Ten Reasons Why People Fail to Leave a Toxic Church

Many people suffer from spiritual abuse in toxic churches. But they often struggle to leave. Why is that? Here are ten reasons why people fail to leave a toxic church.

church, Christianity, faith, God, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichJune 23, 2023spiritual abuse, toxic faith, abusive pastor, emotionally abusive pastorComment

Obedience Is A Trigger Word

The word, “obedience” triggers an adverse reaction for many reasons, one of them being the thought of spiritual abuse. But could it be that obedience to Jesus should trigger joy?

faith, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichSeptember 15, 2022Obedience, Obeying Jesus, spiritual abuse, legalism, toxic faith, abusive pastors Comments

Left Behind: letting go of your friends from an abusive church

When you leave a spiritually abusive church or organization, you are leaving behind friends as well. How do you handle that?

church, abuseF. Remy DiederichDecember 10, 2017church, Spiritual abuse, toxic faith, abusive church, how to leave an abusive churchComment

Spiritual Abuse and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

PTSD is a common result of spiritual abuse. Take your abuse seriously and get the help you need.

abuse, faith, spiritual abuseF. Remy DiederichSeptember 12, 2017ptsd, Spiritual abuse, Abusive pastors, bad pastors, toxic faith, religious traumaComment

Survivors of Spiritual Abuse: Five Ways to Offer Your Support

Survivors of spiritual abuse are so often misunderstood and mistreated. This post will give you practical advice on how to treat survivors of spiritual abuse.

abuse, faith, religion and spiritualityF. Remy DiederichMay 13, 2017recovery, Spiritual abuse, toxic church, toxic faith, books on spiritual abuse, spiritualabuse, toxicchurch, toxicfaith, confrontingpastors, booksonspiritualabuse, survivorsofspiritualabuse, churchabuse, churchhurtComment

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