What Is Religious Trauma? (It's Not Just "Church Hurt")
You still flinch at "God has a plan," even years after leaving. That's not you being dramatic. Here's what religious trauma is, how it shows up, and what helps.
Leaving the LDS Church: What to expect emotionally
Maybe your spiritual walls broke down all at once. Maybe they cracked slowly, one unanswered question at a time. Either way, you’ve found yourself on the outside the temple walls – without scripted answers for everything – and it’s a lot.