Deconstructing Me: Healing From Religious Trauma
Deconstruction is a marathon, not a sprint.
Topic: queer
Deconstruction is a marathon, not a sprint.
When another person sees and affirms who you are and how you feel, the heartache can ebb, and hope for healing is given the chance to bloom.
I’m a queer person. There, I said it. Nothing too wild or unique about that. Did I mention that I also used to be a pastor?
Desire drives us—what else do we live for if nothing is to be desired?
On the joyful days, the hard days, the confusing days, and the scary days, we stand alongside you.
Anything besides “normal” is not socially acceptable and is considered “unnatural” because assimilating is what kept our ancestors alive.
Seeing a rainbow flag on the front desk of my therapy practice felt like a weight had been lifted.
It's OK if you don't know who you are from this moment to the next.
Brick by brick I lay them down every day, affirming him in who he is and not what the world wants him to be.
It’s no surprise that the rates of suicide and suicidal ideations/attempts are higher among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons.
I still have days where I struggle with simply existing.
My history is tied to my mental health, the ways in which society teaches me to feel less for being a different color is tied to my mental health, the decisions of my political leaders are tied to my mental health, my sexual orientation is tied to my mental health.
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