Trapped in IBLP Training Center Solitary Confinement at 16

When a young boy's family joins the Institute in Basic Life Principles cult (as seen on the "Shiny Happy People" doc), his life gets a lot more complicated. Shamed for having a girlfriend at 16, his family moves him out of state then sends him away to an IBLP training/rehabilitation center for "bad kids". The goal, to break his mind, body, and soul into submission. After leaving the cult at 18, he found himself unable to connect with society and he turned to extreme drug and alcohol abuse. This is the inspiring story of how now comedian, Davey Jackson, rose above it all and found peace. Support Shelise Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast Patreon   / cultstoconsciousness   Venmo @sheliseann Find and support Davey! YouTube: ‪@daveyjaxx‬ IG: @daveyjax   / daveyjax   LinkTree https://linktr.ee/daveyjax?utm_source... Support the "Shiny Happy People" charity show in Texas! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/survivin... Find Shelise on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness   / cultstoconsiousness   Host Instagram @sheliseann   / sheliseann   TikTok @cults.to.consciousness   / cults.to.consciousness   Twitter @cultstocon   / cultstocon   Chapter Markers: 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:40 Brief IBLP overview 00:05:38 The lifestyle of an IBLP follower (rules) 00:07:06 Umbrella of authority that leads to abuse within the home 00:08:21 Homeschooling with ATI (Advanced Training Institute) 00:08:48 TW: Josh Duggar and his child SA he was convicted of 00:11:25 Davey's early childhood when everything changed 00:14:58 Dating isn't allowed. Only courtship for marriage 00:16:57 His secret girlfriend 00:19:52 Shelise's best/worst first kiss 00:23:50 His entire family moved to a new state because he was being "bad" 00:25:58 When he was sent to the Indianapolis training center for "bad kids" 00:28:34 The type of boys who were sent to this rehabilitation center... 00:31:01 This is where they send the disobedient kids from other centers 00:32:41 What was Davey's mental state while trapped in the training center? 00:34:15 Why did they want to "break" the men too? 00:36:59 Davey continued his rebellion despite the reaction from his parents 00:38:19 What did the manual labor consist of? 00:41:21 Fraternizing with the girls on campus! 00:43:32 Davey's perspective on the misogyny 00:47:19 A woman who was closely controlled by Bill Gothard 00:51:02 A lost memory of Davey's that just surfaced 00:52:59 His experience with solitary confinement 00:57:26 Solitary confinement for HOW long? People who escaped 01:00:45 How the cult perpetuates abuse 01:03:53 His conversation with Bill Gothard about being a troublemaker 01:06:21 How Davey tries to acclimate once he gets home 01:08:03 His parents followed him out of the cult! 01:09:57 His parents' reaction to wanting to be emancipated from them 01:12:17 Life after a cult.... 01:13:47 When his drug and alcohol addiction started 01:22:44 Show for charity! Resource for people leaving IBLP 01:26:08 How Recovering Grace helped Davey with his addictions 01:29:56 He found his high school sweetheart again! 01:31:56 How is Davey doing now? (how he got sober) 01:41:20 Linda, Listen 01:43:39 Find and support Davey! (Links below) Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara *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.*