Posted by jdgjdg on February 19, 2004, at 22:13:05
Has anyone else had experiences with religious/spiritual abuse? If so, how do you deal with your spirituality currently? I grew up in a very hateful church with a terrible preacher. He told me I was bad and I was going to hell all the time when I was a child and teenager. I grew up feeling shameful and guilty. Anytime I go to church or try to read the bible at home, I feel overwhelming guilt and remorse. Even though I know I did nothing. To this day, I cannot set foot in a church(even for a wedding) without having a panic attack. I really feel a need to grow spiritually and would like to be part of a healthy church family someday. Does anyone have any suggestions that may help me overcome this? I have tried christian counseling, EMDR, and Exposure and Response Prevention.
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