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Posts on religious trauma, cults, purity culture, queerness and working out life after a high-control group. Some are practical, some are personal, and you can start anywhere.
Why Survivors Often Defend the System That Hurt Them
Clients defending the group that harmed them isn't denial. It's trauma bonding and cognitive dissonance doing what they evolved to do.
Why Cult Survivors Often Distrust Doctors Too
Growing up with faith healing, medical suspicion, or teachings that illness was a spiritual issue leaves a lasting wariness of doctors. Why that makes sense.
Grieving a Life That Was Organised Around God
Explore the complex nature of ambiguous grief and its profound impact on identity and meaning in life after a significant loss.
Belonging as a Weapon: How Groups Keep You Inside
Explore the concept of belonging in high-control religious environments and its connection to love-bombing.
"It Wasn't a Cult, But…": Understanding High-Control Religious Environments
Challenge your perceptions of cults as we reveal the complex experiences of those who feel misunderstood after leaving a community.
When Religion Teaches You Not to Recognise Abuse with Sam Sellers
Explore the complexities of domestic abuse in high-control religious environments and the impact on women's recognition of it.
Different Packaging, Same Harm: The Patterns We Swore We'd Left Behind with Sam Sellers
Sam discusses patterns in supposedly safe communities and how they can mirror control seen in high-control religion.
Hillsong, Queerness, and Coming Home to Yourself with Andrew Sloan
Explore Andrew's journey from Hillsong to healing. Discover the importance of connection, grief, and rebuilding identity.
When Obedience Was Survival: Authority Trauma in Religious Systems
Explore the concept of authority, its impact on personal autonomy in high-control religious environments and what recovery involves.
Why Certain Seasons Feel Harder After Leaving a High-Control Group
Explore the effects of leaving a high-control group. Understand the unique disorientation survivors often face after such experiences.
Spiritual Abuse Awareness: How to Spot the Signs and Support Survivors
Gain insights into spiritual abuse, its effects, and how to help those impacted by this often-misunderstood issue.
Life After High-Control Groups: How to Begin Rebuilding
If you have recently left a high-control group, find comfort and clarity here. Learn how to navigate your path to healing and recovery.
Understanding Cult Dynamics and Religious Trauma
Explore how cult dynamics in religious spaces lead to trauma and what healing looks like after leaving high-control systems.
The One Navigating The Intersection Of Faith, Sexuality And Gender with Steff Fenton
This podcast delves into gender identities, faith experiences, and the healing power of sharing one’s story with authenticity.
Understanding Cult Dynamics: Insights from a Survivor and Expert
Explore the complexities of cult dynamics and the psychological impact of cult trauma with expert Gillie Jenkinson.