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I Was Shunned & You May Be Too

I Was Shunned & You May Be Too

A short guide to navigating leaving IFB (and other similar religious cults)

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Christiana
Apr 03, 2023
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At 19 years of age, I never thought my best friends would be the ones shaming and gaslighting me. I never imagined that my decision to leave the church culture I was raised in would result in these friendships dissolving overnight. I never thought they’d abandon me over what clothes I wore or the Bible version I read; when it happened, I was completely …

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