Drinking From the Final Straw

“Alcohol was the breaking point. It’s what made me realize that I had so few allies in my family.”

Wisdom Homeschooling and Child Abuse: Mahlah’s Story

“I did not receive a real education. In the face of flagrant child abuse, I was ignored.”

The Reluctant Rebel: Gemma’s Story, Part Six

“A friendly, non-rebellious student with an unimpeachable reputation shook Michael Farris’ hand too, looked him in the eye, and said ‘Thanks for ruining what should have been the best day of my life.'”

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).”

Picking Up the Pieces, But Not in Twelve Steps: By The Prodigal Son’s Brother

“Today, I was denied treatment by a mental health facility. I set the appointment up through a crisis hotline a month ago, and thinking I was finally going to get help was the glimmer of light on the horizon … and I was denied treatment. They recognized that I had severe depression. They recognized that I was suicidal… But still they denied me therapy, because they said a prerequisite was for me to complete their 12-step-based alcoholism program.”

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

“I witnessed first-hand the despair and hopelessness of many disillusioned homeschooling parents. These are people who, by and large, poured their hearts into raising Godly men and women. Seeing this convinced me that it’s best to adopt a “live and let live” parenting model and to love your children unconditionally!”