It has been three weeks since the airing of Shiny Happy People: A Teenage Holy War and I couldn’t imagine how much of an impact it would have on all of us. I think it’s safe to assume that everyone was forced to face their experience and reflect, regardless if one is in the “TM […]
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A visitor shared her takeaways from her experiences with GE and ATF in the early 90s. While she didn’t attend the HA, she did work at a church that espoused a lot of the same beliefs. These are the values that came to mind when she watched Shiny Happy People season 2. Us versus them
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Man, episode 2 is a brutal one! So many triggers and back to back. I wish the editing team were a little nicer to us survivors! But if there’s one thing I’ve learned about triggers, they can be absolutely random. One of the first times I got triggered was while I was watching Avatar the
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The first episode got me hyped but the next-episode teaser had clips that made me nervous. To me, episode 1 is more just history and exposition. I relate to a lot of the discussion but this was more educational than therapeutic since ATF and GE were always highlights. The teaser suggested to me that the
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Hoo boy! Here we go. I am ecstatic that this documentary is out! I have been antsy leading up to the release date. Part of me was happy but another part of me was anxious and I just wasn’t sure what to expect. The trailer suggested to me that I would see lots of older
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My wife and I watched all 3 episodes of Shiny Happy people. I think this gif best summarizes the first episode. I was hoping to post last night after binging all 3 episodes and provide some slight raw reaction. I was also hoping to do some kind of live blog post that I would constantly
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If you haven’t been keeping up, Amazon Prime Video has a docuseries on the Duggar Family (brought into the public spotlight thanks to TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting). Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets showcases the Institute in Basic Life Principles and its horrendous teachings and practices, how opens families like the Duggars to abuse,
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(2023 Update: This is one post of ~80 that was in the drafts folder and was not archived by the Wayback Machine. The previous RA blogger wrote this but there have been some edits by the current blogger. The partnership with Sterling College was in the works while I was at TM and was told
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It was only a matter of time and that time has finally come. Besieged by at least three different lawsuits, an arrest warrant in Colorado and hundreds of refund requests after cancelling Acquire the Fire Events, Teen Mania can no longer operate. These are the results of Ron Luce’s absolutely epic financial mismanagement. From the
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There is a new website that compiles some of the most relevant information about Teen Mania International. It gives an overview of the media’s coverage and might be a bit more accessible for people just wanting an overview. Visit www.teenmaniainternational.com for details.
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As we discussed in the last post, first year Honor Academy interns are required to raise $8,400 to complete their program. If an intern fails to stay on the required financial “donation” schedule, they are sent on a fundraising trip. If they are still unable to come up with the funds, they are sent home.
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FYI, Teen Mania started several new blogs recently. Will they be posting regular content? We shall see….Here are the addresses (I don’t want to give direct links.) 1) A New David Hasz Blog: www dot honoracademydirector dot com 2) www dot Honor Academy Alumni dot com 3) www dot esoal dot org 11 comments: Maurice
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