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Yule: Silent Night, Longest Night
Jodi describes moving from Christmas toward a nature-based Yule after leaving Christian Science, with a paper tree, a sunset ritual on the longest night, and simpler gifts.
Chrystal's Story - Matter (AKA: The Human Body) Isn't Real - Middle School & High School
From Chrystal's series: opting out of health classes as a Christian Scientist teen, a deep foot cut at a Christian Science camp, and a likely dislocated toe never seen by a doctor.
What not to ask/tell a former Christian Scientist
Common questions and remarks that former Christian Scientists hear, such as the Scientology mix-up and being told they did not practice properly, and why they are unhelpful.
Thanksgiving 2016
Thanksgiving testimonies from former Christian Scientists, modeled on the church’s Thanksgiving service, giving thanks for therapy, medicine, and community after leaving.
Chrystal's Story - My First Lump
A fourth-generation Christian Scientist describes a cyst that grew on her face from fourth grade, years without treatment, and finally having it removed by a doctor as a teenager.
Practicing Radical [Self] Reliance: Self care for former Christian Scientists (and for life in general)
Self-care suggestions for former Christian Scientists: crisis lines, listening to your body, setting boundaries, managing money, and links to DBT skills.
Calvin Frye
References on Calvin Frye, Mary Baker Eddy’s secretary, and the legend that she raised him from the dead, with a Wikipedia excerpt and further reading.
Chrystal's Story - My background: Raised by a Christian Science Nurse
Part one of Chrystal’s story: a fourth-generation Christian Scientist describes growing up with a Christian Science nurse father, a strict stepmother, and Sunday School.
Elizabeth's Story: Everything is always in its right place
Elizabeth describes a 1993 car accident at nineteen, followed by refusing treatment from paramedics and going home to family and a Christian Science practitioner.
Why can't Nana keep up with us?
A parent who left Christian Science watches a grandmother’s health decline as she resists doctors, and wonders how to explain it to a child.