Archive - Finding My Way

Or where I've been for the last year and a half!

Feb 25 •

September 2023

The "Cool Mom" of Christianity

There are no rules in this cult.

Sep 28, 2023 •

July 2023

Freedom from the Cage

It's always felt just out of reach...

Jul 7, 2023 •

June 2023

This Is Religious Trauma

Or why I threw up on the side of the road last weekend

Jun 8, 2023 •

March 2023

Review of The Cult That Snapped: A Journey Into The Way International

Memoir + history of The Way International

Mar 27, 2023 •

When I first left the cult, I felt a lot of internal pressure to figure out exactly what I believed and do it as fast as possible.

Mar 19, 2023 •

Review of Undertow: My Escape from the Fundamentalism and Cult Control of The Way International

A memoir that looks at the inside working of TWI's research department

Mar 10, 2023 •

February 2023

How Cults Harm People

I left 10 years ago. Why am I still talking about it?

Feb 8, 2023 •

January 2023

Wait...you grew up in a cult?!

When I tell people I grew up in a cult, they usually picture the Branch Davidian compound or an FLDS ranch. I grew up in suburban America.

Jan 17, 2023 •

December 2022

Great Expectations

As a kid, I was told I could have perfect health and abundant riches...if I just believed.

Dec 30, 2022 •

(Don’t) Do It Scared

Dec 8, 2022 •

Victor’s Secret

Parody of Victoria’s Secret by Jax featuring Victor Wierwille, leader of the cult The Way International

Dec 8, 2022 •

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