If you grew up in fundamental christianity and have since left it, the last several weeks may have felt especially distressing.

You worked so hard to deconstruct, to reclaim your identity, and yet here you are, being constantly confronted with those old, harmful narratives…only this time, instead of at church or in your home, it’s on every news outlet.

You no longer are controlled by rigid and toxic rules…and now, the laws of the land eerily mirror all of the bullshit you grew up with and got away from.

The political nightmare that is the current president (and everyone working with him) is deeply challenging for so many people right now.

And especially for people who know these ideologies so well, in a way that is unique and painful, feeling bombarded by these messages, being told that these are now laws not just in the church but for everyone, can feel retraumatizing.

If you feel activated by what’s happening, know that you’re not alone.