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Five Questions - Prin Edition (Chrystal's Answers)
Content warning: attempted rape. Chrystal answers five questions about Principia College, including a near date rape, how the school handled it, and a measles quarantine.
Quick Links
A quick-links page to the site’s FAQs, historical context, books and podcast, therapy and health guides, and support groups for former Christian Scientists.
Mental Health Support, Books & YouTube Videos
A resource list for former Christian Scientists: two mental health episodes with a social worker, a book list sorted by topic, content cautions, and YouTube channels.
Easter Baskets Confound Me (re-post)
Chrystal, a former Christian Scientist, reflects on never having an Easter basket, the church’s rule against celebrating Easter, and her Quaker values.
Resources for former-CS to share with their therapists
Articles, books, and site resources a former Christian Scientist can share with a therapist to explain Christian Science, including the Scientific Statement of Being.
Step-By-Step: Finding a Therapist
A step-by-step guide to finding a therapist using Psychology Today, with tips on therapy types, vetting, a sample inquiry letter, and choosing a good fit.
How to tell your medical provider about your CS background
Scripts, tips, and a sample letter from former Christian Scientists for telling doctors about a childhood without medical care, plus how to catch up on vaccines.
Podcasts & YouTube Interviews with Former CS
A list of podcasts and YouTube channels about Christian Science and leaving it, including shows by former members, outside interviews, and interviews with Rita Swan.
Winter Reflections
A list of holiday posts from Jodi, Kat, and other former Christian Scientists on Christmas, Yule, and winter celebrations, plus other spiritual paths.
Thanksgiving 2023
Ex-Christian Scientists share their own Thanksgiving testimonies of gratitude for leaving, from medical care and mental health to freedom from the church’s services.