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‘An Opposing View.’
Short reflections from members of the Ex-Christian Scientist group on how hard it is to leave Christian Science, including doubt, familiarity, and its hold on people.
Thanksgiving Testimonies
Testimonies from the Ex-Christian Scientists Facebook group, giving thanks for having left Christian Science, in the style of the church’s Thanksgiving Day service.
Isolating ourselves with stagnant ideas because they feel comfortable...
Elizabeth compares Christian Science’s system of denial to a tank, and describes the feelings that surface on leaving it and how the ex-Christian Scientist community responds.
I'm grateful for proper medical care
A former Christian Scientist describes a serious foot infection treated in the emergency room, and contrasts it with a father who avoided doctors and died of heart disease.
The Ex Christian Scientist is now an Amazon Associate
A short notice that the site joined the Amazon Associates program, how to support it by shopping through its link, and a suggested donation to C.H.I.L.D.
Old Habits Die Hard
Former Christian Scientists share stories of delayed or avoided medical care, from skin and colon cancer to pregnancy checkups, and why doctors are hard.
New page: Healthcare Guide: Stocking the Medicine Cabinet
A short notice pointing to the healthcare guide on stocking a medicine cabinet, for when a Christian Science healing does not come.
I was crying from relief, not fear.
Susanna, a pseudonym, describes a first panic attack at 28 and the relief of a doctor explaining it as anxiety and offering help, including therapy and medication.
New Page: Christian Science & Doctors!
Announces a new page with a brief overview of the types of primary doctors most people are likely to encounter, as a starting point for people raised in Christian Science.
You were *supposed* to stay out for two weeks
Marie recalls being sent back to school with open chicken pox sores by her Christian Scientist mother, and how classmates and a teacher reacted.