2.26 Navigating the Unknown: Finding Peace After Religious Trauma

About this episode

This episode explores the challenges of navigating religious trauma and the role of mindfulness in finding peace after deconstructing faith.

Deconstructing your faith is a deeply personal and often painful journey, especially when it’s intertwined with trauma. In today’s episode, we explore the struggles of processing a fundamentalist upbringing, dealing with PTSD rooted in religion, and addressing well-meaning but challenging questions from family. Discover how mindfulness can help you rest comfortably in the unknown and empower you to navigate conversations with compassion and boundaries.

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy West

Topics covered

• religious trauma
• faith deconstruction
• PTSD
• mindfulness
• compassion
• boundaries

Keywords

• religious trauma
• faith deconstruction
• PTSD
• mindfulness
• compassion
• boundaries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: fundamentalist upbringing, PTSD, mindfulness

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