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Scenario

Why leaving controlling communities creates freedom and devastating isolation simultaneously

I left my fundamentalist church and my entire social network disappeared overnight, leaving me free to be myself but completely alone in figuring out what that means.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Escaping ideological control often requires sacrificing the very community structures that provided meaning and connection.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Converting — gaining a new identity?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.