{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6ac3c2599610f265be0022ef/6ac3c2f7aef044650557aee9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ex-Jehovah’s Witness Meets with Elder Father After 2 Years of Shunning","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6ac3c2599610f265be0022ef/570d3951a52a98c8021bb76781dbe102.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Alissa Watson comes back to update us with some news of her father. She was a devout Jehovah’s Witness through adulthood, marriage and two children, despite a birthing scare that could’ve taken a dark turn if she ended up needing a blood transfusion. Her husband knew his wife was not allowed to receive blood due to the strict doctrine around it, but he was not willing to lose his wife over it. This sent him down a deeply researched deconstruction path which ended up leading them both out of the religion. However, one cannot simply leave the faith and maintain their life as they know it. Friends, family, church members and any devout JW is forced to implement strict shunning. Overnight, they lost everyone. Alissa shares how her father asked for a meeting (2 years after cutting her off) and how reality set in when she realizes his true intentions.&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/gDE-APbvYXY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to watch on YouTube</a></p><p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/rpXA-WkKlhE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Catch C2C on Alissa’s channel</a></p><p><a href=\"https://youtu.be/2E6xA02XfZg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watch Alisa’s initial interview</a></p><p>Find Alissa on Social:</p><p>YouTube: @athomewithalissa https://www.youtube.com/@athomewithalissa</p><p>IG: @athome_withalissa&nbsp; https://www.instagram.com/athome_withalissa</p><p>TikTok: @athomewithalissa https://www.tiktok.com/@athomewithalissa</p><p>Subscribe to our<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@CultstoConsciousnessClip\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> C2C \"CLIPS\" Channel!</a></p><p>Support C2C - Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast.</p><p><a href=\"https://cults-to-consciousness-shop.fourthwall.com/en-usd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Find our FULL (uncensored) merch store here!</a></p><p>Patreon <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness</a></p><p>Venmo @sheliseann</p><p>Find us on Social media!</p><p>Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsciousness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@cultstoconsciousness</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Host Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@sheliseann&nbsp;</a></p><p>Co Producer / Host <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jonathan.rosales_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@jonathan.rosales_&nbsp;</a></p><p>TikTok <a href=\"http://cults.to.consciousness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@cults.to.consciousness&nbsp;</a></p><p>Twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/cultstocon\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@cultstocon</a>&nbsp;</p><p>**Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**</p><p>Chapter Marks</p><p><br></p><p>00:00:00 Intro</p><p>00:04:11 Background on the JW's and Alissa's story</p><p>00:07:34 The JW's shunning practices</p><p>00:12:34 Atributes of high-control groups</p><p>00:17:43 The day-to-day of being shunned</p><p>00:23:58 Alissa's complicated communication with her father</p><p>00:30:21 Alissa confronts her father</p><p>00:36:31 Discussing CSA in the JW faith&nbsp;</p><p>00:44:10 Doubling down on shunning</p><p>00:50:22 Family relationships &amp; the effect on Alissa's children since leaving</p><p>00:55:31 Alissa's husband's experience since leaving&nbsp;</p><p>01:01:28 Updates and final thoughts</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href=\"https://art19.com/privacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href=\"https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>","author_name":"Shelise Ann Sola, Jonathan C Rosales"}