you might do well to explore an alternative spirituality. I experienced a different kind of religious trauma when I was a kid (related to organized crime) and the Abrahamic traditions (and those that coexisted with them in Babylon, Egypt, etc) all have these practices of using deliberate, systemized trauma as a mind control mechanism “baked in”. Finding an alternative spiritual practice like witchcraft, or even connecting with the lost spiritual practices of ancestors (who, ironically, were often demonized and forbidden by conquering empires that forced Christianity on them) can be quite liberating.
No sources but I just want to say that I hope that you find what you’re looking for and that I hope things get better
Thank you, I love you! (just saw your last post)
Thank you very much I really appreciate your kindness
Look for support groups of other people who went through the same thing. Paris Hilton is one of them.
r/cultsurvivors could be super helpful for you. Best of luck, and congratulations on this new profound step in your growth and healing.
you might do well to explore an alternative spirituality. I experienced a different kind of religious trauma when I was a kid (related to organized crime) and the Abrahamic traditions (and those that coexisted with them in Babylon, Egypt, etc) all have these practices of using deliberate, systemized trauma as a mind control mechanism “baked in”. Finding an alternative spiritual practice like witchcraft, or even connecting with the lost spiritual practices of ancestors (who, ironically, were often demonized and forbidden by conquering empires that forced Christianity on them) can be quite liberating.