Purity culture in the UC: "Your g******s are not your own"
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/purity-culture-in-the-uc-your-g-s-are-not-your-own/id1564810060?i=1000542834203
Blessed Child podcast – Renée and friends
Trigger Warning ⚠️⚠️ trafficking, sexual assault, violence, victim blaming, religious trauma.
Part 2 of "The everlasting gobstopper" where Second gen Ex-Moonies meet to deconstruct the trauma of growing up with purity culture in the Unification Church. Together, we are finding the words to describe the hidden complexities of growing up Moonie. Thank you @mightybrecca for joining this panel, and all other survivors who have anonymously contributed to creating this resource on purity culture in the UC. It is an honor to collect this wealth of wisdom.
You can visit itsoktoleave.org for more Ex-Moonie resources. Mentioned in the show was Jen Kiaba’s podcast: Lessons on Leaving: "The trauma of first love in a cult", Dr. Doe on youtube with "Sexplanations" and Bessel Van der Kolk's book "The body keeps the score". Your trauma is valid, with the holidays coming up, please prioritize your mental health and wellness. This is a notoriously difficult time for survivors of domestic and religious abuse.
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., is the founder and medical director of the Trauma Center in Brookline, Massachusetts. He is also a professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and director of the National Complex Trauma Treatment Network. When he is not teaching around the world, Dr. van der Kolk works and lives Boston.
“When it comes to understanding the impact of trauma and being able to continue to grow despite overwhelming life experiences, Bessel van der Kolk leads the way in his comprehensive knowledge, clinical courage, and creative strategies to help us heal. The Body Keeps the Score is a cutting-edge offering for the general reader to comprehend the complex effects of trauma, and a guide to a wide array of scientifically informed approaches to not only reduce suffering, but to move beyond mere survival—and to thrive.”
—Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., clinical professor, UCLA School of Medicine, author of Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain; Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation; and The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are
Dr. Doe – Sexplanations: Dr. Blake: Q & A:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj00nsRPIKU
Dr. Doe – Sexplanations youtube playlist
https://www.youtube.com/c/sexplanations/playlists
https://itsoktoleave.org/blog/
Jen Kiaba – Lessons on Leaving
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
book by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., is the founder and medical director of the Trauma Center in Brookline, Massachusetts. He is also a professor of psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine and director of the National Complex Trauma Treatment Network. When he is not teaching around the world, Dr. van der Kolk works and lives Boston.
“Breathtaking in its scope and breadth, The Body Keeps the Score is a seminal work by one of the preeminent pioneers in trauma research and treatment. This essential book unites the evolving neuroscience of trauma research with an emergent wave of body-oriented therapies and traditional mind/body practices that go beyond symptom relief and connect us with our vital energy and here-and-now presence.”
—Peter A. Levine, Ph.D., author of In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
“The trauma caused by childhood neglect, sexual or domestic abuse and war wreaks havoc in our bodies, says Bessel van der Kolk in The Body Keeps the Score. . . . Van der Kolk draws on thirty years of experience to argue powerfully that trauma is one of the West’s most urgent public health issues. . . . Packed with science and human stories, the book is an intense read. . . . [T]he struggle and resilience of his patients is very moving.”
—Shaoni Bhattacharya, New Scientist
“When it comes to understanding the impact of trauma and being able to continue to grow despite overwhelming life experiences, Bessel van der Kolk leads the way in his comprehensive knowledge, clinical courage, and creative strategies to help us heal. The Body Keeps the Score is a cutting-edge offering for the general reader to comprehend the complex effects of trauma, and a guide to a wide array of scientifically informed approaches to not only reduce suffering, but to move beyond mere survival—and to thrive.”
—Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., clinical professor, UCLA School of Medicine, author of Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain; Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation; and The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are
https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748
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other Blessed Child podcasts:
Information control – The ‘BITE model’ with Jen Kiaba
Faith Y3n on Purity Culture
Purity Culture in the UC: mother’s milk
Purity culture in the UC: Everlasting Gobstopper
Purity Culture in the UC: “God in the eyes of the cult”
– a discussion with Renee, Mi sook and Becca
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The historical context of Sun Myung Moon’s operation is important.
Understanding Sun Myung Moon’s attitude to sex by taking a look at Korean history
The Comfort Women controversy
Shamanism is at the heart of Sun Myung Moon’s church
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The secret to desire in a long-term relationship – Esther Perel TED talk
