Finding Your Voice After Religious Trauma

Five processes involved in reclaiming your voice

Religious trauma has a way of silencing us. Whether through explicit teachings about submission, the fear of judgment, or the erosion of self-trust, many of us learn that speaking up is dangerous. But when we enter spaces where our experiences are minimized or dismissed—whether in churches, family gatherings, or online communities—that silence can become a suffocating weight.

Reclaiming your voice isn’t about being the loudest in the room—it’s about learning to trust your own thoughts, feelings, and needs again. It’s about recognizing that your perspective is valid, even if it doesn’t align with what you were taught.

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So how do we begin the process of reclaiming our voice?