Navigating Holy Week Through Spiritual Trauma and Healing
Episode 151 (Bonus)
In this special bonus episode for Holy Week, I share a deeply personal and vulnerable story about my journey through spiritual trauma and healing. Last year, I wrote an open letter on my personal blog, disclosing the challenges I've faced and continue to face as a complex trauma survivor within the Catholic faith.
From experiencing physical symptoms of distress during Mass to grappling with deeply ingrained religious guilt, I invite you to witness my journey towards understanding, acceptance, and integration. I hope my story resonates with others who struggle with similar feelings during Holy Week, providing language, comfort, and a sense of solidarity.
Additionally, I offer practical suggestions for seeking support, emphasizing the importance of trauma-informed care within spiritual and therapeutic frameworks. God meets us exactly where we are, and this episode is an invitation to take that first step towards healing.
Read My Blogposts:
To My Fellow Complex Trauma Survivors Who Struggle with Holy Week
A Good Friday Confession (I Don’t Feel Anything)
Watch this recording on YouTube.
Follow me on my Instagram account @animann for more material on the integration journey and subscribe to my monthly reflections on Begin Again.
CHAPTER MARKERS
00:00 Introduction
02:21 A Vulnerable Self-Disclosure
07:41 The Letter Begins
13:55 Waking Up to Anger and My Body Saying "No"
16:49 Trauma Mingled with Faith
19:42 Dying (To Ego) Into Authentic Love
21:27 Entering Christ's Wounds Through My Wounds
23:12 Why Holy Week Can Be Re-traumatising for Trauma Surviors
26:00 Letting God Love Me Through Self-Love
28:30 New Trauma-Informed Wine Skins Needed
29:54 What Can Trauma Survivors Do To Support Ourselves?
33:13 Final Thoughts
36:02 Conclusion
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00:00 - Introduction
02:21 - A Vulnerable Self-Disclosure
07:41 - The Letter Begins
13:55 - Waking Up to Anger and My Body Saying "No"
16:49 - Trauma Mingled with Faith
19:42 - Dying (To Ego) Into Authentic Love
21:27 - Entering Christ's Wounds Through My Wounds
23:12 - Why Holy Week Can Be Re-traumatising for Trauma Surviors
26:00 - Letting God Love Me Through Self-Love
28:30 - New Trauma-Informed Wine Skins Needed
29:54 - What Can Trauma Survivors Do To Support Ourselves?
33:13 - Final Thoughts
36:02 - Conclusion