I was raised Christian but stopped believing as a teenager because I saw no benefit in the faith. That changed after I took meditation lessons in South East Asia.

I attended service for some time as an adult because I liked connecting in this spiritual community and not sharing all of its beliefs was of minor importance to me. Church had no direct part in my trauma, but I am struggling with overwhelming sadness brought on by church music. It brings back memories, and I think I was experiencing emotional flashbacks.

So C-PTSD makes it harder for me to function in the spiritual community that I was introduced to as a child. Luckily painful memories no longer bother me during meditation.