Spiritual Abuse Tactics (My Lived Experience)
One of the most prominent factors in spiritual abuse is the misuse of spiritual power to control. Survivors of spiritual abuse may describe their experience as feeling like their life…
January is Spiritual Abuse Awareness Month
January is Spiritual Abuse Awareness Month. I first became aware of this term around 2015, but the first use of “spiritual abuse” as a term with a distinct definition dates…
Natural Disasters, Mental Health, & Religious Trauma
Western North Carolina experienced flooding of unimaginable proportions from Hurricane Helene at the end of September 2024. This is an area of the state that was never supposed to deal…
The “Queen” of Healing from High-Control Religion?
Is proclaiming the title “queen” in relation to your work with folks healing from religious trauma a reenactment of the same toxic power dynamics that lead to harm in high-control…
Religious Leaders and Mental Health
Religious spaces, such as churches and parachurch organizations, have differing views on the topic of mental health. I originally posted on this topic in April of 2023 - you can…
Resources for Healing from Spiritual Abuse
January is Spiritual Abuse Awareness Month. This may be the first time that you're coming across this term. Perhaps the descriptions I provided in this post resonated with you and…
January is Spiritual Abuse Awareness Month
January is Spiritual Abuse Awareness Month. The earliest I have found mention of this is 2012. However, it wasn't until 2023 that I began seeing more information circulating about spiritual…
Holidays and Religious Differences
Many holidays have some type of religious meaning or undertone. Celebrating can be difficult when there are religious differences between yourself and the friends and/or family you gather with. Navigating…
The Impact of Judgement Houses
Have you ever heard of a "Judgement House" or a "Hell House"? These are a way that many evangelical churches in the Southern US have chosen to deal with Halloween.…
GUEST BLOG: Holy Shift! What to do when you and your partner no longer align in your beliefs!
Shifts in your spiritual beliefs and practices can impact your relationship with your partner. This is especially true if you find that you and a partner no longer align in…