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When religion hurts you : healing from religious trauma and the impact of high-control religion

Anderson, Laura E. 1982- (author.).

Summary: "Drawing on clinical research, stories from clients, and her own experience, an expert on religious trauma shows how readers can live as healing individuals after leaving a high-demand, high-control religious system"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781587435881
ISBN: 9781587436154
ISBN: 9781493443154
ISBN: 9781493443161
Physical Description: print
1 volume ; 22 cm.
Publisher: Grand Rapids, MIchigan : Brazos Press, a division of Baker Publishing Group, [2023]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

My story -- What is religious trauma? -- Religious abuse and adverse religious experiences -- Nervous system 101 -- Rebuilding your identity after the old one no longer fits -- Engaging in a relationship with your body -- Stabilizing the nervous system -- Boundaries built on a foundation of self-trust and self-compassion -- Grieving the life you once had -- Developing a robust spectrum of emotions -- Reclaiming sexuality and pleasure -- Establishing healthy connections and relationships with others -- Integrating the living legacy of trauma.