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I received almost 100 responses when I asked this question and one of the most common was the loss of community. Every single answer & experience here is valid, and hopefully by seeing the responses of others, you feel a little less alone and mor

Here’s some Good News (No Repentance Required!) to hopefully lighten your week a little. I know things are heavy right now for so many reasons, and wherever you find yourself today, just know you’re not alone 🖤

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So many of us were taught that following our gut was dangerous. Or that it could lead us astray. However, I think that was just a way to gain or maintain control. Teaching someone they cannot trust themselves makes them more susceptible to looking to

I used to double-check every instinct against what someone else said God wanted from me. I feared that even a simple mistake would be seen as evidence of a lack of faith or that I wasn’t actually saved. I needed others–pastors, parents, f

In high-control religion, distrust of self wasn’t a flaw—it was a feature.

Because people who trust themselves are harder to manipulate. Harder to shame. Harder to control.

If you still second-guess your own gut feelings, you’re n

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