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Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Feb 4

Survivors of high-control religion are often accused of being "brainwashed" when they question the group. This is a common tactic to instill self-doubt in the survivor and attempt to get them to remain in the group.

Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 31

Boys were encouraged to enter politics (hence why debate teams are big in conservative homeschooling). Girls were told they must have as many children as possible, or risk being "outbred" by secular people or other religions. Not all Christianity, but it’s a reality in many fundamentalist circles.

Hidden in Plain Sight: How Predators Manipulate Whole Systems (Like Churches) #religioustrauma

Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 31

Something people outside the religious right may not realize is that many apostates aren’t shocked, just horrified, by the political climate. They grew up hearing that their role as Christians was to "take back" the government and dismantle church-state separation. Here's how: (con)

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Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 29

Hidden in Plain Sight: How Predators Manipulate Entire Systems (Like Churches) #religioustrauma
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Are you struggling to forgive? Try this instead. #religioustrauma

Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 29

Some thoughts on forgiveness. youtube.com/shorts/ogKWZ...

Exvangelicals: Is your inner evangelist controlling your social media? #religioustrauma

Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 25

Friendly reminder that deconstruction often brings a blend of joy and grief. It's completely normal to miss parts of your old life while embracing your new one. #religioustrauma

Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 25

I will never understand parents who spew anti-trans rhetoric and then are surprised when their transgender adult child does not want a relationship with them

Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 24

Exvangelicals, do you feel a ton of guilt and shame surrounding social media activism? If so, this video is for you. Let's discuss.
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The Quiverfull Daughters are Tired

Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 24

Canon event for emotional abuse survivors:
Googles "Am I a narcissist?"
*sees 15 pieces of evidence they aren't a narcissist*
*sees one clickbait article that says narcissists walk fast or some other random innocuous behavior*
"Yep, that's it, that's the proof, I am a narcissist"
#emotionalabuse

Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 24

Humans seek the familiar. It is no surprise that families with control issues and high-control religion often go hand in hand.

Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 24

Very validating article by for folks who grew up in the Quiverfull and adjacent movements! Thanks @abbinye.bsky.social for sharing your experience.

R.L. Stollar @rlstollar.bsky.social · Jan 24

"By treating children as cannon fodder, Quiverfull parents teach their children that God views them as expendable too."

~ @abbinye.bsky.social in this guest post for @mburtwrites.bsky.social:

A guest post from Abbi Nye

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Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 24

Wow wow wow! All of this. Will never forget my mom telling me I had "no motherly instinct" when I didn't rush to soothe HER crying baby. It made me feel like there was something seriously wrong with me. Healed me would like to go back be like "Wait a sec, YOU'RE the mother here."

5 Reasons Survivors of High-Control Religion are Susceptible to Grooming, Pt 3 #religioustrauma

Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 24

Pt. 3/3 in the Why Religious Trauma Survivors are Susceptible to Grooming Series #religioustrauma
Stay tuned for more info about grooming and manipulation and ways to protect yourself!
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Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 24

Friday memes. #religioustrauma

Fashionablyuninvitedx note reads: Sorry for being weird and evasive. I was raised to believe that having wants and needs was a moral failing.

Reposted by Easin Beck, MFT

Trevor Henderson 🍉 @slimyswampghost.bsky.social · Jan 23

Started watching four episodes of vintage anime (Sailor Moon, Patlabor, Slayers, Gundam) every week with Discord friends and can't stress enough how watching fun stuff with online friends is a low-cost, low-effort way to help you feel better about shit. Can't recommend it enough.

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Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 23

Jokes aside, if this is you, this is something I see SO often in religious trauma therapy. Part of healing is getting in touch with the fun, playful, messy, and yes even immature parts of you! There is room for all of it. ✨️ #homeschoolrecovery

Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 23

"You're so mature for your age."
"Thanks, I was the eldest daughter in a conservative homeschooling family."
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Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 22

Morning coffee thoughts: Stalking is still stalking, even when it’s a parent stalking their adult child. No one, regardless of their title or past relationship to you, has the right to invade your space or make you feel unsafe. #adultchildrenofemotionallyimmatureparents #religioustrauma

Easin Beck, MFT @thespookytherapist.bsky.social · Jan 22

Hello, BlueSky! I was raised in the conservative Christian homeschooling movement (homeschooled preK-12), left when I was twenty, and am now a religious trauma therapist. I'm passionate about educating others on emotional abuse and manipulation: both prevention and recovery. #religioustrauma