Tag: Religious trauma
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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. 🌈
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Be Perfect, Or Else!
Growing up in households or religious environments steeped in judgment, we may have absorbed a harmful belief: perfection is the only path to safety. Whether it was a demanding parent, a punitive deity, or a critical community, many of us learned that it was unsafe to make mistakes, to be messy, loud, or imperfect. Over…
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F*ck Yes! The Surprising Benefits of Swearing
Discover the surprising, science-backed benefits of swearing—from boosting pain tolerance and reducing stress to enhancing authenticity and social bonding. Find out why a well-timed F-bomb can actually be good for your health, relationships, and well-being!