An ex-Muslim man converts his entire family to Mormonism when missionaries knock on his door. His stroke of genius combined with schizophrenia and tendency towards extreme punishments and every type of ab*se, created a cult-like environment for his chiIdren. He created his own religion and wrote a 2422 page manuscript of his own holy text. We take a look at his mindset and life through the lens of his son Adrian. Adding further clarification and commentary on generational trauma, Sami, Adrian’s daughter, joins us.

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Adrian's father's chiIdhood in India and transition to America
Effraim's mental illness impact
Adrian's traumatic chiIdhood dynamics
Adrian's guilt and shame and its breeding ground for Mormonism
Growing up with drugs in the home
TW: CSA How boys and girls were treated differently
Converting to Mormonism
How things changed in Adrian's household after converting
Justifying Mormon beliefs
Adrian's father becomes a prophet
What Effraim's Book of the Priesthood of God contains
The Table of Contents
Is Effraim's Book historically accurate?
Effraim becoming God
TW: Suicide ideation
Adrian standing up to his father's abuse
Adrian's relationship with his mom during all everything happening with his father
Sami's chiIdhood and the impact of Mormonism
Leaving Mormonism and becoming authentic
What happened with Adrian's father?


**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.**

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