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Indoctrination: How Control Is Baked Into the System
Indoctrination is often invisible while you're inside it—only afterward do you start to see how deeply it shaped your thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. This post explores how control gets baked into religious systems and how spiritual abuse and religious trauma can show up through teachings masked as truth.
Was It Spiritual Abuse? How to Recognize Religious Trauma and Begin to Heal
If you’ve ever asked “Was it spiritual abuse?”— you’re not alone. This post explores how religious trauma shows up, why it’s not just “church hurt,” and how healing can begin.
Leaving the LDS Church: Navigating Grief, Guilt, and Religious Trauma
Leaving the LDS Church can feel like losing your world. This post explores the grief, guilt, and religious trauma of faith transition, and how therapy can support healing.
Rebuilding Identity After Leaving a Cult or High-Control Group
Leaving a cult or high-control group can feel like losing yourself. This post explores how to rebuild identity, grieve what was lost, and reclaim your voice after religious trauma.
Jesus, the Restorer of Dignity: A Healing Reflection for Faith Deconstruction and Religious Trauma
The story of Jesus and the woman at the well reveals a radical kind of compassion— one that sees, stays, and restores dignity. For those healing from religious trauma, this story offers surprising hope.
Was It a Cult? Understanding the Signs of Coercive Religious Control
Not sure if it was a cult? You're not alone. This post explores the signs of coercive religious control, how trauma shows up in the body, and what healing can look like after leaving a high-demand group.
When Systems Mirror the Church: How Public Leadership Can Trigger Spiritual Trauma
When public leaders mirror high-control religious systems, survivors of spiritual abuse may feel triggered or unsafe. Learn how trauma responses arise, and how working with a therapist can support healing and agency.