Trauma & Shiny Happy People (Trauma from High-Control Religion)
I’m with my friend and colleague, Cait West for this episode. If you’re interested in learning more about the impact of high-control religion, known as religious trauma, check out my other podcast, Uncertain. Cait and I did an episode over there, diving into more specifics about our experiences growing up in Christian Fundamentalism.
Also, keep an eye out for Cait’s memoir about leaving Christian Patriarchy, which releases in spring 2024.
Extra content warning for this episode as we will be discussing child physical abuse.
In the episode we discuss:
What it’s like inside high-control religious spaces
How the trauma from high-control religious spaces shows up after you leave
Things that help on the recovery journey
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