You entrusted your soul to them. They used it to control you. Now, it’s time to take your life back.
If you have suffered spiritual abuse from a toxic church, organization, or leader, your foundation has been shaken. You walked through the doors looking for God, only to be met with religious shaming, rigid legalism, and narcissistic leadership.
Now you’re left wondering: Was it me? Is God like this? Can I ever trust a spiritual community—or myself—again?
In Broken Trust, author and pastor F. Remy Diederich offers a compassionate, down-to-earth roadmap for survivors of spiritual manipulation and church gaslighting. Drawing from personal experience and the stories of fellow survivors, this book isn't just a "tell-all"—it’s a practical survival guide for religious trauma recovery.
Inside this guide, you will discover how to:
Identify the Red Flags: Recognize the subtle signs of a toxic church and authoritarian leadership before they cause more damage.
Break the Cycle of Shame: Understand how toxic faith uses guilt to keep you compliant and how to trade "performance" for true grace.
Navigate Deconstruction: Find a safe path through faith deconstruction without losing your spiritual identity.
Heal from Church Hurt: Practical steps to process PTSD symptoms, rebuild self-trust, and establish healthy boundaries.
For Leaders: Learn how to audit your own leadership to foster a healthy church culture built on accountability instead of control.
Whether you have just left an abusive congregation or have been "unchurched" for years while nursing old wounds, Broken Trust provides the language you need to name your experience and the tools you need to finally heal.
It’s time to move from "Broken Trust" to a restored life.
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One of the Best Books on Spiritual Abuse
One reviewer wrote: "As a spiritual abuse survivor and blogger, I have now read dozens of books about this topic. Many are academic in nature, or very dense. I am comfortable saying that this book provides the clearest, simplest, most helpful coverage of spiritual abuse and recovery." Stephen A. Smith, libertyforcaptives.com
Broken Trust" builds on the wisdom laid out in previous books on the topic, such as "The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse," by Dave Johnson and Jeff Van Vonderen.
The book is laid out in five parts:
- Part One: Defining Toxic Faith and Spiritual Abuse
- Part Two: Practical Steps to Deal with Spiritual Abuse
- Part Three: How to Recover from Spiritual Abuse
- Part Four: I Left My Toxic Church…Now What?
- Part Five: How to Rescue Your Church From Spiritual Abuse (advice to leaders)
The Author Understands You and Spiritual Abuse
Diederich's words are not religious or preachy but he writes in the typical "down-to-earth" fashion he's shown in his other helpful books. He speaks in a personal tone that will encourage you to understand yourself, your abuser, and the steps you can take to reclaim your relationship with God and, if possible, your relationship with the church or spiritual community. Be sure to read the reviews to see how Broken Trust has helped many people break free from spiritual abuse.
