Spiritual Abuse Survivor Network

SASN is a new project that is aimed at being a support hub for those who have suffered spiritual abuse as well as provide trauma-informed survivor centered educational resources for those committed to doing better.

This week, 5 of our plaintiffs will share public testimony – urging the @usdoegov to stop granting exemptions to anti-LGBTQ religious colleges. You can make your voice heard too – click here to send a message to the DOE now: bit.ly/3cocehM

Trauma-informed has become a buzz-word in organizations, many of whom have not done the work to create a trauma-informed workplace and environment. They then wonder why the "trauma-informed" services they provide aren't effective.

Survivors deserve to be heard on their own terms

-we seek to provide education that is trauma-informed and focuses on harm reduction for survivors and spiritual communities Sound good? Follow along as we grow our network! Survivors deserve to be heard, believed, and to contribute to best practice recommendations. 4/4

-we believe that storytelling is a powerful tool for healing and justice -we are truthtellers and justice seekers -we are committed to resource accessibility -we are welcoming of religious and non-religious alike 3/4

A few of our founding principles: -we exist to hold stories, share resources, and foster healing -we are survivor-led and survivor-centered -we explore connections between religion, spirituality, and abuse 1/4

Not believing survivors is an abusive action in and of itself that requires an apology. Pass it on.

Centering yourself and the healing work you've done is not an apology. Apologies don't require you to shoulder the sins of others, but they do require you to be truthful about the harm you have contributed to by your silence and not believing survivors.

thrilled to announce that this is finally happening. this has been a dream in my heart for years and seeing it slowly come to life is amazing. will be sharing more details in the coming days #spiritualabuse #survivor