Untangled Faith

129: Searching For Safety After Abuse and Harm. Guest: Melissa J. Hogan

Untangled Faith

Show Notes

Melissa J. Hogan joins Amy to talk about a talk she gave at the Restore conference in Feb 2025. What does it look like to search for safety after abuse? Subscribe to my newsletter: https://untangledfaith.substack.com What we talk about: Finding safe community Establishing stability The cocoon stage Reckoning with imperfect communities The risk of truly living

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