Religious Trauma Recovery

08/10/2026

Very good article.

The 5 childhood messages you might still need to heal from.

07/18/2026

This is a great read on the damage of authoritarian parenting.

In the days after James Dobson's death, my social media feed was full of grief. Not for the loss of the person, but for the trauma caused by his teachings.

The generations of us raised on Dobson’s religious brand of control-based parenting know the harm because we live with this legacy every day.

Today’s Substack is an exploration of the long-term, unanticipated effects of religious authoritarian (Dobson) parenting. I offer some suggestions for how to heal and an Inner Child Practice.

Go to DRCAMDEN.SUBSTACK.com to read it or the link in my bio!

09/22/2025

This is one of the best statements from religious folks I have read so far regarding this tragedy.

09/13/2025

https://www.vox.com/politics/461408/charlie-kirk-shooting-killed-right-way-suspect

We can hold two thoughts in our head at the same time.

06/06/2025

I wish Xtians parents could understand the profound impact they have on their q***r children. So many end up harming themselves for lack of acceptance and the “unconditional love” of a parent. It’s disgraceful.

04/22/2025

This is so true. Most Xtian kids are encouraged to go to Xtian universities for this very reason (you know, the ones with all the scandals). When I went back to school at age 36, a public university is where I really began my deconversion. This is where I was exposed to reality. The reality that all the people who were said to be a danger and I should keep myself separate from, were some of the kindest, most truly moral people I had ever met. Those who, instead of picketing against the LGBTQIA community and abortion clinics, etc, were providing acceptance and love and were meeting real needs in a tangible way. Please share your own story if you can relate.

04/18/2025

Educate yourself folks, ignorance is no excuse!!

04/13/2025

12/09/2024

Don’t let anyone tell you your trauma is a lack of faith or a sin. Often it is caused by the very same people who say those things.