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Dec 2022
1h 39m

I Grew Up in a Cult

Devorah Roloff
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CW: This episode contains descriptions of CSA, child abuse, suicide, alcoholism, and death. On this episode of We’re All Insane, Charlie shares her harrowing story of spiritual and physical abuse at the hands of her parents, particularly her father. She also discusses the devastating impacts of this abuse on her siblings, resulting in alcohol abuse and other ... Show More
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