Handing the Shame Back

Interview with Andrew Pledger

Gloria Masters Season 1 Episode 36

Welcome to Andrew Pledger, a Cult survivor, and survivor of child sexual abuse. Andrew discloses for the first time publicly the sexual abuse he suffered, and looks at the link between being raised in a cult and dysfunctional family, to the sexual abuse he suffered. 
He feels that what helped him in his recovery and healing from both the cult and CSA was; Validation, Self-compassion and Therapy. 
Find him on - https://liinks.co/4ndrewpledger
HELP
NZ    Sexual Harm Helpline, 0800 044 334 or text 4334, support@safetotalk.nz.
          Help Auckland  0800 623 1700. Male Survivors Aotearoa, Freephone: 0800 044 334
USA  RAINN https://www.rainn.org/ Largest US support for adult survivors of child sexual abuse
UK    NAPAK  https://napac.org.uk/  Supporting recovery from childhood abuse
AUSTRALIA   Blue Knot Foundation - https://blueknot.org.au/  Provide support to people who have experiences of complex trauma, and for those who support them.
OTHER
 To get some more resources from Gloria, go to:   https://www.handingtheshameback.org/

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