Peer support since 2009 · Free · Confidential
You are not alone.
Doubting, leaving, or long gone and still hurting — you can talk with someone who understands. Real people, not a chatbot. No one here will try to change what you believe.
- No account needed
- No agenda
- LGBTQ+ & trans affirming
Where are you right now?
Pick the one that sounds most like you. Each path leads to the kind of help that fits.
I have doubts and I haven't told anyone
Read privately, at your own pace. Nothing here is tracked, and you never have to say a word to anyone.
Start with resourcesI've left and I'm rebuilding
Losing a faith often means losing a community too. Find people who understand, in a group that meets in your time zone.
See support groupsI want to help someone
Worried about a child, partner, or friend? Learn what actually helps — and what to avoid.
How to helpWays we can support you
Everything is free and confidential. Start wherever feels right — you can always change your mind.
Talk to a peer
Trained volunteers, many of whom left religion themselves. The same people whether you chat, call or schedule a time — the method is just a preference.
- Anonymous, no account
- Free, no time limit
- Trained volunteers
Support groups
Small online groups led by peers who understand.
- Video, camera optional
- LGBTQA+, parents, youth and more
- Times shown in your zone
Resources
Articles, videos and stories on doubt, guilt and life after.
- Hundreds of articles and videos
- Sorted by topic
- Actively curated
RfRx weekly talk
A live online talk every Monday with guests who know this road — authors, therapists, former clergy. Watch, ask questions, or catch the recording.
- Live on Zoom and YouTube
- Ask the guest your questions
- Recordings and audio podcast after
Safe, anonymous, no agenda
Anonymous by design
No account, no real name required. Say as much or as little as you want.
LGBTQ+ and trans affirming
Who you are and who you love is welcome here — no exceptions.
Global, plain language
Volunteers across time zones. Simple English, so translation works.
No agenda
We will not try to talk you out of belief — or into anything else.
Voices from the journey
Stories from people a little further down the road — and what life looks like after.
Who we are, plainly
Recovering from Religion is a secular nonprofit, founded in 2013. We support people who are questioning, leaving, or living with the aftermath of religion — whatever they end up believing. We are explicitly LGBTQ+ and trans affirming.
2009
First support group · Kansas City2012
Secular Therapy Project began2013
Became a registered nonprofit250+
Volunteers
Help someone else cross the bridge
Many of our volunteers once reached out for help themselves. If you are further along the road, there is a place for you here.
Volunteer
Helpline agents, group leaders, ambassadors and more. Training is free and remote.
See roles
Donate
Every gift keeps the helpline free. Give once or monthly through PayPal — no pressure, you decide how and when.
Give
Secular Therapy
The Secular Therapy Project is a directory for finding professionally licensed, evidence-based and non-religious support.
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