Karl Forehand
@karl4hand.bsky.social
The Desert Sanctuary. I'm a writer, podcaster, blogger that left religion several years ago and have been pursuing a non-religious spirituality. LGBTQ+ and survivor advocate, podcaster, trauma coach, and adventurer. IFB
Many of our survival techniques don't work as well as we thought they would. When we encounter an event that we never expected, we are left to solve a puzzle that causes us to question "What do we do now?" For me, this happened when I had my stroke a few years ago.
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How to Survive a Stroke
When I am down and, oh, my soul, so weary
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April 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Many of our survival techniques don't work as well as we thought they would. When we encounter an event that we never expected, we are left to solve a puzzle that causes us to question "What do we do now?" For me, this happened when I had my stroke a few years ago.
open.substack.com/pub/karljfor...
open.substack.com/pub/karljfor...
I published my new episode 21 - Tim Whitaker & TNE - Not Getting It, please check it out
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21 - Tim Whitaker & TNE - Not Getting It
21 – Tim Whitaker & TNE – Still Not Getting It
This Episode will be released on both The Unlearning Curve and the Desert Sanctuary podcasts. This episode is an introduction to the situation, and ...
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April 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I published my new episode 21 - Tim Whitaker & TNE - Not Getting It, please check it out
www.podbean.com/ea/pb-jj9dw-...
www.podbean.com/ea/pb-jj9dw-...
Before we form new organizations to mock what we left, the first step is to deal with the harm and unprocessed trauma that threatens us with the same freefall the Evangelicals are experiencing.
It’s a plea for them to get better.
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It’s a plea for them to get better.
karljforehand.substack.com/p/getting-ou...
Getting Out of Survival Mode
A Course Correction for Deconstructing Evangelicals
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March 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Before we form new organizations to mock what we left, the first step is to deal with the harm and unprocessed trauma that threatens us with the same freefall the Evangelicals are experiencing.
It’s a plea for them to get better.
karljforehand.substack.com/p/getting-ou...
It’s a plea for them to get better.
karljforehand.substack.com/p/getting-ou...
As I deepen my understanding of trauma and its healing, I’ve come to recognize that articulating my feelings and their location within me is crucial for recovery.
March 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
As I deepen my understanding of trauma and its healing, I’ve come to recognize that articulating my feelings and their location within me is crucial for recovery.
My stroke was almost 3 years ago, and I'm just now beginning to talk about it, a little. It was the single most devastating event in my life.
But, there were people that lifted me up, and this song pried this understanding out of me.
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But, there were people that lifted me up, and this song pried this understanding out of me.
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A Stroke and a Song
When I am down and, oh, my soul, so weary
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January 1, 2025 at 4:11 AM
My stroke was almost 3 years ago, and I'm just now beginning to talk about it, a little. It was the single most devastating event in my life.
But, there were people that lifted me up, and this song pried this understanding out of me.
open.substack.com/pub/karljfor...
But, there were people that lifted me up, and this song pried this understanding out of me.
open.substack.com/pub/karljfor...
