankings Starting at Age 13
- I Grew Up Sick in the WCG and Suffered For it
- A Voluntary Outcast
- Christmas and Other Painful Memories
- Overwhelming Sensation to Flee the WCG
- I Knew I was Going to Escape as Soon as Possible
- Growing Up in “The Church” Was the Hardest Thing I Ever Had to Do
- Suffered From Abusive Minister Before Making My Escape
- Emotional Abuse Can Be Very Subtle
- In Spite of Abuse, I Learned to Wear a Smiley Face
- Didn’t Realize How Much WCG Molded My Personality
- I Grew Up in WCG With Much Confusion