The 5 areas of recovery for survivors of high control religion are Self-Discovery, Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, and Meaning. 4 of these 5 topics are the core areas of positive psychology.
Author Archives: Ryan David Tuttle, M.A.; Educator
Learned Helplessness
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Being Kind to Yourself
Jehovah’s Witnesses taught us that “being kind to yourself” was wrong. They taught that it was a worldly concept. They teach that good people “pummel” their bodies and that they should treat themselves like “a slave”. They say that our hearts are treacherous and that we should not listen to our metaphorical heart. It’s notContinueContinue reading “Being Kind to Yourself”
Love Yourself and Others
As we grow we develop ideas about who we are, who others are, and what the world is like. The collection of values and beliefs that we have about life called our world view. Our world view affects how we treat others and how we live our lives. Waking up from Jehovah’s Witnesses typically meansContinueContinue reading “Love Yourself and Others”
My Third Dating Experience Post JW
So there was a third girl I met up with, lets call her Laura. This girl presented as an intellectual and rationally minded person. She was also Puerto Rican. I dubbed her a “Skeptical Unicorn” for being both non-religious and Latina, which is something that seems rare. Laura was cool and into all sorts ofContinueContinue reading “My Third Dating Experience Post JW”
Three New Support Groups for XJWs
Good Morning Everyone. I have created three new support groups which I will be facilitating. ExJWs: Learning and Growing https://www.facebook.com/groups/exjwsgrowing/ Here I will be sharing psych articles that promote growing and moving forward. I am writing many articles specifically for ExJWs. I encourage other people to share personal achievements or other information they have foundContinueContinue reading “Three New Support Groups for XJWs”
Unconditional Positive Regard
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Certified Teacher of Mindful Living
In her book “EXiting the JW Cult”, Bonnie Zieman mentiones that a lot of XJW enjoy eastern philosophy and Buddhism. At the time I read her book vehemently opposed to all religion including Buddhism. I was very hurt and not willing to explore anything even remotely religious. But in time that changed… JW’s teach usContinueContinue reading “Certified Teacher of Mindful Living”
What is the Value of Life?
Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that if we obey their rules we will live forever. Either by means of resurrection to heaven or to an earthly paradise. They teach that when people we love die they aren’t really dead. Instead, they are merely sleeping and we will see them again. This belief helps soothe the existential dreadContinueContinue reading “What is the Value of Life?”
Overcoming Rumination
Do you ruminate? What is ruminating? Let’s take a look at what it is, why we do it, and what XJWs are doing to stop the cycle of rumination. Many of us XJW find ourselves constantly reliving and thinking about the bad experiences we have had in the past. They may be about experiences weContinueContinue reading “Overcoming Rumination”
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