Join me and Crystal Hamilton as we uncover her journey of redefining family after religious trauma. From overcoming strict Mormon upbringing to embracing sobriety and healing, Crystal shares powerful lessons on trusting your intuition, questioning beliefs, and breaking free from societal and familial pressures. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation on resilience and redefining your path!
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In Crystal’s words:
I was raised in a strict Mormon household with teachings about my purpose in life was only to be a wife and mother. At a young age, I knew there was more planned for me than this and I struggled with conforming to Mormon values. My parents pressured me into a young marriage when they discovered that I was having premarital sex. At age 18, the marriage was dissolved, and I wavered participating in the church for years. I struggled with finding a sense of belonging and turned to a partying lifestyle.
At 34 years old, I was “sick and tired of being sick and tired.” That night I walked into a sober support meeting I knew that’s where I belonged. I cried and allowed other people to help me. I dove into the 12 steps and grew my sober support network. After 10 years of sobriety, I switched from traditional sober support meetings to secular. I haven’t been happier! Such a relief that I am no longer triggered by the G word.
Currently, I own a behavior health agency, I’m a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and I have a passion for working with couples with addiction and codependency issues. With grief about infertility, I have redefined family from the ingrained Mormon beliefs that I was taught as a child. Today I embrace the roles as wife, step-mom, grandmother and dog momma.,
I’m excited to publish this memoir next year about how I recovered from religious trauma and hope my story can help someone else. We’re not alone!
Breaking Free: Redefining Family After Religious Trauma is the amazing journey of Crystal Hamilton.
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Trust your intuition
Question everything
Don’t listen to your parents
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