Cult stories from the Truth 2x2's. Secrets, coverups, recovery from being raised cult kids
Hosted by cult survivor advocate, Laura McConnell Conti
Survival stories from the high control, fundamentalist christian group, known by various names such as Truth, 2x2s, Friends and Workers, The Fellowship, Nameless House Church, Church without a Name. Here we will refer to it as the Truth 2x2's - a combination of the name it is commonly known as in Australia and NZ (the Truth) and 2x2's (2 by 2's) which it is commonly called in US and Canada.
Hosted by Laura McConnell Conti, an Australian cult survivor advocate from the Truth 2x2s.
A warning that this podcast contains mention of CSA, SA, FV, Coercive Control, Spiritual and Religious Abuse and Trauma. Please go gently and ensure its the right time for you to listen. You can save episodes, pause episodes, come back later. Dont upset yourself unnecessarily.
Show Notes:
Links to my work:
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truth2x2survivor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauramc.au/
Website: https://www.lauramcconnell.com.au/
Substack: https://substack.com/@fierceladyfeminist
Links to Support:
LBH good trauma informed, cult sensitive therapists and support are hard to find. Please persist and try to find one that works for you. If you’re in a tough spot right now, please know you’re not alone.
Here are some links to AU NZ supports and therapists which might be useful.
https://www.thereligioustraumacollective.com/ - Cult and Trauma informed therapists in AU NZ.
As an Australian CSA survivor, the best support I’ve accessed at my lowest points, has been through Survivor Hub https://www.thesurvivorhub.org.au/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Cult stories from the Truth 2x2's. Secrets, coverups, recovery from being raised cult kids
Hosted by cult survivor advocate, Laura McConnell Conti
Survival stories from the high control, fundamentalist christian group, known by various names such as Truth, 2x2s, Friends and Workers, The Fellowship, Nameless House Church, Church without a Name. Here we will refer to it as the Truth 2x2's - a combination of the name it is commonly known as in Australia and NZ (the Truth) and 2x2's (2 by 2's) which it is commonly called in US and Canada.
Hosted by Laura McConnell Conti, an Australian cult survivor advocate from the Truth 2x2s.
A warning that this podcast contains mention of CSA, SA, FV, Coercive Control, Spiritual and Religious Abuse and Trauma. Please go gently and ensure its the right time for you to listen. You can save episodes, pause episodes, come back later. Dont upset yourself unnecessarily.
Show Notes:
Links to my work:
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truth2x2survivor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauramc.au/
Website: https://www.lauramcconnell.com.au/
Substack: https://substack.com/@fierceladyfeminist
Links to Support:
LBH good trauma informed, cult sensitive therapists and support are hard to find. Please persist and try to find one that works for you. If you’re in a tough spot right now, please know you’re not alone.
Here are some links to AU NZ supports and therapists which might be useful.
https://www.thereligioustraumacollective.com/ - Cult and Trauma informed therapists in AU NZ.
As an Australian CSA survivor, the best support I’ve accessed at my lowest points, has been through Survivor Hub https://www.thesurvivorhub.org.au/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This is an introduction to the Truth 2x2 cult, an overview of group, its history, culture and behaviours.
This episode is broadly based on a presentation that I gave at DeCult conference in Christchurch in October 2024. Information about that conference, access to resources and information can be found on the Decult website, which I’d recommend as a good resource for cult survivors in general, not just from the Truth 2x2s.
A copy of my presentation at DeCult can be found on substack, link in the show notes. This presentation was written and designed to be used as a resource for 2x2 Truth survivors, so they could share information with therapists, new partners, outsider family and friends. Because the group is so secretive, and resources not easily accessible for survivors, I wanted the DeCult presentation to be available in a digestible, accessible format that could be shared to support survivors and raise awareness of the cult and our lives.
There are several books on the Truth 2x2 history which have been published. These are referenced in this podcast and in the DeCult presentation. Im grateful to the authors who’ve written, published and made other resources available. I also want to acknowledge that their historical work underpins the historical information I have shared, in particular Cherie Kropp Erigs work.
Shownotes - Introduction Episode:
Decult Website: https://decult.net/
My presentation at Decult: https://lauramcconnell.substack.com/p/decult-2024-presentation
Preserving The Truth Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Preserving-Truth-without-Founder-William
Elizabeth Coleman Book: https://www.amazon.com.au/Cult-Christ-Church-Witness-Doctrine-ebook
Kids book - Little Mouse Purple Door: https://www.amazon.com.au/Little-Mouse-Purple-Meliesa-Tigard
FBI form: https://forms.fbi.gov/2x2
Links to my work:
Substack: https://substack.com/@fierceladyfeminist
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fierceladyfeminist
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauramc.au/
Website: https://www.lauramcconnell.com.au/
Links to Support:
Good trauma informed, cult sensitive therapists and support are hard to find. Please persist and try to find one that works for you. If you’re in a tough spot right now, please know you’re not alone. Here are some links to AU NZ supports and therapists which might be useful.
https://www.thereligioustraumacollective.com/
As an Australian CSA survivor, the best support I’ve accessed at my lowest points, has been through Survivor Hub - https://www.thesurvivorhub.org.au/
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.