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Looking Back, I Can See the First Signs of Religious Trauma. I Just Didn’t Know What Was Happening.
Looking Back, I Can See the First Signs of Religious Trauma. I Just Didn’t Know What Was Happening.

The first time I notice that religious trauma was beginning to affect me was with religious scrupulosity or religious OCD.

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Spirituality, Mental HealthAshley Cantavereligious trauma, church, religious, religion, Christianity, religious teachings, literal, interpretation, religious scrupulosity, religious OCD, OCD, Christian, please, appease, fear, symptoms, spiritual awakening, religious beliefs, CPTSD, chronic stress, spiritual, mental health, environmentComment
5 Signs It’s Time to Transition from Being Religious to Being Spiritual
5 Signs It’s Time to Transition from Being Religious to Being Spiritual

When you become spiritual, you’re open to exploring new forms of spirituality.

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Two Things I Learned After Leaving Religion Behind
Two Things I Learned After Leaving Religion Behind

I believe we should try to practice spirituality in a way that feels right to us, not in a way that people tell us we’re supposed to do it.

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Self-Discovery, SpiritualityAshley Cantaveleaving, religion, religious, church, spiritual awakening, beliefs, spiritual crisis, believe, spiritual, identity crisis, mental health, relationship, teachings, rules, judge, spirituality, transitions, stability, crush, friends, feelings, judgment, ritualsComment