Anna Gazmarian ”Devout: A Memoir of Doubt” pt. 1

The Deconstructionists

John Williamson

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality:religion, Judaism, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Islam, Religion, Hinduism, Buddhism

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🗓️ 17 June 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Guest/Bio:This week we welcome Anna Gazmarian! Anna holds an MFA in creative writing from the Bennington Writing Seminars. Her essays have been published in The Rumpus, Longreads, The Sun, and The Guardian. We talk all about her brand new book, “Devout: A Memoir of Doubt” and her struggle with mental illness while growing up evangelical.Guest (Selected) Works:Devout: A Memoir of DoubtGuest Links:https://www.annagazmarian.com/X: https://x.com/anna_gazmarianIG: https://www.instagram.com/agazmarian/Special Theme Music:Forrest ClayX: @clay_kInstagram: @forrestclaymusicYouTube: www.youtube.com/claykmusicEnjoy the music?Songs used on this episode were from the Recover EPYou can find Clay’s music on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, or anywhere good music can be found!This episode of The Deconstructionists Podcast was edited, mixed, and produced by John WilliamsonStay on top of all the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com Go there to check out our blog, snag a pint glass, or follow us on social media! We now have a brand new webstore with faster shipping, new products, new designs, and international shipping!Join our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/deconstructionstsWebsite by Ryan BattlesAll photos by Jared HevronLogos & Designs are all created by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason TurnerSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:32.2	Even more debilitating within the actual depression was just the self-hature that I had and just feeling
0:38.9	like this was all my fault. And even like now I will have my psychiatrist tell me sometimes,
0:44.5	it's like, Anna, this isn't your fault because I'll keep looking at my situations and being like,
0:48.9	well, if I handled this differently, if I handled this differently, then this wouldn't happen.
0:52.8	I wouldn't be here. And he's like, that's not how, that's not how this works.
0:57.3	Like, that's not how mental illness works.
0:59.5	And I think it's this, I think it says desire for control and answers.
1:04.0	And I think it's really hard for Christians to know, and people in general,
1:09.3	how to be there for people that are suffering in ways
1:12.0	that they can't fix.
1:13.8	Where the refugee suffers and the white man has it made.
1:23.6	Welcome to the Deconstructionist Podcast.
1:25.7	I'm your host, John Williamson.
1:27.1	And this week, we are back with part one with an all new guest. But before we get to that, if you enjoy the work that we're doing, please consider rating, reviewing, subscribing, and sharing with a friend. We are a completely grassroots independent podcast. So doing all of those things helps us to be seen and heard.
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