r/HomeschoolRecovery is a subreddit with 39k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses homeschooling, struggling, hate, advice, and school, and they frequently recommend/review podcasts.
A support group for people who have had negative experiences with home schooling.
Popular Themes in r/HomeschoolRecovery
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Realizing how much of this was withheld as a homeschooler is infuriating"
31 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How to effectively argue against homeschooling"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "I'm nearing 18 and my mom blames me for not doing homeschooling as a child when I wanted to go back to public schooling. Im physically disabled with spina bifida and need suggestions on how to get out."
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "Would anyone contribute to a zine?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/HomeschoolRecovery
#1
Homeschooling
: "How Homeschooling Became More Dangerous Than Public Schools"
56 posts
#2
Struggling
: "I can't stand when the school sees that my child is mentally Struggling and ensures that they get evaluated by appropriate medical professionals /s"
22 posts
#3
Hate
: "I Hate my life."
20 posts
#4
Advice
: "I hope you guys know a lot of people here are legally illiterate"
19 posts
#5
School
: "Humorous Reminiscing Over School Memories - Can’t Relate"
16 posts
#6
Mental Health
: "Homeschooled and Mental Health that never gets called about"
11 posts
#7
Self Improvement
: "I feel like oversharing with strangers online right now"
11 posts
#8
Depression
: "To the poster who asked what I could possibly be recovering from…"
10 posts
#9
Loneliness
: "Happy Father's day"
10 posts
#10
Family
: "I got my nephew an internship. Now I'm realizing how much socialization he missed."
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/HomeschoolRecovery
Podcasts
6 reviews
#1
The History of the 20th Century
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
You're Dead to Me
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Dan Carlin - Hardcore History
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/HomeschoolRecovery
#1
rant/vent
: "This literally made me sick to see :( for so many, places like the library are the only refuge"
100 posts
#2
other
: "The Voices I Wasn't Hearing in Homeschooling Conversations..."
33 posts
#3
progress/success
: ""You can't go to school they'll bully you""
26 posts
#4
does anyone else...
: "So frustrating"
23 posts
#5
resource request/offer
: "Realizing how much of this was withheld as a homeschooler is infuriating"
12 posts
#6
how do i basic
: "I got my nephew an internship. Now I'm realizing how much socialization he missed."
4 posts
#7
meme/funny
: "Is this us?"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/HomeschoolRecovery
Yearly
+6k members(19.3%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026