PTSD & Spiritual Abuse

Posted on October 13, 2012 by elizabeth

This is such a fantastic video explaining why survivors of spiritual abuse experience flashbacks in church settings.

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  • Anonymous

    Thank you so much for posting this. I’ve had to walk out of the last two services I attended crying.

  • http://kathyharter.blogspot.com/ Kathy Harter

    Thanks for sharing this…. I have experienced similar things since leaving our church that was abusive. It is comforting to know what I am experiencing is ‘normal’ and that I am not alone….

  • Anonymous

    Yep. It’s been over 10 years since I was last in that situation, and yet I still find that a wave of panic or grief will hit me at church.

  • http://tellmewhytheworldisweird.blogspot.com/ perfectnumber628

    This is interesting… I haven’t experienced spiritual abuse, but I am realizing there are some bible verses which for me have always been associated with really unhealthy ideas- for example, I was taught “guard your heart” meant that I should be terrified of dating, and now I cringe whenever the “guard your heart” verse is mentioned.

  • Nancy

    A dear friend of mine grew up in an abusive cult (there was a lot of manipulation/controlling, in addition to sexual abuse). I won’t even dignify it by using the word “church” . . . she is one of the bravest women I know. She has experienced a lot of anxety and depression, but is facing life head-on in every area, including being part of a (healthy) church now.