Pretty far away. I was not in a "fire and brimstone" environment, as it was filled with pretty good, pleasant Christians. It was a personal thing, achieved with introspection and study, including reading the whole Bible (they are somewhat right, it can be a factor in changing your life).
As far as organized religion, don't get me started. I have absolutely no problem with people having personal belief in a deity. If it makes them better and happier people, all the better -- and it can have that effect. I do have problems with organized religion, as it invariably gets dogmatic and corrupted, and all too often likes to exercise its accumulated power.
No, I did not experience that in my Christian days either.
I left for awhile too. Studied everything I could find, Eastern religions, whatever
I've been gone for a very long time now, and there is no sign of me going back. By the time I was studying Eastern religions, and Islam too, it was only for academic interest (I still have a pretty large library of religious books, including Christian apologetics). I never searched for another religion.
I am happy and fulfilled where I am. If the direction you found makes you as happy and fulfilled as you sound, I am honestly glad for you.