(May 20, 2020 at 9:50 am)Mister Agenda Wrote: My deconversion was such a slow process (about 15 years from first doubts) that it wasn't traumatic at all; but my family is highly religious and if I were in your situation I would have had to keep it to myself. Fortunately in the USA all I have to worry about is near-constant reconversion attempts by certain family members when I visit them--which is why I rarely visit them. Welcome to our forum, Suz!
That was about the same amount of years for me too.
My advice to the OP is now that they have switched positions, read and learn and don't fear to get stumped by theists. If they argue something you don't quite get, pass their argument by other atheists and they will be happy to destroy the argument.