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A phenomenological research was conducted, interviewing individuals with a variety of affiliations to spirituality and to trauma: female survivors who turned to spirituality as part of their recovery process (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u200917), spiritually oriented therapists who treat survivors (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u200910), and spiritual leaders and teachers who are often consulted by survivors and their close ones (\n                    <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20099). Participants were asked about the nature of perceived transformation of survivors\u2019 trauma, within the meaning context, and about the perceived relevance of such a spiritual meaning-making process to recovery. Findings suggests four stances in the process:(1)\n                    <jats:bold>doubting<\/jats:bold>\n                    , describing frustrations, denials, and struggles, (2)\n                    <jats:bold>believing<\/jats:bold>\n                    , describing the acceptance of the idea that there is spiritual meaning in the trauma, (3)\n                    <jats:bold>knowing<\/jats:bold>\n                    , describing calmness, comfort, trust, and sense of freedom, and (4)\n                    <jats:bold>doing<\/jats:bold>\n                    , describing carrying the message of spiritual recovery to other survivors. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on victimology and on spirituality. It adds to the research on the spiritual meaning-making process, on the role of spirituality in survivors\u2019 perceptions of victimization and recovery, and on the importance of spiritual meaning as a recovery capital. 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