Joe Kramer
Gay Man Marries Straight Woman
It feels like we drain each other like a shorted out battery. Fantasizing about leaving is what gives strength for each day. I loath myself
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Mary Byler
Sep 274 min
Christian Counseling & PSG
Survivor had attempted to set a boundary with an Amish church member that had been abusive to them or their loved ones
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Mary Byler
Feb 167 min
Liberation
This was an honor and tribute to the last twenty years since I escaped. A shout-out to all the folks I've met along the way.
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Lily Rebecca
Sep 14, 20234 min
Mennonite Church Support and Therapy
Then, both the ladies stopped talking, and both seemed to realize that they were saying opposite things
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Lily Rebecca
Aug 9, 20233 min
Plain Mennonite and Mental Health
Lily Rebecca an active Plain Mennonite woman who sought both professional and church support for mental health resources
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Lydia Miller
Jul 1, 20231 min
The Aftermath
Lydia Miller is an Amish child sexual abuse survivor who has been walking the path of living with the aftermath for years.
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Aram Weibe
Nov 6, 20222 min
Old Colony Mennonite: A Survivor's Perspective
It is the result of not giving the young men the proper education. Fathers cannot educate their sons because they also have no concept
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Lauri Stoltzfus
Oct 3, 20223 min
Open Letter to Goshen College & Bluffton University
My name is Lauri Stoltzfus, and I recently saw a packet of materials sent to social work professors and college academic leaders
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Kris
Oct 1, 20224 min
The Truth of Being AFAB and Anabaptist
It doesn’t matter if the doctor said "it’s a girl" or "it’s a boy" neither is more valuable than the other. Both deserve equal rights.
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The Misfit Amish LLC
Jul 12, 20221 min
Amish Take Care of Their Own
" They often say if we were abused, we had a rebellious heart. Confessing will help us submit."
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Mary Byler
May 19, 20222 min
The Little Girl
The Little Girl
22 January 2006
By Mary Byler
I can’t breathe, let me go, let me go…
I screamed…
I can’t see, let me go, let me go…
…but no
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The Misfit Amish LLC
May 18, 20223 min
Finding your People
when we are open to connections, we can make connections with people we never dreamt of connecting with, in ways we never thought possible
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Rue
Apr 2, 20222 min
After
Sometimes, when we connect with fellow trauma survivors, we find moments of clarity and solidarity in discussing trauma experiences
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The Misfit Amish LLC
Mar 15, 20223 min
Amish Parental Love
“It’s often taught as a transactional type of love”.
What do I mean by this?
It’s conditional on the Amish person or child complying with
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Mary Byler
Jan 24, 20222 min
A Christmas Market
There's a card with an inspirational story behind the earrings. I was speechless.
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Mary Byler
Dec 17, 20212 min
Have you struggled with holidays?
Within many people there's a lot of grief around holidays. Part of the reason for me personally (and I can't speak for others; there may be)
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Mary Byler
Dec 12, 20212 min
No Regrets
I learned how to bake all of these things and make all of these foods and we had this one cookbook when I was growing up and let me explain
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Mary Byler
Nov 24, 20211 min
Holiday Supper ?
Good morning folks, This was our dinner table last night. I wasn't sure I wanted to share this publicly, but I have decided that it's...
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Mary Byler
Nov 24, 20211 min
Forgive?
"When you wrong someone and you ask for forgiveness, it is up to that person to choose whether to forgive you or not. "
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Mary Byler
Nov 15, 20211 min
What is Amish Education?
What type of learning environment is this?
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