Finding Faith After Abuse: What Hope Actually Looks Like
If you've come out of an abusive relationship and your faith feels like it's in pieces, you are not alone. In this live conversation, we're talking about what it actually looks like to find God again after abuse — not the polished, "just pray more" version, but the real, nervous-system-deep, tear-stained, honest version.
Abuse doesn't just break your heart. It breaks your trust — in people, in yourself, and sometimes in God. When someone used Scripture to control you, or when the church didn't believe you, or when the person who hurt you claimed God was on their side, faith didn't just feel distant. It felt dangerous.
So what does hope actually look like after that?
In this livestream, we'll cover:
• Why losing your faith after abuse isn't a failure — it's a protective response your nervous system designed
• The difference between deconstruction and destruction (and why deconstruction can be holy)
• What spiritual gaslighting does to your ability to trust God
• How to recognize when "God" was weaponized against you — and how to separate that from who God actually is
• What recovery looks like: somatic, spiritual, and relational
• How to rebuild trust when your body associates "faith" with danger
• A guided somatic practice for regulating your nervous system when faith feels triggering
• A closing breath prayer
This is a trauma-informed, clinically grounded, and pastorally tender conversation. You don't have to have it figured out. You just have to show up.
📺 Chapters (will be added during premiere):
0:00 — Welcome & grounding
2:00 — Why faith shatters after abuse
9:00 — The nervous system's role in spiritual disconnection
17:00 — Spiritual gaslighting: when God was weaponized
25:00 — Deconstruction vs. destruction
32:00 — What hope actually looks like (practical)
40:00 — Guided somatic practice
47:00 — Closing breath prayer & benediction
📞 Resources:
Download the S.T.A.R.T. Guide (free somatic regulation tool): https://elishas-space.onpodium.com
Schedule a counseling session: https://elishas-space.onpodium.com
Watch more on spiritual gaslighting: https://youtu.be/6aMnLSZgYaI?si=UP9GS0IJlyTGZlw5
🕊️ About Elisha's Space:
Elisha is a counselor, author, and the founder of Restoring You Christian Counseling. This channel is a sanctuary for women navigating the intersection of clinical trauma recovery and Christian faith — moving beyond "just pray more" to offer somatic tools and theological reframing for nervous system healing.
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Until next time, you are not too much, and you are not too far, and you are not alone.
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