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Do You Need Faith to Overcome the Effects of Trauma?

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  FAITH ??! Do you need faith to overcome the negative effects of trauma?   Faith?  Isn't that a religious or spiritual term, Kathy?   Don’t worry – I’m not a preacher – I’m not going to preach at you.   But I do believe in a thing called faith.   I do believe there is goodness and light in the world.  And I believe there is evil and darkness in the world.  There can be many complex, complicated … [Read more...]

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