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How “Serving God” Unraveled into Sex Abuse, Child Neglect, and a Very Abnormal Normal

I was a naive teenager, desperate for belonging. But my “home” for 31 years turned out to be a house of horrors

Mar 9, 2022

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Mar 9, 2022

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About Me Stories

About Me — Mary Mahoney

31 Years in the Children of God do not Define Me

Jan 7, 2022

About Me — Mary Mahoney

Jan 7, 2022

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Rejuvenate the Brain by Diving into New Realms of Learning

Neurons grow in response to fresh stimulation

May 12, 2021

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May 12, 2021

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How Life in an Abusive Cult Taught me Gratitude

And an appreciation for the little joys of life

Apr 2, 2021

How Life in an Abusive Cult Taught me Gratitude

Apr 2, 2021

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ILLUMINATION

Dealing with Guilt, or How I Learned to Change my Thinking

I hurt those I love and wasted years. What next?

Mar 22, 2021

Dealing with Guilt, or How I Learned to Change my Thinking

Mar 22, 2021

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Change Your Mind Change Your Life

It’s OK to Change Your Mind — Commitment is not necessarily a virtue

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” Emerson

Jan 6

The word “No.”

Jan 6

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Change Your Mind Change Your Life

My 3 Stages of Recovery After Leaving the Children of God Cult

Finally, I have left those years behind

Aug 4, 2023

My 3 Stages of Recovery After Leaving the Children of God Cult

Aug 4, 2023

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Change Your Mind Change Your Life

We See What We Want to See

How our motivations influence our perception

Mar 11, 2023

Line drawing that could be constued as a horse or a seal.

Mar 11, 2023

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ILLUMINATION

Luck or Merit? From a Conversation with a Fellow Mother

Human nature is a funny thing

Feb 11, 2023

College student surrounded by bookshelves in a library.

Feb 11, 2023

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Life is Not Fair, so Let’s Not Pretend It Is

“Always be a little kinder than necessary.”

Jan 28, 2023

Life is Not Fair, so Let’s Not Pretend It Is

Jan 28, 2023

Mary Mahoney

Mary Mahoney

Endlessly curious, a voracious reader and student of psychology, neurology, and behavior. The author of Abnormal Normal. https://amzn.to/3ciFmHO.

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