I think the path to recovery is different for each of us and we should respect the different ways in which we try to get there. For me, the idea of having a voice or having my voice restored is closely linked with getting my agency back. Agency was a term previously used by poliscigrad to describe (I think) self-determination, autonomy, self esteem, and the ability to have a say in important decisions about our lives. For me, all of that was suppressed during my life in the LW and bad decisions were made on my behalf. In expressing in my above post William Styron's comment "Where was man?" I saw that Styron saw that in the camps and in Europe at the time, the Nazi propaganda indoctrination rendered man powerless to speak up. I think it is the same in the LW. But now that some of us have had our voices restored we can do what we can do. We can be just and fair and we can speak out for those who have no voice.
I appreciate that Larry Bobo got his voice back early on after he left the LW and he takes the time to address those still in the LW with what he has learned. I especially appreciate that Larry doesn't devalue the members for having been exploited and believing weird doctrines. I think that is very important in reaching out to those in the LW. Those are my pithy thoughts for 8/13/16.
I appreciate that Larry Bobo got his voice back early on after he left the LW and he takes the time to address those still in the LW with what he has learned. I especially appreciate that Larry doesn't devalue the members for having been exploited and believing weird doctrines. I think that is very important in reaching out to those in the LW. Those are my pithy thoughts for 8/13/16.