Posted by allisonross on November 1, 2005, at 15:22:12
Hi, all; new here. I posted a message called: SPIRITUAL ABUSE/Bet you Never Heard A Story like this one. No one has written back, yet. and I invite you to read it, and respond, if you would, please..
I would love some feedback. it's been 3 years since my church (of 31 years) voted me out of membership (because I got a divorce after 31 years of abuse). I'm too tired to repeat this again, and hope you will be kind enough to read it.
It's only been 5 months since I have been alone (after being with the ex for 36 years; married for 31). The only thing I ever feared, was being alone/abandoned, and here it is!
I am, however, due to my faith (haven't been to a church in 3 years; may never go again, but it's okay, have my faith; it never waivered; I knew it was PEOPLE who were blind, and not God doing this to me.),
Wicked wit and sense of humor, I have gotten thru everything life has thrown at me.
Love and blessings to all, Ally (overcomer and wounded-healer) e:mail me, if you like wacalice@aol.com
www.churchabusepoetrytherapy.com (over 150 faith-based poems of anguish, healing, hope and comfort came pouring from my wounded soul)
I have also been published with the psychiatrists (!) on www.psychiatricjournal.com
Entitled: The Transcendent Child (that's me) on Overcoming Verbal and Spiritual Abuse
(My story of overcoming a lifetime of abuse)
I also counsel abused women. Verbal abuse is rampant in our society, and goes mostly unnoticed.
poster:allisonross
thread:574193
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faith/20050811/msgs/574193.html