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Scenario

When religious concepts trigger personal trauma

The imam keeps talking about submission and I keep thinking about my mother who submitted to my father's fists for twenty years.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sacred language can become psychologically unsafe when it echoes patterns of harm experienced in human relationships.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined faith — living deliberately within a tradition?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.