Episode 22 - Your Nervous System Is Not Sinning; It Is Protecting You! - Understanding Fight, Flight, Freeze and Fawn through Spiritual Abuse

Send us Fan MailFREEZEYouTube Video of Bobi Gephart confronting Pastor John Lowe II  (13:39) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4Sh2-PeefoFIGHTYouTube Video of "Remembering Jennifer Lyell" (5:37)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7ekxdMchxAFLIGHTWho are the 2 x 2's?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83DZdzxpR84 (Short Version - 1:58)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o_vTxBShFA (Long Version - 16:10)FAWNMars Hill Pastor Mark Driscollhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQopCn4MFwM (10:52)The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill Podcast (Episode 1)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cou36nSmJY"When Religion Hurts You" Dr. Laura AndersonWhat is Religious Trauma? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjdBoBOhXvA (short clip)4 Trauma Responses (Dr. Alex Howard)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVQDRrs-a8A (6:28)*************************************************************************************************This episode of Soul Bruises explains how fight, flight, freeze, and fawn show up in faith spaces and why they are survival, not sin. We share real stories, practical regulation tools, and a path from shame to curiosity so survivors can rebuild safety, voice, and trust.• defining spiritual abuse and the autonomic nervous system• clear explanations of fight, flight, freeze and fawn• how churches mislabel trauma responses as moral failings• scenarios that map all four responses in a church conflict• whistleblowing, delayed disclosure and high control groups• tend and befriend versus fawning and why it matters• practical regulation skills and boundary setting• moving from survival to healing with supportive community• recommended reading: When Religion Hurts You by Dr Laura AndersonYou can reach me at [email protected] or send me a message on Instagram at SoulBruises2023"Be Human,  Be Kind,  Be Both."