The first time I wore a tank top in front of my church-going Mormon family members was a moment of panic, for sure. I wondered if it was disrespectful. I wondered if it was hurtful. Callous. For a long time after leaving the church, small choices like this were a huge burden on my nervous system. I was constantly trying to calculate every move based on who was there, how they might react, etc. A couple of things shifted over time as I started actually accepting my new way of living and showing u

Is this the kind early married life you experienced?? This is part of a bigger conversation this week on the Faith Unraveled Podcast. We dive into the topic of doctrine over self, which is a chapter in Luna Lindsay’s Recovering Agency, Lifting the Veil of Mormon Mind Control . Such a great book for deconstructors! So many members of the church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints were married before they were ready, had children before they were ready, and weren’t able to tap into the tools and

This is a classic move in a toxic family system or organization. There may be a million reasons that the outside world is the enemy. Reasons people don’t like us. But in reality, it is their own toxic behavior that has created this difficult dynamic for the entire organization. #culttok #narctok

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