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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.
Appetite, Desire and the Guilt That Followed
When hunger, desire, and want were treated as spiritually dangerous, guilt gets attached to wanting anything at all. What that leaves behind.
When Your Body Was Never Yours: Autonomy After Religious Control
Explore the impact of purity culture on the body. Understand how disconnection affects trust and autonomy in your physical self.
Purity Culture Didn’t Just Impact Sex, It Reshaped How We Do Relationships
Learn about the broader implications of Purity Culture on intimacy and relationships, far beyond sexual issues and abstinence.
Reclaiming Your Body: Unlearning Harmful Religious Teachings and Embracing the Truth
The author's healing journey involved unlearning harmful religious teachings about the body, embracing self-acceptance, and reclaiming autonomy, joy, and identity.
Unmasking the Impact of Purity Culture on Women: Extending Beyond the Bounds of Sex and Modesty
How does Purity Culture impact women's sense of self & wellbeing? Explore layers of traditional values & religious teachings