Post-Religion Growth Articles
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3 Ways Accessing Anger Can Support Religious Trauma Recovery
While anger is often demonized or suppressed in high control religions, accessing it in a healthy, balanced way is often a critical component of making progress in your religious trauma recovery.
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Making New Friends After Leaving Your Religious Group
When you leave a high control religious group, you’re not just stepping away from a belief system. Most of us also face the reality of losing a significant social network. For those who grew up in closed-off communities, finding new…
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How Comparative Suffering Sabotages Religious Trauma Recovery
Have you heard of comparative suffering? It’s a term Brené Brown discusses quite often in her work on shame and vulnerability, so it’s been swirling around the personal-development world for a while now. However, it’s still something I see people doing…
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The Complete Guide to Setting Boundaries with Religious Family Members
In this guide, I share essential steps for setting boundaries with family after leaving a high-control religion. You will learn how to clarify your values, identify your needs, and communicate boundaries effectively to foster healthier relationships while prioritizing your well-being.
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How to Navigate Relationships with Religious Family Members
One of the most frequent questions I get as a religious trauma therapist is how people should go about navigating relationships with their religious family members once they themselves have left the church. Yikes! This is a tough one. On…