Religious Trauma Syndrome Resources
HELPFUL SITES for those recovering from religious trauma syndrome:
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Recovering From Religion - includes a hotline, online & in person support groups, RfRx podcast
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Cults, Extremism, & Undue Influence - Janja Lalich
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Amal Alhuwayshil - Muslim background
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Angela Soffe - Mormon background
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Pesach Eisen - Ultra-orthodox Hassidic Jewish background
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Chani Getter - Ultra-orthodox Hassidic Jewish background
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Lisa Kohn - Moonie/Unification Church background
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Free Hearts, Free Minds - Muslim background
Podcasts
Some of my favorite podcasts about religious deconversion/deconstruction and high-demand groups
include:
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The Influence Continuum (with Dr. Steve Hassan)
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MindShift (with Dr. Clint Heacock)
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IndoctriNATION (with Dr. Rachel Bernstein)
Books
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Leaving the Fold, by Dr. Marlene Winell
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Trusting Doubt, by Dr. Valerie Tarico
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The God Virus, by Dr. Darrel Ray
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Sex and God, by Dr. Darrel Ray
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Take Back Your Life, by Dr. Janja Lalich
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Bounded Choice, by Dr. Janja Lalich
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Goodbye Jesus, by Tim Sledge
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Wayward, by Alice Greczyn
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To the Moon and Back, by Lisa Kohn
Articles
Articles for those recovering from religious trauma syndrome:
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Dr. Tarico also has a fantastic video series on YouTube.