First Hand Experience of Spiritual Abuse Tactics (bE+)
Shortly after I started working for a Christian Bible camp, I got called into the Executive Director’s office. I had always wanted to...
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Naomi Wright
Sep 10, 20229 min read
How do I Support Someone Who is Hurting From Religious Abuse?
Whether we are aware of it or not, we all more than likely know someone who has or is experiencing religious harm on one level or...
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Naomi Wright
Dec 26, 20214 min read
Sometimes the grief doesn't surface until after the jolly has quieted.
Christmas is over. Maybe you’re thinking, “I made it. I survived another holiday season fairly well intact.” You met every expectation of...
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Naomi Wright
Nov 17, 20215 min read
Maybe a song can change your life, but a song can for sure inspire you to change your life
“What song has changed your life?” I heard this question asked of someone yesterday and hours later, found myself thinking about my own...
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Naomi Wright
Nov 2, 20214 min read
Religious abuse is thriving: our collective voices are the scissors to cut the puppeteer's strings
Did I pledge my allegiance For the purpose of progress To a priest or a prophet Playing god in the process? Was I chasing convenience In...
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Naomi Wright
Oct 17, 20214 min read
Young Life can do better, and they need to start now because tomorrow is too late.
On October 6th, The Michigan Daily published a Campus Life article entitled, “‘We will not be silenced’: UMich student survivors of Young...
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Naomi Wright
Aug 30, 20217 min read
My ex-husband convinced me that the Holy Spirit told him we needed to get married, but he was wrong
“We will be stepping outside of God’s blessing if we don’t get engaged.” Was it a threat? Spiritual abuse? Or the Holy Spirit speaking...
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Naomi Wright
May 10, 20213 min read
A High Schooler took a risk and can teach you to do the same
In my 12th grade Honors English class, each of us students had to give a 2-minute speech. The topic was chosen for us by the teacher,...
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Naomi Wright
Apr 5, 20213 min read
There’s no way to untangle love from worthiness, and Christ's love is the only true model
“There’s no way to untangle love from worthiness.” Did you hear Amber say this in her interview with me on the Reclamation podcast, a NWM...
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Naomi Wright
Mar 1, 20213 min read
The transition from hiding to sharing can feel like an identity crisis
Is “identity crisis” the best way to describe it? At the very least, an interaction I recently had certainly conjures the ghost of an...
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Naomi Wright
Jan 11, 20214 min read
Most New Year's resolutions fail within weeks. Here's why and how you can change this for yourself.
So. We’re almost 2 weeks in. How are those resolutions going? Great so far? Yay! Not so great once the world realized that the stroke of...
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Naomi Wright
Dec 28, 20203 min read
God didn't promise you perfect circumstances, but what He has promised you is so much better.
Jesus chose to be born, fully human (and yes, fully divine). He knew he would be born under unimaginable circumstances to most of us in...
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Naomi Wright
Nov 30, 20203 min read
Even when you're facing a giant and feel inadequate, your best is enough.
I have moments when I feel an internal intensity so strong that I think I’m bordering on a Hulk experience. But a different kind of Hulk....
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Naomi Wright
Nov 16, 20203 min read
Transformation is possible: where you are right in this moment does not need to be the same tomorrow
Not everyone believes in radical life change. I both understand and support a healthy amount of skepticism. As a teenager, I had a...
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Naomi Wright
Nov 2, 20204 min read
We have torn down what we thought was real, and now it's time to rebuild.
I called an old friend this morning whom I have not seen in close to 15 years. She and I were raised together, in a way, though in...
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Naomi Wright
Oct 26, 20203 min read
A boy and a girl: best friends who eased each other's fear while being raised in a cult
The boy stepped outside onto the porch to fetch a toy he had left there. When he turned and tried the knob on the front door, he found it...
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Naomi Wright
Oct 19, 20204 min read
Every day you love her, even the days when she doesn't love herself
My mom would oftentimes talk aloud to herself, as many of us do. Personally, I like to speak reminders for myself, in hopes of...
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Naomi Wright
Sep 3, 20203 min read
Once you have named the hurt and grieved its existence, you can stand up
I watched the first version of my story video a couple of days ago; a video of me sharing about my cult experience. Before clicking on...
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Naomi Wright
Sep 3, 20202 min read
Be strong and courageous, but you don't need to face your healing journey alone.
I have a profound love and respect for the Old Testament of the Bible. I have been drawn to it since I broke beliefs with my cult group...
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Naomi Wright
Sep 3, 20203 min read
You could allow fear of your past to win, but your future self will for sure lose
My next steps scare me sometimes. I have moments when I lose sight of what matters most in my life and find myself wondering how I will say
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