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.
TW: This episode contains references to CSA.
Maria Hutchison is a survivor of the Truth 2x2's from New Zealand. She now lives in Melbourne Australia. She founded With Freedom Coaching, working as an addiction counsellor and coach. She experienced abuse inside Truth 2x2's, which was swept away and silenced. Maria works with trauma survivors, leveraging her deep lived experience of trauma and recovery. She wrote a book on her experiences and her work, Facing Maria.
In this episode Maria shares some of her experiences inside Truth 2x2s, her experience of speaking up about abuse and how it was
subsequently silenced for decades. She shares how she spoke with Australian Overseers (lead clergy) about trauma informed care of Truth 2x2 survivors,
offering to provide them with support. Sadly, she never heard back from them to take her up on the offer. Maria is generous in her story telling and sharing, humorous and kind. I’m grateful she trusted me (and you) with her story of surviving the Truth 2x2s and building a beautiful life post-leaving.
Maria's work can be found as follows:
Facing Maria: https://www.amazon.com.au/Facing-Maria-Hutchison
With Freedom Coaching: https://withfreedomcoaching.com.au
Show Notes:
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fierceladyfeminist
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauramc.au/
Website: https://www.lauramcconnell.com.au/
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/
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.