The Difficulty with Admitting Trauma: Kandice’s Story

“I knew I was gay from a young age, and in college, in my Ethics class, we were taught ‘facts’ about homosexuality that didn’t connect at all with my experience. Such things as, people become gay through being recruited, usually at a bar (I’d never been to a bar and as far as I knew, I’d never met a gay person).”

Growing Kids the Abusive Way: Auriel’s Story, Part One

“My parents were abused as kids. They perpetuated the cycle with us. With their first child, my parents discovered Growing Kids God’s Way by the Ezzos. True to the teachings, my parents controlled our hearts with fear, and later taught Growing Kids classes to dozens of families over the years, and taught me the classes to use on my younger siblings.”

I Can’t Tell My Story Without A Trigger Warning: Elizabeth’s Story

“I’d take beatings severe enough to leave obvious marks during just summer vacation over getting those beatings several times a week around the year. I’d take just being raped over having the crap beaten out of me then being raped. I’d take being brutalized for the first 7 years of my life over being brutalized for the first 20 years of my life.”

Making My Own Way: Matthew’s Story, Part One

“Our congregation started to get heavily involved in the Pro-Life cause and, in particular, Operation Rescue. We became very active in pickets and protests and even started sitting in front of abortion clinics. For a 10-year-old kid, the scene at these early protests and sit-ins leaves a real impression.”

Confessions Of A Homeschooler: Faith’s Story

“I understood that my parents had their reasons for choosing to homeschool. But I have always thought it ironic that they seemed to believe that being homeschooled was the best thing since sliced bread and couldn’t understand why we could possibly dislike any aspect of our experience.”