Today we’re going to meet Renee. This is a story of profound loneliness played out over decades, surviving an abusive home and life in a cult, and coming out the other side a profoundly compassionate and beautiful person. Renee is an activist in the ex-JW community today and some know her as Renee Cordeschi – JW Survivor.
The song that Renee chose to represent her journey is No Second Prize by Jimmy Barnes.
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Music by Fair Voyeur entitled “No Hell Yet”.
Hi Renee
Thank you so much for taking the time to tell your story and for being so vulnerable.
I am very interested in the landing page you talked about near the end of the podcast. I have been mapping out a checklist/things to think about when leaving JWs, particularly with a financial slant. However, if you already have a resource in place there is no point reinventing the wheel.
After leaving JWs more than 20 years ago I am only now just starting to explore the organisation and the damage it has done to me and others.
Thank you for all you do. Keep up the great work!