Tag: Religious trauma

• Oh, The Fun You Will Find! 🎉🎈 (A Fun Poem)

  

  Life gets so serious, heavy, and glum, 😩With taxes to file and meetings to come. 📑The world is a mess! The news makes you frown, 🌍😖Your to-do list is long, and it’s weighing you down. 📋😵 Bills to be paid! Emails to send! 💰📧The cycle repeats—will it ever end? 🔄But what if, dear friend, you could flip…

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  March 11, 2025

  Health, Humor, Inspiration, Poetry, Religious trauma, Self-Connection

  Dr Seuss, fun, healing, mental health, poem, recovery, Religious trauma, self-connection

• Ditching 12-Step Dogma: Science-Based Recovery That Actually Works

  

  Uncover the truth about 12-step programs and why they rely on pseudoscience rather than evidence-based recovery. Learn how outdated dogma can hold people back and discover science-backed alternatives that actually work for overcoming addiction.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  March 10, 2025

  Addiction, Change, Faith, IFS, pornography, Recovery, Religious trauma, Self-Connection, Sexual Addiction

  12-step, addiction, dogma, evidence-based, faith, healing, IFS, pseudoscience, recovery, Religious trauma, science

• The Trauma of Trump: How Fawning Fuels Political Submission

  

  Explore how the trauma response of fawning manifests in today’s political landscape under Trump. Learn how fear, appeasement, and submission shape political loyalty and what it means for democracy. Read more on the psychology behind political fawning.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  February 28, 2025

  Anxiety, Politics, Religious trauma, trauma

  fawning, mental health, political anxiety, politics, Religious trauma, trauma

• The Psychology of Lust: What Science Says About Desire, Attraction, and Fulfillment

  

  Unlock the science of lust and desire—why we crave, how attraction works, and how embracing lust leads to greater fulfillment. Break free from shame and reclaim your pleasure with research-backed insights on lust, love, and attraction.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  February 27, 2025

  Inspiration, Religious trauma, Self-Connection, Sexual shame, sexuality

  desire, lust, mental health, Religious trauma, self-connection, sex positive, sexual desire, Sexual shame, sexuality, suppression

• Lust is Liberating: The Science-Backed Benefits of Embracing Desire

  

  Discover the science-backed benefits of lust and why embracing sexual desire leads to better health, deeper connections, and greater self-acceptance. Learn how lust enhances mental well-being, strengthens relationships, and promotes overall vitality—all backed by research. Break free from sexual suppression and reclaim pleasure without guilt.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  February 21, 2025

  Health, life after lust, pornography, Religious trauma, Self-Connection, Sexual shame, sexuality, Shame

  desire, healing, lust, mental health, Religious trauma, self-connection, Sexual shame, sexuality, suppression

• Solo Sex as Self-Love: Healing Shame and Reclaiming Pleasure

  

  Struggling with shame around masturbation due to religious or cultural conditioning? Learn how to reframe solo sex as an act of self-love, self-connection, and healing. Discover the science-backed benefits of mindful masturbation and how to overcome sexual shame.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  February 17, 2025

  Health, Religious trauma, self-compassion, Self-Connection, Sexual shame, sexuality, Shame

  health benefits, masturbation, Religious trauma, self-compassion, self-connection, Sexual shame, solo sex

• Why Politics Feels Like Church Again: Religious Trauma Triggers and How to Cope

  

  If politics is triggering your religious trauma, you’re not alone. The fear, control, and oppression you left behind in fundamentalism are showing up in today’s political landscape. Learn why this happens, how it impacts your mental health, and what you can do to reclaim your power and heal.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  February 15, 2025

  Anxiety, Faith, IFS, Politics, Religious trauma, self-compassion, Self-Connection, trauma

  IFS, mental health, political anxiety, Religious trauma, self-compassion, self-connection

• My Going Inside Podcast Interview: Religious Trauma, Sex Addiction, Masculinity, & IFS

  

  Explore healing and authenticity in the latest Going Inside Podcast episode with Forest Benedict. Dive into religious trauma, sex addiction recovery, toxic masculinity, and the transformative power of Internal Family Systems (IFS). A must-listen for anyone seeking freedom and self-connection.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  December 9, 2024

  Addiction, IFS, pornography, Recovery, Religious trauma, self-compassion, Self-Connection, Sexual Addiction, Sexual shame, sexuality, Shame, trauma

  group therapy, IFS, masculinity, mental health, recovery, Religious trauma, self-connection, sex addiction, Sexual shame, trauma

• New Interview on Purity Culture, Fighting Lust, Scrupulosity, Religious Trauma, and Sexuality

  

  Join Forest and Stacie, a.k.a. Apostacie, on The Stacey’s Mom Podcast for a deep and insightful conversation about purity culture, religious trauma, fighting lust, scrupulosity, and finding healthy sexuality after religion. Perfect for those deconstructing or deconverted.

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  December 3, 2024

  IFS, Religious trauma, Self-Connection, Sexual shame, sexuality

  exvangelical, IFS, Religious trauma, self-connection, Sexual shame

• Transgender Day of Remembrance: Honoring Lives Lost to Hate and Violence

  

  Learn about the Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to honor lives lost to anti-transgender violence. Discover its significance, the impact of transphobia, and ways to show love, compassion, and solidarity. 🌈

  Forest Benedict, LMFT

  November 20, 2024

  Change, Grief, Religious trauma, Self-Connection, trauma

  allied, End Transphobia, Equality For All, Honor Their Memory, LGBTQIA, Love And Compassion, mental health, Religious trauma, self-connection, solidarity, Stop Trans Violence, TDOR, Trans Rights Are Human Rights, Trans Visibility, Transgender Day of Remembrance, trauma