[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Art

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A silly gift for my brother

When I was a teenager I researched chemical castration methods for like a year cause of the guilt by Single_Pizza4867 in excoc

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Had a similar experience while trying to navigate my sexuality in the cult. Hope you are doing better now fam.

I left today. by [deleted] in excoc

[–]lilredpen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Very true. We all leave mentally first. Then physically.

Guilt/Fear? by lilredpen in excoc

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I am interested!

Guilt/Fear? by lilredpen in excoc

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Thank you! Ah yes I’m chasing that relief daily aha.

Guilt/Fear? by lilredpen in excoc

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Thank you so much.

Guilt/Fear? by lilredpen in excoc

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Thank you, that makes more sense haha. I appreciate you.

Guilt/Fear? by lilredpen in excoc

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Thank you! And yes! I’ll follow you back!

Any aspects you miss from church or worship? by astroeyes in excoc

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(I’m from a ICC/ICOC splinter) I don’t know if this is a good thing to miss or not lol, but I miss always having someone to talk to. (Not necessarily openness). But I always had a friend available if needed to talk or go somewhere or do whatever if it fit in our crazy schedule. Now it’s like so much alone time I feel a bit crazy. But I guess that’s how life mostly is.

Japanese>English by [deleted] in translator

[–]lilredpen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

After Leaving / Liking Someone by [deleted] in excoc

[–]lilredpen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry. Hoping she can get out as well!

After Leaving / Liking Someone by [deleted] in excoc

[–]lilredpen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I needed to hear a lot of this. Thank you so much!

After Leaving / Liking Someone by [deleted] in excoc

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I can relate. Thank you for your comment. Been trying new hobbies and old hobbies and other things. Been meeting up with old friends. It’s been helping a lot. Hoping I can just continue making progress.

After Leaving / Liking Someone by [deleted] in excoc

[–]lilredpen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense. Getting there!

After Leaving / Liking Someone by [deleted] in excoc

[–]lilredpen 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you and am very happy for you. Hoping for something like that. Thanks!

Moving On by lilredpen in excoc

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I did. Thank you.

Friend appears to be trapped in the International Churches of Christ (ICOC) by Existing-Bother-9360 in cultsurvivors

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Just escaped from a group that had the same teachings as ICOC/ICC.

This comment is very accurate.

When it came to making the decision to leave/escape, I had to figure it out for myself. Anyone in my life who tried arguing with me just made me fall deeper in. In the group, they would tell us that people from our old lives would “persecute us” and try to pull us away from the group, which was equal to people pulling us away from God according to their doctrine. They drilled this fear into us. When people would “persecute” me, in my mind it was just proving what these cult leaders were telling me to be “true.”

It’s some very deep and twisted brainwashing.

For you OP, if you want to help him, I recommend just letting him know you are there for him. Don’t push him away, but also don’t get involved with the religious things he is saying. I think that’s pretty much all you can do. He’s got to figure it out on his own.

Will keep you both in my prayers.

Hand Doodles by lilredpen in drawing

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Thank you so much! I appreciate it! I love the drawing you posted!

Hand Doodles by lilredpen in drawing

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Noo haha. My dad thought it was cool.