018 - SeXploration with sExvangelicals: Chad & Abigail, Sexuality After Escaping a Purity Cult (Part 1)

CAUTION!  Well, duh, we talk about sex in this episode (explicitly!), but we also touch on ritualized child spanking, spiritual abuse and more.  Not appropriate for kids.  Listener discretion advised - and please take care of yourselves.How do you find healthy sexuality after the mind-fuck of purity culture?  Chad and Abigail escaped Bill Gothard's cult IBLP.  Tracey and Sharon slowly emerged from Keith Green's cult Last Days Ministries.  Together they talk about the journey to healing and healthy sexuality.Virgins & Volcanos - Purity Culture (Part 1 of 4)https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078827/12790634Abigail's Story (Part 1 of 3)https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078827/13030650Chad's Storyhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2078827/13233210Our general discussion of "Shiny Happy People"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2078827/13032097Link to the documentary  "Shiny Happy People"https://www.amazon.com/Shiny-Happy-People-Duggar-Secrets/dp/B0B8TR2QV5Chad's TikTok, Twitter & InstaGram (not to be missed!)https://www.tiktok.com/@archradishhttps://www.twitter.com/archradishhttps://www.instagram.com/archradish85Abigail's TikTok (with lots of juicy cult stuff!)https://www.tiktok.com/@unicornhabitat?_t=8d8e9yzzuNH&_r=1Abigail's wonderful non-profit work with therapy dogs can be found here:https://www.theroverchasefoundation.org/https://www.instagram.com/feetofclay.cultsistershttps://feetofclayconfessionsofthecultsisters.buzzsprout.comWe love acronyms -- and we aren't afraid to use them! Here are some common ones that we might forget to explain:LDM - Last Days Ministries (organization) ICT - Intensive Christian Training School (at LDM)YWAM - Youth With A Mission (organization) CCM - Contemporary Christian Music