Janice SelbieIn my private practice, I work with clients recovering from #ReligiousTrauma and #ReligiousTraumaSyndrome. Regardless of flavor ( #exchristian, #exmuslim, #exjew, #exhindu, #exmormon ), the big recovery issues focus on #grief & #loss of identity, community, & worldview. Additionally, there are often significant gaps in knowledge & experience with sex, science, & secular/pop culture. It takes tremendous courage to examine foundational beliefs. If you're making the journey: WAY TO GROW!
enmodo ⚛️ 🧬 🇺🇦 🍉@JaniceSelbie you're doing good work. I hear that kind of thing from people who come to atheist meetings and come out of orgs like the Mormons. Most had to endure losing their entire family and social circle. I worry in their time of need they become vulnerable to other exploitation.
It always makes me think what if the org that inflicted this trauma was a cult like NXVM? Their leaders end up in jail but often only because of sexual, physical, or financial abuse. Other kinds get a free pass.