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When all spirituality triggers religious trauma responses

I want to believe in something bigger than myself but every spiritual path I explore reminds me of the church and makes me feel claustrophobic.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The longing for transcendence conflicts with the protective mechanisms developed to guard against spiritual manipulation.

Ideas that help explain it
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