The Rising Beyond Podcast
Are you ready to thrive as you are coming out of a toxic or abusive relationship? Join Sybil Cummin, a licensed professional counselor who has specialized in working with victims and survivors of domestic violence and narcissistic abuse for over a decade and runs a membership community for women on their healing journey. On this podcast you will finally feel understood and your experience will be validated as you learn tangible strategies to handle family court, coparent with your abuser, improve your connection with your children, and heal from the trauma of narcissistic abuse and domestic violence.
The Rising Beyond Podcast
Ep 198: Religious Betrayal: When Faith Communities Don’t Recognize Abuse
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What happens when the place you expected to find support becomes another place where you feel unseen?
In this episode, we talk about religious betrayal and how it shows up for survivors of coercive control and domestic abuse. Many survivors seek guidance from faith leaders or communities and are met with messages that unintentionally reinforce harm rather than safety.
We explore how advice meant to preserve relationships can sometimes ignore patterns of power and control, and why this can create deep confusion, shame, and self-doubt.
This conversation also introduces the idea of moral injury and how it can happen when your core values around safety, protection, and dignity collide with messages telling you to tolerate harm.
If you’ve ever wondered:
Did I fail? Did I give up too soon? Did I do something wrong?
I hope to offer a different perspective.
You may not have failed your faith. You may have been protecting what matters most.
This episode will help you start separating harmful messages from your own values and begin rebuilding trust in your own inner compass.
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