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SummaryI’m Amber Haider, and at 22 I battled overwhelming despair—I attempted to end my life eight times and was diagnosed with personality disorders that brought paranoia and hallucinations 😔. After years in psychiatric care, my final plan was a lethal mix of medications…but one question stopped me: “What if the Christians are right?” Terrified of eternal torment, I spent a month reading the Bible, listening to sermons, and debating both sides. I reached out to Pastor Josiah at the Egan campus and had a life-changing two-hour conversation about Jesus’ love and hope ❤️. On the drive home, I felt inexplicable joy—laughing and crying simultaneously. That Sunday, I walked into church seeking answers and spent six hours crying out to God 🙏. “God, if you’re real, I need you,” I prayed. In that moment His presence lifted the darkness off my shoulders, and everything changed. I stopped treatment, began healing, and now see light in my future—growing ever closer to the Lord and embracing true freedom ✨.

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TW: The story contains content related to self-harm

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