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Freedom from Christian Science and a Path out of Anxiety
A former Christian Scientist describes fourteen years of fear over heart symptoms, then medical tests that found no problem, and therapy for anxiety and panic attacks.
Musings on Zombies
Two former Christian Scientists trade Halloween thoughts on zombies, church members with visible untreated conditions, and regular medical checkups.
Interview with the Author of "Cult Survivor"
An interview with Chrystal Cole, a former Christian Science practitioner, about her memoir Cult Survivor, leaving the church, and family still in it.
Dear Christian Science Teacher
An open letter from a former Christian Scientist to her Class Instruction teacher, covering the class, church discipline, her son’s treatment, and the bills.
ExCS Facebook Community & Content Contribution
A pinned note on how to reach the Ex-Christian Scientist Facebook group, where to read about it, and how to contribute a story to the website.
Chrystal's Story: New Beliefs
A former Christian Scientist, now a Quaker, describes rebuilding her beliefs, raising her sons with doctors and vaccines, and recovering through therapy.
Chrystal's Story: The Year I Left Christian Science
Chrystal describes the year of leaving Christian Science: her father’s death, grief counseling, joining a Quaker meeting, and finding other former Christian Scientists.
The "Healing Ministry" of Christian Science Nursing
A critique of Christian Science nursing: what it does not include, a former nurse’s 60 Minutes interview on Medicare, and facility rules requiring reliance on prayer alone.
Chrystal's Story: Finding My Way to the Quaker Path (Part 2)
Chrystal describes withdrawing from the Mother Church after her father's long Parkinson's illness and death, and what she found at her Quaker Meeting.
The World Was Real All Along
A former Christian Scientist describes being raised to see the physical world as illusion, and the surprise of finding after leaving that the world the senses perceive is real.