Ex-Church of Christ Support Board

One I heard this am...."be with all the sick, especially those of the household of faith." ??? I guess the other sick do not matter as much. Silly me.

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Welcome! I haven't been here long, but I think you will find lots of support.

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Welcome! Reading your story made me want to reach out and give you a great big hug! I admire your strength.

So this is always bugging me, how to balance those that are here and need a certain type of support and also how to make it easy for those still in CofC to finally make the exit. I say all this to say there never seems to be one right answer. You are trying to be polite and taking other things into...

Care for yourself first. I agree that seeing something would be helpful to others who are too scared to speak, but that doesn't mean you are obliged to be the sacrificial lamb. If you decide to take a deep breath and jump in, make sure you have a good idea of the potential consequences and are will...

I have several coc friends on fb (one in particular) who continually post coc propaganda that is demeaning to anyone outside of the coc. This has gone on for years and I have never responded, even when I could tear their statements to pieces. One reason is out of respect for my husband and the other...

I resent nearly all of the 36+ years I have spent in the coc. I cringe at the thought of the number of hours that would be. That is one of the reasons I joined this board. The negative impact it has had on my children's spiritual life is another. I do appreciate this board and the opportunity to vent.

Wow! Just wow! Welcome back! So much of what you stated is so similar to what I regret, mourn and kick myself for on a regular basis. I "joined" the coc shortly after marrying my coc husband. I grew up Southern Baptist. When I think of all the years that I had my friends chosen for me...pe...