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The Gaslighting Effect

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I’m Angela. A writer and cult survivor. After decades of being silenced, I’m finally finding my voice.

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United States

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Marriage

Description:

I’m Angela. A writer and cult survivor. After decades of being silenced, I’m finally finding my voice.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Predators In Disguise: How image-obsessed people wreak havoc in recovery spaces

4/21/2021
In this episode, Jessica, a self-described ExMormon sex worker, shares how she came to be in the crosshairs of an ego-driven man who has no qualms about destroying anyone else, just as long as it benefits him.

Duration:01:13:46

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A Beginner’s Guide to DARVO: deny, argue, reverse victim and offender

4/15/2021
TikTok’s Maggie in Babylon joins this podcast episode to discuss how predators turn the tables on their victims and if there’s anything that can be done about it.

Duration:00:54:57

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5 Red Flags Of Predatory People

4/5/2021
This episode is dedicated to the enabling attitudes and behaviors in the ExMormon community that allow predators to continue hurting people.

Duration:00:44:46

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Predators in ExMormon Spaces

4/2/2021
An introduction to season 5, which will be devoted to talking about predatory behavior in communities recovering from religious trauma.

Duration:00:18:12

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One trait abusers share

9/5/2020
Why did my ex-husband get so angry? How could my mother gaslight me for a decade, yet believe she had done nothing wrong? In this episode I explore these questions.

Duration:00:15:51

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Two Virgins: how shame ruins sex

8/22/2020
A brief portrait of my sex life as a Mormon wife.

Duration:00:35:08

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Culture Wars In Mormonism

8/8/2020
In 1980’s white suburbia, there was a mold we had to fit. Even the Mormons. Especially the Mormons.

Duration:00:27:16

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Children Primed For Sexual Abuse: 4 ways parents set kids up to pick sexually abusive partners

7/25/2020
A discussion of how a child can be groomed to accept sexual abuse even when parents never physically touch them.

Duration:00:24:32

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4 More Spiritual Abuse Tactics

7/4/2020
What is Spiritual Abuse? The analysis of spiritually abusive tactics continues.

Duration:00:32:38

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4 Spiritual Abuse Tactics

6/27/2020
What is spiritual abuse? A description of 4 tactics used in spiritually abusive communities.

Duration:00:27:08

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13 Emotional Abuse Tactics

6/20/2020
13 ways a friend, partner, or family member can manipulate and control you without hitting or raising their voice.

Duration:00:49:30

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10 Verbal Abuse Tactics

6/13/2020
If your partner uses these ten tactics to keep you in a state of submission, you may be in a verbally abusive relationship.

Duration:00:28:41

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Mourning

6/5/2020
How I feel about the current unrest and racial injustices in my country.

Duration:00:12:28

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The Enmeshment Doctrine: when boundaries are forbidden

5/30/2020
Your family might follow the enmeshment doctrine if your future has been planned out for you and healthy boundaries are perceived as a threat.

Duration:00:39:46

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10 Things Keeping You In Unhealthy Relationships

5/23/2020
No one gets a free pass to treat you like cr*p. Not even family. Especially not family.

Duration:00:33:16

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Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing: 7 signs a parent is manipulating you

5/16/2020
My dad is father of the year... until he doesn’t gets his way. 7 signs someone you love may be a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Duration:00:33:48

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Three Types of Perfectionism: the pitfalls of growing up in a perfect Mormon family

5/9/2020
Dedicated to my father, I kick off season 3 by analyzing the home he grew up in and the poisonous effects of choosing perfectionism over people.

Duration:00:29:40

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Healing Through Connection

5/2/2020
How I went from believing God was outside myself and that my body was the enemy to integrating a soul-body connection that led to greater self-acceptance.

Duration:00:34:06

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Healing Through Touch

4/25/2020
What exactly is touch deprivation? A list of comforting touch substitutes, the most healing way to be touched, and the importance of having at least one secure attachment in your life.

Duration:00:32:28

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Healing Through Reflection

4/18/2020
Rumination and trauma. How to reflect on the bad while bringing in the good.

Duration:00:24:30