What if the faith you grew up with became your deepest source of shame? Here's jhow Chris Mann went from trying to be perfect for God to nearly losing himself completely. He spiraled into self-harm and isolation—haunted by scriptures he thought were commands. Every failure felt like proof he was beyond saving.

But everything shifted at a retreat he didn’t expect. That’s where Chris met Christ—not as a rule-giver, but as someone who saw him fully and loved him anyway. That moment cracked his entire belief system wide open.

This is how Chris began to heal—not by fixing his behavior, but by learning he was never alone. He didn’t have to earn love. He just had to receive it.

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