My Light Unseen
Personal memoirs and examples from my own life. These posts primarily focus on addiction, mental health, and processing life.
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My Light Unseen: My Deconversion Story
As you might imagine, I get all kinds of odd looks when I state that I am a Bible student, but not a Christian. Even old acquaintances and family friends scratch their heads when I say I went to Bible school and graduated as an agnostic. So, what went wrong? In this post, I would…
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My Light Unseen: One Year Later
***Trigger Warning: This post addresses suicide. Please proceed with caution*** Today marks one full year since my last attempt to take my own life. It’s a bit strange for me to look back and see what was going through my mind during this time. Nonetheless, I am eternally grateful that my attempt did not work…
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My Light Unseen: My Resurrection Story
*Trigger warning: This post discusses suicide, depression, and substance abuse. Please proceed with caution* I’ve been gone from this world for what seems like millenniaLooking for nothing short of a miracleI only ever wanted to come home, please won’t you let me go?When I have nowhere left, I can run awayWill you lie to me,…
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My Light Unseen: An Introduction to My Story
“When you have a calling to help people, your first patient must be yourself.” Last May, after I finally reached my breaking point and called the suicide hotline, I checked into a crisis stabilization unit. While in the waiting room, one of the crisis counselors who transported me spoke these words. That one sentence awakened…