by David Hayward | Mar 12, 2017 | David's Letters, I'm confused
It all came in a package. The abuse I suffered. The control I was under. The theology I was fed. The denomination I was in. The community I was provided. It all came as a package. Some people tried to convince me, and some still do, that it was just the abuse I...
by David Hayward | Jan 31, 2016 | Podcasts
I worked for John Paul Jackson of Streams Ministries International. When we moved to New Hampshire in 2002 to do this, we meet Anne Clay… her real name is Ruth. We became good friends and still are to this day. She’s also a member of TLS. The other day I...
by David Hayward | Sep 21, 2014 | David's Letters, I'm confused
I’m becoming increasingly aware that even though I wasn’t in a cult, I feel like I’m learning how live beyond leaving one. Do you know what I mean? Most of us know the signs of a cult: one charismatic leader very strong herd mentality uses of guilt...
by David Hayward | Jun 21, 2014 | Exercises
I just watched a powerful documentary, “I Escaped a Cult”, available on YouTube, as well as Netflix. *** Trigger Warning: very honest and descriptive, including rape, sexual abuse, and explicit about mind-control techniques. I found it personally...
