Inability to think, doubt, or question religious information and/or authority


Black-and-white, good/bad, either/or simplistic thinking: one way or the other


Shame-based belief that you aren't good enough or you aren't doing it right


Magical thinking that God will fix you/ do it all, without serious work on your part


Scrupulosity: rigid obsessive adherence to rules, codes of ethics, or guidelines


Uncompromising judgmental attitudes: readiness to find fault or evil out there


Compulsive or obsessive praying, going to church or crusades, quoting scripture


Unrealistic financial contributions


Believing that sex is dirty; believing our bodies or physical pleasures are evil


Compulsive overeating and/or excessive fasting


Conflict and argumentation with science, medicine, and education


Progressive detachment from the real work, isolation and breakdown of relationships


Psychosomatic illness: back pains, sleeplessness, headaches, hypertension


Manipulating scripture or texts, feeling specially chosen, claiming to receive special messages from God


Maintaining a religious "high", trance-like state, keeping a happy face (or the belief that one should...)


Attitude of righteousness or superiority: "we versus the world," including the denial of one's human-ness.


Confusion, great doubts, mental, physical or emotional breakdown, cries for help