.."it seems most premies prefer to hide their doubts, and hide from them too. "
Just because they are not posting here ( a daunting prospect for some) doesn't mean they are hiding their doubts.It's , very understandably, not everybody's cup of tea to reveal their innermost frailties on the WWW.
It's a very difficult step to renounce those years of trust and dedication and can seem like replacing something, no matter how flawed, with nothing.
Many of us feel comforted , inspired and motivated by some kind of belief system and the experience that can accompany it.
Re. " feet kissing"...How many times did you do it, cq ? ( pure curiosity on my part).
P.S. I take great care of my ribs but I'm afraid I seem to have lost your key ( sorry! ).