CONNECT WITH YOUR BACKSLIDER COMMUNITY
Recovering from Religion — An international nonprofit offering support groups, phone/chat help, and peer support for people leaving religion.
Reclamation Collective — A nonprofit that curates virtual support groups to process religious trauma, spiritual abuse, and deconstruction
Apostatoes & Dauntless — 2 Discord communities for backslider connection
Recovering EX Christians , Healing From Religious Trauma, Former Fundamentalists, Religious Trauma Recovery — popular Facebook groups
SOCIAL MEDIA HASHTAGS
#exvangelical – one of the main hashtags tied to this community.
#exchristian – broader deconversion tag used by many folks.
#deconstruction – for posts about faith questioning or unpacking beliefs.
#deconstructingfaith – used for sharing process and reflection.
#religioustrauma / #churchhurt – focuses on healing and experience.
#exfundie – often used by people leaving fundamentalist backgrounds.
#spiritualtrauma / #spiritualabuse – for healing-oriented content.
#faithdeconstruction – broader term around unpacking belief systems.
🎧 Podcasts
I Was a Teenage Fundamentalist
A podcast exploring life in and after evangelical fundamentalism — hosts share personal journeys and cultural critique.
An ex-evangelical show that critiques toxic theology and examines problematic texts from evangelical culture.
Two former church kids reflect on faith-related harm, healing, and community rebuild after evangelical upbringings.
Weekly conversations about what it means to be an exvangelical, the diversity of journeys after deconstruction, and growth beyond dogma.
The Deconstructionists
A long-running podcast about building a new framework of faith — often involving honest deconstruction of old beliefs.
Conversations with regular people about leaving toxic religious spaces and what comes next in life after deconstruction.
Dirty Rotten Church Kids
Stories and humor from folks unpacking church
Unchurchable (Kit Kennedy)
Conversations on religion, belief, and identity
Post Traumatic Faith with Jill Riley
Healing from faith wounds and church hurt
Honoring The Journey
Reflections on leaving religion and crafting new spiritual meaning
(Search these titles in your podcast app — Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Podcasts — to subscribe.)