Dying to Live
Emerging from the Darkness of Mental Illness into the Light of a Sound Mind
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I was dying (eager) to live, but I was also rotting from within after five rapes and years of mental illness. But God had another plan. I put my trust in HIm, died to my own twisted way of thinking, and although the road was hard and narrow, with many setbacks and struggles, I lost nothing and gained everything by dying to live.
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For Merica Saint John, the journey from dying to living wasn’t easy or fast, but it was worth it. In this memoir, she narrates the true story of her life and how she moved from the depths of despair to living a faith-filled life.
With the aid of a journal that she kept for the last thirty-seven years, Saint John tells of her decades-long struggle with darkness—from a debilitating personality disorder to fibromyalgia, a childhood marked by detached parents, and a host of other physical and mental issues. For many years, she had no idea who she was or who she could be. But God had a plan, and He brought caring people into her life.
Dying to Live details a life that began in sadness but now has turned to joy. This inspirational memoir shows how God can help to overcome years of institutionalization, homelessness, and mental illness; it shows that there is hope for those willing to reach for change.
About the Author
Merica Saint John spent thirty-five years with a disabling personality disorder, clinical depression, and anxiety, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder due to years of physical and psychological violations in childhood and adulthood. She served in the military and was a successful missionary in Alaska and Africa. Saint John lives in Minnesota.