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    Struggle For Acceptance In Church

    great question...I'm trained in 12 step, and the rule of thumb always, share YOUR experience, strength, and hope, as it may relate to something someone else said. No advice, like, "have you tried?..." But, saying, "I really like reading the book of Psalms to aid in my recovery," is a vastly...
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    Trigger Warning Repressed memories starting

    thanks for being so honest. i am going in and out of "remembering." I find it hard to live normal life and then go back to facing the horror. that's why i joined the forum...to "hang" with others in similar places in between therapy appointments. Since we are children of a living God, I am...
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    Struggle For Acceptance In Church

    Thanks thanks for your warm thoughts, farine. I will look forward to getting to know you better as I read your activity on the forum. i'm brand new and have learned, finally, to take it slow. my real name is something different, btw. I have "taken" the name "marta" and "saintmartha" in honor...
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    Any other clergy abuse victims?

    I am struggling through this, too. Thanks for bringing it up.
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    Struggle For Acceptance In Church

    P.S. I would really love it if people that respond to me, refrain from offering advice-however kindly meant. God has provided me with everything He wants me to have for my healing season. And, at my age, I have tried it all. Everything, that is, but sitting and feeling what I stuffed so long...
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    Struggle For Acceptance In Church

    dear prophetic times, your thread is what got me to join this community. I am healing from ptsd-given, so generously, to me by parents and church leaders. I CANNOT attend church, and I'm even a bit shy about posting on a Christian forum, since I have been shamed and belittled on other forums for...
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    Greeters Annex - fellowship for greeters and newbies (4)

    brand new and trying to find my way around. glad ya'll are here.