Episode #2 – Introduction to Trauma Series (Avoiding Spiritual Identity Theft!)
Have you or someone you love endured sufferings in which you continue to feel stuck? Does this leave you feeling confused or even fearful, perhaps even rejected or abandoned by God? Unfortunately, there are so many types of trauma and such experiences are so prevalent that it’s difficult to imagine someone who hasn’t been traumatized at one time or another.
Have you ever been told or thought that if you only had greater faith you’d be able to overcome feelings of abandonment, rejection or insecurity? In this series Margaret will help unpack how the neurophysiology of trauma can leave us trapped in the emotions from traumatic experiences regardless of how great our faith is. Come to a deeper understanding of what happens in the person during traumatic experiences and deepen in your sense of God’s love. Grow in compassion for yourself and others.
Due to a very specific biological reaction during trauma, even decades later we can default to a mode of fear leading to cortisol (a stress hormone) and shutting off oxytocin (a feel-good hormone associated with love, trust, and friendship) when we encounter reminders of those traumatic experiences. Knowing the body responds in this way can help us to cling to the truth and not give into a skewed perspective that is fear-based.
The evil one wants to divide you off within yourself, disconnect you off from others, and even give you a sense of separation from God by spiritual identity theft! He wants you to think that your symptoms of feeling fearful and rejected are really who you are. The truth is they aren’t who you are. They are only how you are doing in a moment. Understanding where those feelings come from can help unmask the lies we can take on and operate out of and even more it can help us stay grounded in the truth of our identity as God’s beloved children!
My first book, More Than Words: The Freedom to Thrive After Trauma, is available on Amazon.com and will provide you with more information about how traumatic experiences can impact us even decades later.
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