Faith & Spirituality
Monastic Reveals She Was Addicted to Dating Before Entering Religious Life
Pints with Aquinas
Experiencing the Beautiful Love of God (Mother Natalia) | Ep. 582
What was said
"I decided to take the first 6 months of that and not date. I had at that point at least like broken the addiction to dating. I was finding so much of my identity in that. If I'm not dating someone, not really knowing who I was."
Mother Natalia disclosed she struggled with what she called an addiction to dating before entering monastic life. She described finding her identity in relationships and the dopamine hits of attention, not knowing who she was or what she liked when single. Breaking this pattern required intentional periods of abstinence from dating during her missionary work.
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- Pints with Aquinas
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- Experiencing the Beautiful Love of God (Mother Natalia) | Ep. 582
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