Sons of Patriarchy Heritage CPC: Part 2
May 8, 2025
In this thought-provoking discussion, Alexandra Uroslan shares her poignant personal journey through the Heritage CPC and Covenant Presbyterian communities. She unpacks her experiences of spiritual and familial abuse, illustrating how chronic health issues led her to question her family dynamics. Alexandra highlights the contrast between church cultures, recounts her struggles for support from church elders, and critiques the congregation’s priorities. She also provides practical advice for those facing similar challenges, advocating for justice and personal safety.
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Raised In Controlling Church Culture
- Alexandra Uroslan recounts growing up in tightly controlled, fundamentalist church environments that normalized harsh discipline and isolation.
- She links early corporal punishment and isolation to long-term trauma and mistrust of church authority.
Health Crisis Meets Family Denial
- Alexandra describes severe chronic illness and non-epileptic seizures that dominated her late teens and early adulthood.
- She explains how family denial of medical care and stigma around mental health worsened her condition.
Finding Immediate Relief Away From Home
- On a Tennessee visit, Alexandra felt immediate health improvement and safety when separated from her parents for the first time in 23 years.
- That relief catalyzed her decision to stay with a host family rather than return to an unsafe home.
