Shelf-Breaking

The moment when you can no longer suppress your doubts or contradictions in faith

• You finally say out loud what you've been quietly questioning for years.

• You feel overwhelmed after discovering historical or doctrinal issues that were hidden from you.

Potential clinical implications (especially in high control settings)

• Disorientation and emotional flooding may occur, leading to confusion about what or whom to trust.

• Grief, anxiety, and anger may emerge as a belief system begins to collapse.

• Isolation may follow while working to reconcile newly uncovered truths with past teachings.