{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/660366bb0e9b740016f049b5/66748652c23b2c0012865439?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"\"Fear for breakfast\" with Mark Karris","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/660366bb0e9b740016f049b5/1718975101051-438f28bf5d5e9008ee07c4dff16d1374.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>On this episode of the Unburdened podcast, we have Mark Gregory Karris, a licensed marriage and family therapist based in San Diego, California. Dr. Karris specializes in religious trauma and couples therapy. He is also a bestselling author, known for his impactful books including The Diabolical Trinity: Healing Religious Trauma from a Wrathful God, Tormenting Hell, and Sinful Self.</p><p><br></p><p>Dr. Karris shared his personal journey through religious trauma, beginning with his upbringing in a highly dysfunctional family and his subsequent immersion in a fundamentalist Pentecostal church. He recounted the intense fear and anxiety he experienced due to the church's teachings on hell, demons, and salvation, which significantly impacted his mental and emotional well-being.</p><p><br></p><p>Mark explains the complexities of religious trauma and the power of self-compassion and experiential healing. By acknowledging the impact of harmful doctrines and seeking support, individuals can heal from religious trauma, overcome fear and anxiety, and find inner peace.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>We discussed:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Experiencing fear, anxiety, and shame due to teachings about hell, wrathful God, and sinful self.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>How mindfulness, kindness, and common humanity can help develop self-compassion and heal from religious trauma.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Creating compassionate figures or using personal connections to foster self-compassion.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Understanding the inner critic's intentions and befriending it.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Having funerals for internalized Others and reclaiming self-compassion and self-identity.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about Dr. Mark Gregory Karris:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://markgregorykarris.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://markgregorykarris.com/</a></p><p>The Diabolical Trinity: Healing Religious Trauma from a Wrathful God, Tormenting Hell, and a Sinful Self: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Diabolical-Trinity-Religious-Wrathful-Tormenting/dp/1948609886\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.com/Diabolical-Trinity-Religious-Wrathful-Tormenting/dp/1948609886</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Learn more about the Unburdened podcast:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Instagram<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/theunburdenedpodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">: @theunburdenedpodcast</a></p><p>Patreon: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/Unburdened\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/Unburdened</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Trevor Little & Carey Milne"}