Having people who don't judge me but embrace me has been life-changing. This program gave me hope and a community when I was going through the worst of the worst. It gave me so much strength.

For the first time, I told someone I am not a Muslim. To share something you've kept to yourself your entire life with a stranger is so freeing. I feel proud to be a freethinker.

This organization is so necessary. Ex-Muslims need community—many of us think we can handle everything alone, but we need people too. Being part of this community changed everything for me.

This was the most successful program I’ve experienced in my life! Two months before, I was very depressed. I had many problems, and my life felt unbearable. I couldn’t leave the house, keep a job, study medicine, or face my friends.

But now, I’m always out—working, at university, exercising, visiting friends, and enjoying my life!

I wasn’t expecting it to be fun! I thought it would be boring, but this is what psychology should be!

I didn't expect to feel this good because I had given up on everything or have this much change, especially without medicine. I thought that things on the outside needed to change for me to be happy, but now I realize nothing had to change, except what's within me.

After the program, I felt like I wasn't alone—that I was accompanied, encouraged, and acknowledged. My story was heard, and the importance of expressing myself became clear, which also gave me clarity about my next steps—like what I want to study and what I want for my future.

I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be part of this program. It has given me a glimmer of hope in a time of immense fear and uncertainty, and I cannot express enough how much I appreciate the support offered to me in my fight for safety and freedom.

I had depression. I used to feel loneliness because every day my brain reminded me I was different. I thought... maybe if you didn’t leave the religion you'd be better? I blamed myself.

You’ve given me a new perspective on things. You talked about how you have to balance your self-expression in increments [due to safety reasons], and how to implement breathing exercises when certain emotions overcome me, which is very helpful. It's been very informative!