When Everything You Believe Collapses: Abuse, Deconstruction, and the Joy Nobody Warned Her About tells the powerful story of Brieanna; a woman who grew up inside a rigid church system where women were taught their role was submission.From childhood, she was told that a woman’s purpose was to support a man — to be the “help meet,” the one who lifts him up while staying beneath him in the spiritual hierarchy. But when abuse entered her marriage and the church’s response was simply to pray for the relationship to be restored, everything began to crack.What followed was a painful season of deconstruction. The beliefs she once trusted started falling apart like a house of cards. Therapy felt impossible at first. Even there, she felt pressure to perform and prove she was doing healing “correctly.”But slowly, something unexpected began to appear: freedom.Today, she describes a life where she can move at her own pace, make her own choices, and reconnect with the child she once was. This conversation explores faith, abuse, identity, self-trust, and the quiet joy that sometimes comes after everything breaks.#FaithDeconstruction #ReligiousTrauma #ExChristian #ChurchAbuse #HealingJourney #LeavingTheChurch #SelfDiscovery #SpiritualDeconstruction #LifeAfterReligion#PersonalFreedom #cameronedwardbenton #gettingtoknowyou 🎙️ Don’t miss out!If you enjoyed this episode of Getting to Know You, hit the Subscribe button and turn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated on our latest deep-dive conversations.💬 Join the conversation! Drop your thoughts, questions, or favorite insights in the comments below—we’d love to hear from you.✨ Discover more: Explore untold stories, unique perspectives, and thought-provoking interviews. Check out our playlist for more inspiring episodes.Stay Connected with Us!We’d love to hear from you and share more amazing content. Follow us on our socials for exclusive updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and much more:🌟 Instagram: Getting to Know You Podcast💬 Facebook: Cameron Edward Benton📖 Threads: @camedwardbenton🎥 TikTok: @camedwardbenton