The last faith that I tried to follow, a little more than ten years ago but for almost twenty years, was the Baha'i Faith. Once I realized that I didn't really believe--never had--it was easy enough to leave behind, but I can imagine that for other former Baha'is, the loss of faith could be much more traumatic. I'm not sure how much help I can be with that, but I'm certainly ready to try.

The greater loss for me was the connection to the Baha'i community. They're wonderful folks, and friendship remain, albeit long distance as I've moved several hundred miles in the interim, and I've formed new connections through music and contra dance, but that closeness remains elusive. I'm wondering whether other former Bahai's have similar feelings and how they deal with them.

Hoping to hear.