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What we’re about
Doubt your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith?
You are not alone, and we are here to help.
Learning how to live after questions, doubts, and changing beliefs is a journey. We at Recovering from Religion are intimately familiar with this path and are here to help you to cross that bridge. Our passion is connecting others with support, resources, community, and most of all, hope.
The primary focus of a Recovering From Religion support group is to provide ongoing and personal support to individuals as they let go of their religious beliefs. This transitional period is an ongoing process that can result in a range of emotions, as well as a ripple effect of consequences throughout an individual’s life. As such the support meetings are safe and anonymous places to express these doubts, fears, and experiences without biased feedback or proselytizing.
We are here to help each other through this journey.
If you find you need to talk with someone before the meeting date, RfR has a hotline and online chat for that express purpose. Call (844) 368-2848 to speak with someone or go to www.recoveringfromreligion.org to chat online.
If you’re seeking professional help, we can offer the Secular Therapy Project to provide options to connect with a professional therapist. All therapists have been thoroughly vetted by our organization and offer only evidence-based and non-religious treatment. Connect with them at www.seculartherapy.org.
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See all- Network event7 attendees from 67 groups hostingRfRx - -The Death Care Workbook, featuring David Teachout and Tee RogersLink visible for attendees
This week on RfRx, we’ll be talking with Tee Rogers, the developer of the “Identity Affirming Deathcare Directives” workbook, and David Teachout. This is a great tool to help people address questions regarding end-of-life care from a secular perspective. Tee will get into what inspired her to create the workbook, the experiences she has in the health care field, and will be available for any questions you may bring.
Tee (she/her) serves part-time as a Celebrant, officiating, composing, and choreographing all types of ceremonies. She works full-time with Dignity Memorial as a funeral, cremation, and cemetery pre-planning advisor, helping families prepare in advance to reduce the stress and burden at the time a loss occurs. Tee’s certifications for deathcare work include Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) (specialist in working with older adults); NASP certified CPSP (sales professional); Neptune Memorial Reef Specialist, and CANA Certified Cremation Specialist. Tee is also an InSight Certified Funeral Celebrant).
Her background includes founding and leading a Humanist non-profit (9 years) and teaching diversity workshops on RSSI (Religious, Secular, and Spiritual Inclusion) (6 years), during which time she established a Secular Safe Zone and Humanist Services program and served as the Humanist Chaplain at the University of Central Florida. She delivered the first Atheist invocation at the Florida Legislature. She was named 2017 Humanist of the Year by the Florida Humanist Association and 2022 DEI Leader of the Year at the Orlando Pride In Business Awards.
David Teachout is a mental health therapist and photographer, focused on and teaching how creativity intersects with mental flexibility. David grew up as a Christian fundamentalist, attending a bible college and receiving a bachelor’s in theology and psychology. David has been actively working within the field of psychology as therapist, social worker, advocate, and subject-matter-expert, for over fifteen years.
In his spare time, David enjoys reading a copious amount, both fiction and non-fiction, exploring perspective through photography, and maintains a blog at www.lifeweavings.com and a podcast at www.humanitysvalues.com
The first hour will be the topic discussion, followed by a Q&A session in which you can ask the guests your great questions. After the Q&A we’ll open up the lines for everyone and just talk and hangout for a bit with the hosts and guest(s). For RfRx comments, inquiries & topical questions, email us at RfRx@recoveringfromreligion.org.
Join in on the Zoom Meeting: http://tinyurl.com/weeklyrfrx
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This RfRx session will be recorded and posted on the RfR YouTube channel along with all previous RfRx sessions: http://www.youtube.com/recoveringfromreligion.
The primary focus of a Recovering From Religion support group is to provide ongoing and personal support to individuals as they let go of their religious beliefs. This transitional period is an ongoing process that can result in a range of emotions, as well as a ripple effect of consequences throughout an individual’s life. We are here to help each other through this journey.
There is no cost to attend RfRx but, if you feel so inclined, donations can be made at http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/donate
Any time you are struggling with religious doubts or fears you can connect with a trained RfR Helpline agent 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To chat online go to http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org.
To talk over the phone, dial:
(844) 368-2848 in the US & Canada
+3 4505 2402 in Australia
+20 3856 8791 in the UK
+27 11 043 5323 in South AfricaIf you are in need of professional help, we can offer the Secular Therapy Project to provide options to connect with a professional therapist. All therapists have been thoroughly vetted by our organization and offer only evidence-based and non-religious treatment. Connect with them at http://www.seculartherapy.org.
RfR has an immense collection of well-curated resources available as you go through your journey, including resources for mental and physical crises, working with relationships, issues stemming from specific religions, coming out stories, and much more. Head to http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/resources for these helpful resources
Like what RfR does? Why not volunteer! There are quite a few options and we are always in need of volunteers. Head over to http://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/volunteer for more info.
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See all- Network event64 attendees from 66 groups hostingRfRx - Recovering from Cults and Mind Control, featuring Dr. Steven HassanThis event has passed