Becky Loveless shares her personal story of growing up in a devout Mormon family and community. She discusses the immense pressure she felt to be perfect and avoid any behavior considered sinful. This culminated when, at age 17, her parents discovered she had been intimate with her boyfriend and secretly sent her away to a strict religious behavioral modification camp called "Lifeline" in Salt Lake City without her knowledge or consent. Becky recounts the traumatic experiences at this camp, including the rigid rules, lack of credentials among staff, and the emotional manipulation tactics. She explains how the ordeal negatively affected her self-worth and strained relationships in her life for years after. Becky emphasizes the lack of understanding about normal adolescent behavior in these religious communities, the damage caused by guilt and shame, and the need for more open, understanding parenting. She hopes that increased awareness and support for youth might prevent this from happening to others. 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:20 Lifeline for youth is open now and can be seen on the BYU TV channel 00:06:15 Beginning of her Mormon story 00:14:26 Struggles when her dad was called as a bishop 00:21:50 What these camps were meant to do 00:29:55 Her first boyfriend was when she was eleven years old 00:33:55 Moving back to Utah from Arizona 00:39:00 Sexual sin was a sin next to murder 00:46:12 She was told she couldn't take the sacrament because she made out at age 15 00:51:55 Bishop asked her questions and blamed her 01:03:00 She was told she had to go to Southern Virginia University at age 15 01:07:55 Having a connection that is deeper than sex does not exist in Mormonism 01:14:00 The only two options in her mind as far as dating Alex 01:18:35 Her parents taking her away to this camp 01:23:15 Rules of the teen camp 01:36:40 How is this legal? 01:46:30 Were these staff licensed mental health professionals? 02:01:14 How much did her parents pay for her to be there? 02:08:35 What makes a kid a candidate for Lifeline 02:18:15 She became a poster child for the Lifeline program 02:22:20 Alex’s side of the story while Becky was in Lifeline 02:27:38 Alex proposed to her on her 18th birthday 02:29:50 Getting married in the temple, but it didn’t feel beautiful to her 02:39:15 Negative implications in her life 02:44:20 Alex on having children 02:51:05 “I didn’t believe that Christ’s atonement was enough for me” 02:53:50 People who are put through these treatment centers come out with more trauma 02:58:15 Child psychology focuses on the parents, it teachings parents how to parent ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds