CRACKED OPEN
This book serves as a beacon for anyone who has ever felt lost in the expectations of others, trapped in a narrative that no longer serves them, or is seeking a deeper connection with their True Self. It challenges readers to reconsider what it means to repent, to change, and to grow. Science based approaches will guide the readers as they break free from limiting beliefs and the side effects that accompany that: burnout, depression, shame, and lack of boundaries.
CRACKED OPEN: A JOURNEY TO A RESILIENT AND INDEPENDENT MINDSET
The Power of Change
Change is not something to fear but a powerful force for growth and self-discovery. Embracing life’s challenges unlocks the potential for transformation.
Breaking Free from Systems
Recognize how systems of power and oppression shape your choices and beliefs. Understanding and navigating these forces allows you to reclaim your True Self and live authentically.
Uncovering Bias
Unconscious biases affect how we perceive ourselves and others. Confronting them is key to achieving personal growth.
Reclaiming Self-Trust
Self-trust is the cornerstone of healing and empowerment. This book offers tools to strengthen your inner voice and intuition.
HERE’S WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
“At the intersection of her deeply personal narrative of breaking free from an abusive and controlling marriage and the religious community that sanctioned it and her meticulous research into healing tools and models that can help us all see paths to reshaping our stories is Michelle Moffitt’s empowering book. By courageously exposing the layers of her own transformation, Moffitt becomes a trusted and understanding companion to guide anyone longing for a more authentic way of living and being. This book is a profound invitation to return to our truest selves.”
-Melanie Brooks, Author of A Hard Silence and Writing Hard Stories
“Michelle reclaimed her own voice, agency, and full personhood from a high-control religious environment and an abusive marriage, and she's here now to help other women do the same. Michelle's bravery and resilience is inspiring, and she weaves her own story together with fascinating insights from her studies and clinical work in psychology. She is a wise guide and an encouraging coach for any woman looking to better understand how to heal and thrive.”
-Liz Cooledge Jenkins, Author of Nice Churchy Patriarchy: Reclaiming Women's Humanity from Evangelicalism
"For those seeking healing and liberation from narcissistic systems and narcissistic relationships, especially within spiritually abusive frameworks, Michelle offers robust insights and imagination for the healing process in her powerful book Cracked Open. This labor of love is a tour de force of science-backed research, clinical insights, and rich personal narrative. Her embodied wisdom is hard won and her courageous vulnerability is a generous gift. Her comprehensive engagement with the nature of narcissistic abuse and spiritual abuse, exposes the various ways in which trust is exploited and spirituality weaponized. She equips the reader with valuable tools to understand the impact of harm and also to imagine the way toward deeper healing in practical and tangible ways. I'm deeply grateful for this incredible resource and hope it finds its way to all who need it."
-Rachael Clinton Chen, Principal Instructor & Allender Center Podcast Co-Host
“Michelle offers a compelling, page-turning narrative that cracks open the insidious cages patriarchy crafts for women —and men—in both the secular and religious faces of today’s increasingly global dominant culture. Her odyssey leads us from a secular family and college where she faced endemic forms of neglect and abuse into a fundamentalist cult where she sought belonging only to find herself trapped in a psychological prison of spiritual narcissism, internalized misogyny and toxic masculinity. Her awakening to that prison freed her to embark on a journey of psychological healing and spiritual liberation that maps for us all a middle way between the empty isolation of global capitalism and the oppressive hierarchy of supremacist religion. Moffitt’s direct, truth-telling vision and voice in Cracked Open offers a wake up call for women and men seeking to unlock their full human capacity to belong to themselves and one another, to disrupt and dismantle the pyramids of sacrifice that have dominated human history for too long.”
-Joseph J. Loizzo, M.D., Ph.D., Academic Director, Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science and Assistant Professor, Weill Cornell Medicine Division of Epidemiology
Cracked Open chronicles Michelle Moffitt’s story to her authentic self in Christ, out of toxic relationships and shaming churches. Well-researched and full of practical teachings, Moffitt offers comfort and hope to those who long to be their true selves and know their worth before God.
-Lynn H. Cohick, PhD, Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Houston Christian University
“In this deeply personal journey of untangling religious trauma, power dynamics, social control, and an abusive marriage, Moffitt shows the "why" and the "how" to develop the courage to break free and thrive. She knows what she is talking about and is a trusted guide. Read this book!”
- Dr. Andrew J. Bauman, Author of Safe Church: How to Guard Against Sexism & Abuse in Christian Communities
A JOURNEY TO A RESILIENT AND INDEPENDENT MINDSET
We’ve all experienced living within limited belief systems shaped by the expectations of others and the broader culture. Whether it’s societal pressures, familial norms, or personal doubts, we’ve all felt the weight of expectations that hinder our true selves from shining through. “Cracked Open” offers a guiding light for anyone seeking to break free from these constraints, reclaim their autonomy, and embark on a journey of self-discovery and resilience.
