Episode 188: Mailbag: Answering Everything From Abandonment to Offering it Up

What does "offer it up" really mean? What is the Christocentric take on trauma? What does a holy and healthy life look like? In this mailbag episode, join us for a lively Q&A show where we answer these questions and more! Discussed in this episode: Healing abandonment wounds and overcoming negative psychological effects of being adopted; Adoption in the light of the Holy Family (we're all adopted!); Every parent-child relationship involves being wounded, even with the greatest of parents; The Christocentric take on trauma and the path of healing which is open to all; Our traumas do not end our life: hope from a Christocentric life; God takes our wounds and turns them into light and life; 3 phases of healing trauma, and the healing work of finding Jesus in our trauma; How to discern which type of accompaniment to pursue (coaching, spiritual direction, therapy, mentorship); How we project our parental experiences onto God; Why the phrase "offer it up" is out of context and misused; The real spiritual answer to another's suffering; The need for integration in spiritual direction; A healthy understanding of mortification and aestheticism;  Discerning a healthy amount of social media use; Announcement of CatholicPsych's upcoming "social media fast." Resources mentioned or relevant:  If you enjoyed this mailbag episode, tune into The CatholicPsych Show which airs at 11am ET on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; Learn more about Catholic Mindfulness: Blog article: "Why Catholic Mindfulness?"  Book: The Mindful Catholic 8-Week Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat Need help? Schedule a free consultation with someone on our team to discuss how we can support you; Want to help others? Learn more about our Certification program (CPMAP): CatholicPsych Model of Applied Personalism; Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, to stay up to date on the exciting developments at CatholicPsych; Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog,  shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available; Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, courses, prayer resources, and more; Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, plus the opportunity to participate in Integrated LIVE's - weekly, Mentor hosted Q&As covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more! Follow:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicPsych  Instagram: @catholicpsych  X: @CatholicPsych Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at [email protected] - we would love to hear from you!   Rate, review, and subscribe   Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends.   Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings.   For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose "write a review." Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!