Not all pain means progress. In religious trauma recovery, learning to choose the discomfort that leads to freedom is part of healing. Discover what productive discomfort looks like — and how to stop confusing suffering with growth.

Purity culture often told LGBTQ people their identities were wrong or unholy. But healing means unlearning those messages and reclaiming the love, freedom, and self-worth you were always meant to have.

Feeling like a supporting character in your own life after years of religious control is common — and healable. In this post I share what it looks like to center yourself as the main character: how to recognize faith-based messages that minimized you, small practical steps toward reclaiming your story, and compassionate guidance for survivors of spiritual abuse and purity culture.

Religious trauma happens when fear, shame, or control within a faith community cause lasting harm. Learn the signs and how healing is possible.