Am I Still a Good Person After Leaving Religion? Heal Spiritual Abuse, Trauma, and Shame from High Demand Religion

After you left your high-control group, do you secretly worry that leaving may have made you a 'bad' person? Spiritual abuse, religious trauma, and shame from high demand religions can impact our lives long after leaving.

This episode speaks to that lingering fear by separating your personal morality from church attendance, so you can stop second-guessing yourself and start living by your own conscience with confidence.

• Recognize the common control tactics that tie 'goodness' to membership and how they keep you stuck.
• Rebuild trust in your own moral compass with practical reflection prompts and real-world examples.
• Release shame programmed by high-demand groups and reclaim autonomy, empathy, and critical thinking.

Press play now to learn simple mindset shifts that will help you feel like a genuinely good person—without needing anyone’s permission.

Tags: Religious trauma, spiritual abuse, deconstruction, exmormon, exmo, exvangelical, recovering catholic, excatholic, former jehovah's witness, women's empowerment, feminism, leaving religion, self-worth, high demand religions, high control groups, high control religion, cult, cult recovery, brainwashed, high demand religion, spiritual trauma, church abuse.
Writer and Host: Clare Corado
Voiceover Talent: Jason Kirkover

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