HeyJaredThe Sentimental Non-Believer
On religious trauma, spiritual and narcissistic abuse. And how we heal.
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Nostalgia without the fondness. (opens the original)
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I’ve been feeling a wave of emotion something like nostalgia this week but without the fondness. My son is a diehard Sydney Swans fan and I’ve come to love to game too. Well, at least the games the Swans play. Despite being decidedly un-sporty, I’ve known the players, the rules and the team song for probably 15 years. Last Sunday night I was in Melbourne with my son as we lounged around at my daughter’s house watching them win against Essendon.Then, on Tuesday, five Swans players were stood down
No Religion. (opens the original)
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A few years ago a client introduced me to a book called ‘Done’ by Dr Daryl Van Tongeran. We talked about it for a number of sessions. It was so helpful in providing accessible language, naming terms like ‘religious residue’ and looking at the many and varied reasons people continue to leave church and religion more broadly.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nu0P!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.a
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