Yes but not from leaving religion, from the people in school and the town that bullied and shunned me for it

I can imagine that lots do, because their source of feel-good hormones that resulted from their delusion have been removed. It's not much different from a drug addiction.

I'm certain that many people suffer in such a way in these circumstances. I am also certain that it is a result of having relied on reasoning pattern that we are both taught and intuit: cause-effect. We grow up believing that every action or situation is the effect of a cause, and if one were to sit down and begin to trace that chain of relationships, one inevitably arrives at the conclusion that the chain must go on and on and on, ad infinitum, so at that point the mind tries to simplify by concluding that there must be one, priime cause for everything, thus allowing us to be satisfied with something we can deal with. For billions of prople that prime mover, the cause of everything, even the outcome of athletic contests, is believed to be God, who is given numerous other names by different peoples. Soon after this conclusion, we begin to ascribe everything to this mystical entity, believing that every aspect of or lives is somehow controlled by this God. Ultimately, this leads to the abandonment of wat is commonly referred to as "self-reliance," in favor of both crediting and blaming everything to this mystical force that , in point of fact, have actually created and to whom we have put off on every part and portion even of our daily lives. When one discovers the truth of this situation, it involves having suddenly to take responsibility for one's life, a daunting task indeed. Not having that ultimate cause to fall back on is a hard pill to swallow. It is a natural feature of human nature to try to shift responsibility from themselves to someone or some thing outside oneself. Infinity is not so easy to deal with, so human beings intuitvely look for something to tidy up the problem. thus we come up such ideas as, "everything happens for a reason." Losing that "crutch" can understandably result in feeling depressed, confused, and looking for something to replace the old beliefs. As The great, Greek playwright and philosopher, Sophocles, wrote, “Fear? What has a man to do with fear? Chance rules our lives, and the future is all unknown. Best live as we may, from day to day.”

I felt like the FOG (Fear, Obligation & Guilt) was lifted.

Yes I have both of those.
No I never believed in 'god' per-say.
I left religion because it was too confining for my wickedness.

No. I think I was more relieved than anything. No more kissing up to a god who supposedly died for my sins when I did nothing cause I wasn’t even born that time ago or always worrying about the damn devil, doing something wrong and going to hell. Now I just laugh at hell cause how ridiculous it is and also laugh at the pathetic man invented excuse for a god.

It was easier "knowing" there was an afterlife. Being mortal kinda sucks when I dwell on it.

It was more liberating than anything at the time. Remorse, shame and regret followed as I had a different view of my prior actions. Other things in life make me depressed. Not disbelieving in the bogey man, but I get your question. I have some friends that because of their up bringing, may have a much harder struggle with a conclusion that god is a hoax.

Was only a Christian for 3 months in my aldult life. I must have been the most alloying person they ever had in church by asking way too many questions. If I stay a Christian would have turn into a world-class phony asshole. No side effects, other than a few less social clubs to go to.

I didn't have a dramatic Damascus Road experience (in reverse) when I became an atheist. It just happened naturally as I grew up.

I didn't but did have some slight aniexity more than anything i had an extreme feeling of relief and freedom.The freedom from religion foundation is known to help and support people coming out of religion. They might be a good source. My saddest acknowledgement was realizing I didn't feel as connected with my family as I once had because I had changed so much and religion is still a huge part of their life.

And I find it rude for you to belittle someone for possibly suffering trauma in this situation.

NO. I felt great relief and giddy joy.

Going from religious & active in the church to agnostic was rough for me. Spent years beating myself up for my lack of faith. Then one day I realized that I was actually a full fledged atheist. That was a huge weight off my shoulders & I've felt great ever since!

No.

No, I had always questioned God's existence. None of the stories made any sense. Depression and possible PTSD came after that for other reasons.

No, because for me it wasn’t a huge shift, I think I always wanted to believe but have always been skeptical. I think my mom still has an awful time dealing with me not being religious but I can’t help that.

I can easily see PTSD setting in for those that are very religious, though. Your entire world turns upside down and you would easily question other things in your life. If that’s is the case I think seeking community and support is important.

For me, it was neither of those, but a challenge for which I found little support among my friends or family. When I had questions that I felt needed answers, it often seemed like the reaction was, "Shut up, weirdo, and have some more kool aid." It was mainly by perseverance and dumb luck that I navigated to where I'm at today.

No

Not I. I felt relieved.

Intersting topic, I would say the suffering came with others reactions.... I mean we really can seclude ourselves in this religious world ?

After being religious for so long it was an enlightenment for me. I was happy to be free to really concentrate on this world and the things I love.