Avoiding Babylon From the Rainbow to Christ - A Conversion through Trauma, Depression, & Addiction w/ Nancy Charles
Oct 27, 2023
Nancy Charles, a courageous survivor and recent convert to Catholicism, shares her powerful journey through trauma and addiction. She candidly discusses her experiences with childhood sexual abuse, same-sex attraction, and substance abuse, including multiple overdoses. Nancy explores her struggles with gender identity and the disconnect within the LGBT community. After a near-suicide crisis, she finds faith through prayer and ultimately undergoes a profound conversion, finding peace and belonging in the Catholic Church.
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Childhood Sexual Abuse And Lasting Shame
- Nancy recounts being sexually molested by an older cousin at around age five or six, which she hid and which shaped early shame and distrust.
- That trauma skewed her relationship with God and men and resurfaced throughout her life, affecting relationships and self-worth.
Overdose, ICU, And First Rehab
- Nancy describes escalating substance use in college from alcohol and cocaine to heavy prescription stimulants and benzodiazepines.
- She overdosed, woke up in ICU, and entered mental health care and rehab as a result.
Relapse To Heroin And Family Intervention
- After rehab Nancy relapsed in Los Angeles and began injecting heroin before returning to her mother's home to recover.
- She later stayed sober for four years after a second intervention and rehab paid for by a friend.
