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FREEZE
YouTube Video of Bobi Gephart confronting Pastor John Lowe II (13:39) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4Sh2-Peefo
FIGHT
YouTube Video of "Remembering Jennifer Lyell" (5:37)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7ekxdMchxA
FLIGHT
Who 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)
FAWN
Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll
https://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 Anderson
What 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 Anderson
You can reach me at [email protected] or send me a message on Instagram at SoulBruises2023
"Be Human, Be Kind, Be Both."
Chapters
1. Episode 22 - Your Nervous System Is Not Sinning; It Is Protecting You! - Understanding Fight, Flight, Freeze and Fawn through Spiritual Abuse (00:00:00)
2. Welcome And Purpose Of Soul Bruises (00:00:17)
3. Trigger Warnings And Listener Care (00:02:19)
4. Defining Spiritual Abuse And ANS Basics (00:02:19)
5. Introducing The Four Trauma Responses (00:05:18)
6. Fight Response Explained With Story (00:06:39)
7. Flight Response Explained With Story (00:07:39)
8. Freeze Response Explained With Story (00:08:19)
9. Fawn Response Explained With Story (00:09:04)
10. How Churches Mislabel Trauma Responses (00:10:00)
11. Deeper Dive Into Fight In Church Context (00:10:43)
12. Flight In Church Life And Misreadings (00:12:00)
13. Freeze As Numbness And Disconnection (00:13:00)
14. Fawn Versus Tend And Befriend (00:13:46)
15. Scenario: New River Church Confrontation (00:16:19)
16. Scenario: Whistleblowing And Consequences (00:21:31)
17. Long Silence And Freeze In Abuse Case (00:24:03)
18. Understanding Why Bodies Choose Different Responses (00:28:21)
19. Recognizing Responses In Ourselves And Others (00:31:59)
20. Fight: Whistleblowers And SBC Example (00:33:35)
21. Flight: Leaving High Control Groups (00:36:48)
22. Freeze: Delayed Disclosure And Numbness (00:40:07)
23. Fawn: Mars Hill Loyalty Culture (00:44:12)
24. From Shame To Curiosity And Regulation (00:46:00)
25. Practical Tools For Each Response (00:49:35)
26. Personal Reflections And Key Lessons (00:52:00)
27. Book Insight: When Religion Hurts You (00:53:12)
28. Community, Contact Info, And Closing (00:55:15)
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