Chrissy Stroop
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“For those of us who grew up in high-control Christianity and rejected it as adults, Christmas can bring up deep-seated religious trauma.”

If that’s you this holiday season, I see you. You’re not alone
Chrissy Stroop @cstroop
“I want to use today’s column to hold space for others who can no longer simply get swept up in ‘holiday spirit.’”

My latest for openDemocracy

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/us-holiday-season-difficult-time-people-struggle-scrooge-grinc...
02:45 PM - Nov 29, 2023
02:45 PM - Nov 29, 2023
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R.A. Roth
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In response to Chrissy Stroop.
So glad I grew up in a household where Christmas was a celebration of Santa, Rudolph, and Frosty the Snowman, all perfectly harmless fictional characters, as opposed to the psychologically harmful ones in the Bible.
03:51 PM - Nov 29, 2023
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Dennis A
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In response to Chrissy Stroop.
Thank you for this Chrissy. It can be a very difficult time of year. It's impossible to escape and the triggers are every where. 🙏🐳
03:43 PM - Nov 29, 2023
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