Module #3

Module 3 — Moral Injury & Soul Injury: When the Inside Breaks

Participants explore moral and spiritual pain as drivers of shame, isolation, guilt, anger, and self-condemnation. The module separates moral injury from fear-based trauma and helps participants identify first steps toward repair without requiring public confession or graphic disclosure.

Learning objectives

• Distinguish moral injury from PTSD, depression, and anxiety.

• Recognize pathways: commission, omission, witnessing, betrayal.

• Separate guilt from shame and name how shame isolates.

• Practice a moral repair ladder and a 7-day micro-step.

Framework to Target:
•Moral/Soul Injury: Shame, Conscience, Reconciliation
Original: Shay (1994)
Vet Evidence: Litz et al. (2025)

Pillar Integration: Identity / Belonging
Module 3: Moral/Soul Injury
Module 5: Narrative Repair
Module 7&8: Belonging/Comm