“He Was God to Me”: Rebekah’s Escape from Spiritual, Emotional, and Mental Abuse

“I was so conditioned into thinking that what my parents were like was normal, that I didn’t see any red flags.” 💔

In this moving episode of The Angela Rose Show, Rebekah Thomas opens up about growing up in an Independent Fundamental Baptist household, a world where fear, control, and spiritual manipulation shaped every part of her existence. What began as a home rooted in religion evolved into a life of isolation, obedience, and eventual escape.

Rebekah’s story reveals the devastating impact of psychological, emotional, and spiritual abuse and the long, courageous journey toward reclaiming her mind, body, and soul.

Through her vulnerability, we see what happens when belief is weaponized and how the human spirit can rise from the wreckage of indoctrination.

🔍 With bravery and truth, we explore:

•Growing up under authoritarian religious control

•How isolation and fear kept Rebekah compliant

•Witnessing and surviving familial abuse

•The devastating effects of religious and mental manipulation

•How purity culture and gender hierarchy shaped her marriage

•The patterns of narcissistic control repeating across generations

•Breaking free from spiritual and domestic abuse

•Rebuilding a life of independence, self-worth, and peace

This is not just a story of survival. It is a story of awakening, courage, and rebirth. 🌿

🛑 Trigger Warning: Discussion of child sexual abuse, religious trauma, mental and emotional abuse, domestic violence, and spiritual manipulation.

💬 If Rebekah’s story moved you, please share this episode with someone who may need to hear it. Together, we can bring light to hidden stories and healing to those still searching for freedom.

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