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' kind words of advice '

Curious on LCD : I will also add the following to those leaving or recently left the LC:

* Most who have been damaged and wounded in their ‘personhood’s from within the LC need to withdraw and heal first. Let others shelter you while you take the time to heal and gain distance from the past. Let others speak up on your behalf till you feel you are ready. This forum is doing that for you, and others, God has organized this so your grievances have a voice. Don’t lash out in anger as they will have you then. Be aware of your emotional vulnerability, if you have been significantly hurt, (and you may not realise the full extent of that straight away).

* Then whenever you feel called and ready to speak out you will do so from a place of calm and strength and you’ll be able to continue to think clearly even under provocation. Those are the tests… and the biggest test: if you can feel Jesus’ shield between you and anyone attacking you with words or hooks that have had a debilitating effect on you in the past; that's a real big one.

* Give yourself time but also find ways to keep moving forward. It’s been a long journey for me, taken many years. Others may make it much faster but don’t feel under pressure to get there quickly…its a step by step journey.

Curious on LCD : That's my advice, for any to whom it may resonate.

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