CHANGED: #OnceGay Stories — CHANGED Movement

DAVID KYLE FOSTER

“The things that turned me on in men symbolized what I believed were absent in me.”

TennesseeAbram GoffMay 28, 2018

DAREN MEHL

God healed my mind and my heart, and then my behavior and sexual attractions changed.

Abram GoffMay 28, 2018

JIM DOMEN

Six years after leaving the gay lifestyle, I met my wife, Amanda. I love being a husband and "Daddy" to our three children.

CaliforniaGuest UserMay 28, 2018

CECIL JACKMAN

I'm indebted to the programs and counselors that helped me get my life back.

FloridaAbram GoffMay 28, 2018

DEAN GREER

I realized I was never going to get the identity or affirmation from any of the men I was with. I never felt alone.

Abram GoffMay 28, 2018

AMANDA SMITH

It's not about religion telling me what to do; it's something that's coming from the inside out.

Abram GoffMay 28, 2018

KEN WILLIAMS

Counseling saved my life because it gave me encouragement and a totally confidential space to share everything.

CaliforniaAbram GoffMay 28, 2018

DAVID RASMUSSEN

I joined a group of married men who also struggled with homosexuality, and we all encouraged each other and shared our stories. Today I’m happy and peaceful, a better husband and father.

Abram GoffMay 28, 2018

LAUREN HART

I found resources online that were really encouraging to me in my process. Today, I have a greater sense of wholeness and inner stability than I’ve ever felt before.

CaliforniaAbram GoffMay 28, 2018

DAVID REECE

I could have come out and said, ‘I’m going to live a homosexual lifestyle,’ but I didn’t want it.

OregonAbram GoffMay 28, 2018

HILARY EIRICH

We read books that helped us gain perspective on our sexuality. Today, I feel more peace within myself than I ever have in my whole life.

CaliforniaAbram GoffMay 28, 2018

KRIS OLSEN

I needed a counselor, someone who could help me unravel the deep emotions.

Abram GoffMay 28, 2018

ANDREW FRANKLIN

I encountered the living Jesus as the only one who could save me from myself.

Abram GoffMay 28, 2018

BREE STEVENS

Counseling helped me revisit the initial incident. I discovered that it was linked to all my health issues, PTSD, and same-sex attraction.

CaliforniaAbram GoffMay 28, 2018

DREW BERRYESSA

No one there was trying to coerce me into changing my behavior, but they helped me pursue a healthy heart and lifestyle.

OregonAbram GoffMay 28, 2018

LIZ FLAHERTY

I was introduced to a sexual wholeness program that emphasized finding your true identity. There was no manipulation or shame, just unconditional love.

Abram GoffMay 28, 2018