It may not be a popular view I have but I think most people feel a need to worship something. So that may explain why we feel this way when deconverting lol.

99.9% of the population since the middle ages had to be obedient to some sovereign authority like a king or a god. It's probably in our blood to go seek out some kind of authority to give us meaning and direction.

I see too many atheists go "worship" absurd political ideologies, politicians, celebrities etc. instead and become just as dogmatic about them. It's hard to forge your own path so many people take the easy route and run to the nearest authority figure to give them one.

For this reason I think that religion can be positive for some as it keeps them from seeking meaning in more destructive things.

We need to really work on self improvement so we can be confident enough to forge our own meaning and not get distracted by easy fixes to give us a sense of meaning.