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Sequoia

I was a stripper and an escort who hadn't been sober since I was 18. I felt like trash. I was angry, full of shame from childhood violation, and I thought my life had no meaning. I was being trafficked and beaten, and the only way I could do the work was to stay intoxicated.

Paul

I was an atheist who mocked my pastor parents, thought church was a money-making fairy tale, and spent my life drinking, partying, and gaming. Later I got into yoga and New Age spirituality, believing I was God and could manifest everything.

Ashley

I was a plus-sized girl who got bullied everywhere I went, molested at eight, and spent years lying and manipulating people just so someone would love me. I felt like God made a mistake with me and I had to fix it myself.

John

I was the life of the party — a construction worker turned undercover cop with money, power, cars, and respect. I had everything this world said you need to have joy and peace. I was prideful, arrogant, and deep in sin — drugs, alcohol, cheating, lying.

Neil

I was a bitter, cynical, selfish Jewish atheist. I had a 40-year pornography addiction, I was buying sex from women, lying to everyone, and stuffing it all down behind a mask. I didn't believe in God and I had no idea how to love anyone.

RJ

I was raised in church, called to ministry at 12, but by my late teens I was addicted to pornography and sexual sin, drinking, partying, experimenting with steroids, and running from God into the fire service — numb to the Holy Spirit I once knew intimately.

Jenna

I was probably the most hateful atheist — even after hearing from the spirit realm, having a foundation of God, I just completely rejected that. I was on drugs, on my own at 17, and I was so angry at the idea of God I couldn't stand it.

Jade

I was a functioning alcoholic doing cocaine, sleeping around, deep in the New Age — spirit guides, crystals, Reiki, ayahuasca — telling everyone meditation was amazing while my life was an absolute mess. I hated myself and didn't care if I died.

Kevin

I was a violent, angry Iranian Muslim in Sweden — high dyslexic, dysfunctional, always in trouble. My only dream was to grow up strong enough to destroy my father. Rage was my identity and my greatest comfort. I didn't believe love existed.

Diamond

I was raised Catholic but never really understood the Bible. I had preached on the streets of Louisiana, then walked away from faith when I started working offshore and hanging out with the crew, drinking. I didn't believe there was actually a hell or a heaven.

Steph

I was a law student raised in chaos, addicted to opioids and alcohol since 14, deep in New Age and tarot, in a violent relationship, blacklisted by my family — raising myself, convinced I could fix everything on my own, but dead inside.

Omar

I was a fatherless kid from the projects who adopted a fake identity to hide where I came from. I chased women, cocaine, and alcohol for years trying to fill an emptiness I couldn't name. I had a failed marriage, kids I couldn't raise, and I felt like I was screaming for help from inside a dark cell and nobody could hear me.