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I was raised as a Jehovah's Witness. Three out of four of JWs have colossal mental health issues. Probably more, but to be on the safe side I'd say 75%. Religious trauma is very real. And the solution ain't more Jesus fairytales and sophistry about what God akshually meant. It's time we looked at religion honestly.

Christianity is abusive, it ruined mt life,

Thank you. Thank you., For me, it was very damaging. They kept telling me it was God's will and It was such a downer. and I was told that I was not enough. What a brainwash.

This happened to me and I wasn't even born inti christianity. I despise religion and what they do to people. They crush their spirit.

I have felt this in my life. I am not a believer either. I felt this way and I needed to get away from Christians.

enjoy life now. I have been sating that ever.

They have totally manipulated the entire globe with this nonsense. I am glad you mentioned draconian influence.

religious gaslighting is most abusive form of emotional abuse. And there is no God. it's all a lie.

I've been out of pentecost for years and as she talked about the rapture my chest got tight and I started panicking. That's shocking to me I have no actual belief in the rapture but I'm screwed up for life.

I just want to say that I'm free also!! 🥰

People should really keep their hands from all fundamental religions - is nothing like brainwashing and manipulation - and besides that - they steale your money and your mind set.

Marlene’s work has been fundamental in opening up a space within the field of mental health for so many people, like myself, to heal! Thank you!

I agree that we need to treat this toxic syndrome for health, well being and survival of our species.

You can recover from RTS. RTS is part of CPTSD. You need trauma therapy to recover from CPTSD. I love this series of videos. I just wish she went more into what it takes to recover from RTS and CPTSD.

Been saying this for ever.

I can't believe I can't just shake this off! Like it has been stitched into my psyche at about age 5 or 6

I'm 44 I'm still as suicidal over this as I was at age 22 I won't make it till 66. Just someone please excise this from my brain. I'd take a lobotomy over this. I can't have the Old Testament God judging me! Compared to his rap sheet I look like a saint. Anyone who murders his son so he can forgive someone else needs their head checked. What is it with God and his enduring love of bloodshed? How is this allowed in this day & age it's barbaric. I was 6 years old when I was told how unworthy of God's love I was. I hated humanity for it's sin. Now is see the beauty in humanity OK so there's still alot of ugly stuff but we are all a work in progress. Thank You

Not being allowed to trust your own judgement is such a fundamental core in these religious circles Infact there's a Bible verse I believe that says something to the tune of 'lean not on your own understanding'.

I thought you were going to talk about religion. You’re talking about Jesus and the Bible. Mmmmm you’re trying to destroy lives

One thing I really struggled with growing up in Church all those years was God deciding and determining we all were bad from the get n' go and estranged from Him simply by being born just because of what Adam supposedly did once upon a time..... Why is it so important that a God has to be # 1 in all things and be constantly worshipped??? And anything in contradiction to that deserves eternal Hell???

Actually, there are plenty of Christians even today who still believe Hell is a literal fire. I was at a Church just a few years ago who were joking about psychics being in an eternal fire. I may not necessarily be in support of some psychics ripping people off, but let me say that many psychics have used their abilities to help the police catch criminals. The churches I attended years ago said that psychics were of the devil. Why the heck would the devil use psychics to help the police catch the bad guys??? It seems to me the devil would do the exact opposite, at according to what I was taught about the devil I really agree with this woman. Growing up in Church in the late 70s, 80s, and early 90s, I was indoctrinated with all the stuff about the devil, Hell, and the Rapture and was scared out of my witts!!! It is damaging to children to teach that stuff!!!

6:24 Seeing yourself as a creature immune from God's wrath on humans is really significant and helpful for me, I'm really glad she talked about this. I see this concept reflected in older activism and works against religious indoctrination such as Max Stiner's

Thank you so much for these uploads!! Such useful and important content

Living in Oklahoma, it would be very hard to find nice well-mannered like these 2 women who would support me in my exit from religion. Too bad there wasn't some group here in Oklahoma City I could connect with. Here in the South and West, you get tarred and feathered for not believing in God, LOL

I think one should not only consider the mental state of the ones who try to set themselves free, but the mental state (insane, psychopatic mental state) of the endoctrinators. If they can be perceived as psychopaths, it may facilitate the process of rescuing oneself.

This aged like a wine.

This has an important message, great video!

too many distracting and annoying interruptions by interviewer who is clearly coming from a naive perspective of 'religion is comforting for children'. it sure wasn't for me! I'm still finding the language to name the incredibly damaging impact of growing up within evangelical xtianity.

Thank you so much! I've been through the same thing after leaving the charismatic movement here in Holland. I started questioning what I was believing al these years , a so called relationship with Jesus, they didn't even call it a religion. Which it defintilely is! I realised I had been brainwashed. It was all fear based.... Taking the Bible literarly, homofobic opinions ..... One of the best decisions I've ever made in my life is starting to think for myself and leaving this cult. NOW I'm actually FREE INDEED! Namaste from Amsterdam

I'm a christian also now an introvert. Proud of both. Raised by extremely religious parents. I no longer feel it's necessary to attend chuch and do not feel guilty about it. I'm much happier now. So glad there's a name for what I felt all along. Thanks so much.

Religion" "How to get money from your pocket into mine" Sheep.

Religion:: "How can I get the money from her pocket into mine?" fawns

I went to AA after I deconstructed. I couldn't get past the higher power and it was really hard for me. I deconstructed and now 10-15yrs later I'm back in church and having panic attacks. How many times will I have to go through this?

Don't care for your left leaning political ideology. I won't follow your world view or the evangelical one. I reject them both.

The church was the problem.

At 7:40, Jesus gives her water to drink.

But i still believe in God

I have this i feel so helpless

The interviewer is pretty annoying.

People who believe that an omnipotent being grants them special favors,while simultaneously allowing millions of people to suffer and starve, are not only delusional,they’re especially arrogant,vain and self absorbed.

This topic gives me anxiety but the tone of her voice is soothing

Because if demonic activity is even remotely suspected, then the possibility of spirit world is also there? and with that, good spirits, then angels then God even?, all the spiritual dualities becomes a possibility?

Marlene is so on the money so so true religious abuse is a terrible thing that lasts the lifetime putting things in tree young child's mind that still is not at the age of Reason disgusting absolutely I am still suffering from the Drake's of my religious abuse as a child I'm NOW 83 years of age just think of John Lennon's song imagine

I observe a lot of low level mental trauma in sincere believers.... just visit a xtian only Internet forum and read all the inane nonsense.

Forsaking religion was one of the best changes that I have ever experienced.

Love this ❤️

I went through this alone. It took over 20 years. Think I’ll read her book.

She sounds traumatizzed.

How do you deal with the thoughts and feelings about the lost years and experiences from the past that you'd never recover?

I really appreciate the work Marlene Winell is doing. I totally relate to the abuse she describes. However I am surprised and a little offended by some of Dr. Tarico’s questions and reactions. I guess she just doesn’t get it. Which continues to feelings of abuse. She could be a more empathetic interviewer.