Leaving Jehovah's Witnesses: Disfellowshipping, Purity Culture, and a Bisexual Awakening скачать в хорошем качестве

Leaving Jehovah's Witnesses: Disfellowshipping, Purity Culture, and a Bisexual Awakening

In this episode of Proudly On Record, we sit down with Joy, a former Jehovah’s Witness from Appalachia, to talk about disfellowshipping, purity culture, bisexual identity, and religious trauma, and how these systems can rewire your sense of self and safety. Joy shares what it was like to grow up Jehovah’s Witnesses in a deeply religious Appalachian community, be disfellowshipped at a young age, and lose her entire community overnight. We explore how purity culture teaches people not to trust their instincts and why shunning functions as psychological control. We also talk about: Disfellowshipping vs. apostasy and enforced shunning Purity culture and nervous system trauma Bisexuality and delayed self-understanding Family estrangement and setting boundaries with parents Therapy, healing, and rebuilding trust Reclaiming Appalachian identity without reclaiming harm This conversation is especially relevant for anyone navigating religious deconstruction, ex-JW experiences, or church harm. 🎧 Listen everywhere podcasts are available. 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations about identity, deconstruction, resilience, and survival.