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.
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.
Pseudonyms are given for anonymity, 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
- How My Life Was Forever Impacted by Both WCG and PCG
- It Still Hurts (Moving testimony)
- My Dad Controlled Every Aspect of Our Lives
- Abused in Every Way in Worldwide Church of God
- 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
- Glad I Didn’t Have to Attend HWA’s Cult Any Longer Than I Did!
- 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
- Openly Threatened by Philadelphia Church of God Minister
- Grew Up in Philadelphia Church of God and Hated It
- Fifteen Lost Years Growing Up in Philadelphia Church of God
- Emotional Abuse Can Be Very Subtle
- In Spite of Abuse, I Learned to Wear a Smiley Face