Just because you’re out of church doesn’t mean church is out of you.
Growing up in a fear-based, high-control religion leaves scars on the body, mind, and heart. In a world where holiness means losing yourself and community means isolation, coming out the other side is a frightening and disorienting experience. For many of us deconstructing, we know these feelings all too well. The fear when you try something “impure”. Or the trigger when you hear spiritual lingo. The body knows, and remembers.
Caleb Tipple is a therapist and counselor, a survivor of fear based Chrisitanity. From being “on fire for God” to deconstructing and becoming a therapist in college, Caleb knows what it means for the body to leave such a restrictive worldview. In this episode, we dive from topic to topic, whether it’s how personality can affect your religious experience or how psychedelics can help in your deconstruction journey. Forgiveness, curiosity, agency, and freedom are the heart and soul of this conversation.
If you’re on your deconstruction path, feeling lost, anxious, or just curious, this episode is for you. We hope you enjoy.
Topics discussed:
Caleb’s path to becoming a therapist after deconstructing
Exploring trauma with cannabis and psychedelics
The importance of talking about trauma
Growing up scared, fear-based teachings
How personality affects your experience with religion
Giving ourselves grace for being part of systems that harmed us
Developing a sense of self after leaving
What it means to hold space for yourself and the things that matter to you
Realizing why indoctrination and sheltering were so needed to stay trapped
Reimagining Christianity in new frames
The Psychedelic Gospels
Creating meaning for ourselves
How psychedelics can help a deconstruction journey
The trauma that comes from deconstruction, and finding an anchor in the body
The importance of connection with other humans, and how Christianity can block us from that
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