My Parents Tried to Raise My Cat From the Dead
By contributor and group member, Just Jodi 1983. I was in sixth grade. “Socksey!” I called from the front doorway. Every night, after dinner, before bedtime, I would call the…
A Christmas Miracle
We are revisiting content from other former-CS content creators and sharing posts that we feel might be helpful or of interest.This post originally appeared at Kindism.org and is reprinted with…
Easter Baskets Confound Me (re-post)
Originally posted April 2019. Happy Easter to those who celebrate Contributor Chrystal You can refer to so many posts on this page that share that “The Manual of The Mother…
Winter Reflections
Wishing you peace and happiness in this festive season. Jodi's Winter Holiday Journey Yule, Silent Night, Longest Night Santa Claus Isn't Coming to Town Seasons Greetings A Secular Christmas Kat's…
Posted inLeaving Christian Science
Wheresoever Ye Turn: Spirituality (Or Not) After Christian Science
The following was submitted via email by ERG. When I first left Christian Science as a 5th generation CS, I felt spiritually unmoored and went looking for a new religion.…
you scream, I scream, we all scream
Previously published at Kindism.org, republished with permission, and slight modifications for ice cream… Christian Scientists may abstain from alcohol, but they do not abstain from ice cream. Want to lure…
My CS-Mother’s Gaslighting Taught Me How to Masturbate
The following was submitted anonymously via email. I was 19 with no real knowledge of my body and had barely touched my own genitals if only to scratch a literal…
Posted inFirst Hand Experiences
My Journey Out Of Christian Science Following Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis
Content Note: This article contains detailed descriptions of the symptoms and effects of a mental health condition that may be alarming to some readers. The Ex-Christian Scientist recommends that anyone…
Posted inFirst Hand Experiences
Kaleidoscope of Christian Science
Kaleidoscope - photo provided by author By Blog Contributor Jodi I have noticed that with Ex Christian Scientists, we all have similarities and differences. And it all is due to…
Posted inFirst Hand Experiences
The First Rule of Christian Science
The First Rule of Christian Science is you do not talk about Christian Science. The Second Rule of Christian Science is you do not talk about Christian Science. Talking about…