How You Used Christianity to Silence Me

From abuse to freedom and my complicated relationship with spirituality. *TW: mention of physical and sexual abuse*

Melissa Corrigan
Adoptere: Auditing the Narrative
13 min readSep 3, 2023

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The building was small but nice, with carved woodwork around the altar and pulpit, fancy linens with gold fringe, and a large gold cross was flanked by two tall white candles. I was six years old, and I’d…

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Melissa Corrigan
Adoptere: Auditing the Narrative

55+x Boosted Writer.She/her. Mother, partner, survivor, adoptee, veteran, entrepreneur, friend, ally, & flawed human. I seek enlightenment & growth daily.