When I was in my mid 20s (and still very much in high control religion), I worked as a program staffer at a Christian retreat center in northern Wisconsin. 

Well, here we are almost to the end of 2024, and what a rollercoaster of a year it’s been. If your year has been anything like mine, it’s been a wild ride of highs and lows and everything in between…

The holiday season can be uniquely challenging for survivors of religious trauma and spiritual abuse. For many, December brings up complex feelings tied to faith, family, and beliefs or traditions that have been harmful.