What does it cost a family to spend their entire lives as hard-core Jehovah’s Witnesses? In this episode, Ward traces the choices his father and sisters made under the weight of doctrine — from abandoned opportunities to stifled creativity — and asks what was lost, what was gained, and what will never be recovered. Transcript: House Arrest and Daydreams Facebook: Article teaser and conversation. Original Painting: I’ll Be Fine Instagram:  Intro / Outro Music: Reggae Is The Answer by Rent Kid.  Royalty free music licensed through Story Blocks.

What happens when your family treats you like you no longer exist? In this episode, Ward recounts life after disfellowshipping: the strained interventions, the silence from parents and sisters, and the rare exceptions that only deepened the wounds. It’s the story of being shunned, haunted by the past, and learning to live as a ghost among the living. Transcript: 3: My life as a Ghost Facebook: Article teaser and conversation. Original Painting: Chasm Instagram: Motion painting reveal Intro / Outro Music: Reggae Is The Answer by Rent Kid.  Royalty free music licensed through Story Blocks.

From child baptism to public shaming, Ward traces the path that led to his disfellowshipping from the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Along the way he unpacks the trauma of being cast out — and reveals the core belief that makes the religion a cult. Transcript: 2: Using the ‘C’ word Responsibly Facebook: Article teaser that only contains the opening paragraphs but it generally has more discussion. Original Painting: Look at This Mess! Instagram: Motion painting Intro / Outro Music: Reggae Is The Answer by Rent Kid.  Royalty free music licensed through Story Blocks.

Ward retraces the origins of his family’s commitment to the Jehovah’s Witnesses, by exploring his father, Eddie Minnis’ backstory and conversion. Along the way, weaving personal history with religious context, he uncovers how faith shaped their choices and futures — and ends with a conclusion that challenges everything he was raised to believe. Transcript: 1: The Truth about the Truth  Facebook: Teaser that contains the opening paragraphs but generally has more discussion. Original Painting: Welcome to Paradise Instagram: Video painting reveal Intro / Outro Music: Reggae Is The Answer by Rent Kid.  Royalty free music licensed through Story Blocks.

The Seven Skeletons saga begins with the refusal to remove Ward from "Ting an’ Ting," the documentary about his father, Eddie Minnis. Misrepresented in the final cut, Ward takes matters into his own hands — telling his story on his own terms. This is an episode pre-release. The full post will be published on mentalslavery.com on Tuesday September 16th. The show notes will be updated then.