Podcasts, Books, and More to Help Guide Your Recovery from Spiritual Abuse
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Podcasts
- Cultish: Enter the Kingdom of the Cults with Cultish; a program that explores the impact of the cults from a theological, sociological, and psychologicalperspective. Immerse yourself in the thinking, teaching, strategies, and consequences born out of the nefarious leaders of these movements. Find on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and more!
- Sunday School Dropouts with Dr. Laura Anderson and Andrew Kerbs: “Our goal with this podcast is to dive deeper into some of the unique aspects of religious trauma resolution and recovery by bringing on experts, coaches, advocates, and therapists as well as folks who have their own lived experiences of healing from religious trauma, to educate, encourage, and challenge us as we do our own healing work.”
Books
- Bully Pulpit (book) by Michael Krueger
- When Religion Hurts You by Laura Anderson
- Spiritual Abuse Recovery Workbook by Karen Roudovski
- A Thousand Tiny Paper Cuts: The Subtle, Insidious Nature of Spiritual Abuse and Life on the Other Side by Katherine Spearing
Social Media & More
- Naomi Ruth is a writer, researcher, and family therapist. She has excellent resources available for those recovering from religious abuse.
- beEmboldened exists to provide support in the prevention of and healing from harmful religious experiences. See their YouTube channel for interviews and helpful topics.
- Religious Harm Recovery with Megan Von Fricken, LCSW
Crisis Resources
- National Crisis Line: 988 (call or text)
- Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
- Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233)
- Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-4673
- Sexual Abuse Resources: https://helpingsurvivors.org/clergy-sex-abuse/
- The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth) 866-488-7386