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Leah Remini reveals she is still struggling to 'heal' nearly two years after leaving The Church Of Scientology

By Shyam Dodge for MailOnline

Published: 18:46 EST, 20 May 2015 | Updated: 10:13 EST, 21 May 2015

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Leah Remini left the Church Of Scientology nearly two years ago.

While one of the most vocal and high profile apostates to leave the organization, Leah, 44, says she is still 'healing' after living for nearly three decades as a Scientologist.

The actress talked about life after the church in a new interview on Oprah Winfrey's Where Are They Now.

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Still healing: Leah Remini, who left the Church Of Scientology nearly two years ago, talked with Oprah Winfrey on a segment of Where Are They Now? about the experience

'My mother was in Scientology my whole life. Most people don't know that we were raised in it,' The King Of Queens actress explained. 'I didn't decide to get into it - I was brought into it by my mom.'

'I don't think people know the amount of dedication it takes to be in this organization,' she added. 'I mean it was every day, three-and-a-half hours minimum, seven days a week usually.

'You know, I'm working most of my time, and then the other time was spent at the church, so minimal time is really spent with your family.'

In process: While one of the most vocal and high profile apostates to leave the organization, Leah, 44, says she is still 'healing' after living for nearly three decades as a Scientologist

Reasons for leaving: The 44-year-old said her daughter was a big part of her decision

But the former Dancing With The Stars contestant admits the church was instrumental in forming her as a person: 'Our decision to leave the organization - it's not just something you get over.

'It's people and a lifestyle you've known all your life. It formed who I am, good and bad. It formed the way I think, good and bad. And so there's a lot of pain connected to it, there's a lot of healing.'

In the same interview with Oprah she recalled the moment she decided to leave Scientology, while reading a text venerated by the church.

Putting family first: The actress says her priorities have changed

Legacy: The television star said she realized she was teaching her daughter what her mother had taught her - that Scientology was 'more important' than family

'I was at one of these hotels in Florida, and I saw my daughter swimming for the first time while I'm reading this thing,' Leah said. 'And a tear came down my face. And I was like, "What am I doing?"'

The television star said she realized she was teaching her daughter what her mother had taught her - that Scientology was 'more important' than family.

'It was a culmination of things but that was a big one in my mind,' she added.

Opening up: The King Of Queens alum went on to admit that her worldview is changing

Since she was a child: The star says her mother raised her in the church and the organization formed who she is today

Leah Remini's first interview after leaving Scientology in 2013

'When you are raised in something, and you are taught to think a certain way, a lot of times you grow up thinking, "That's the way I think,"' Leah continued.

'I'm learning there's a new world out here, and there shouldn't be any kind of judgment toward somebody who has a belief system that is not yours.'

A spokesperson for the Church Of Scientology gave DailyMail.com the following statement: 'Given Leah Remini's insatiable desire for attention, it comes as no surprise that for two years she has been incapable of moving on with her life and remains obsessed with shamelessly exploiting her former religion in a pathetic attempt to get publicity.'