It is with a grateful heart that I testify to the healing power of Christian Science.
Following a somewhat difficult time and considerable overwork, I had a severe nervous breakdown. I suffered from insomnia and for a week had practically no sleep.
Help was sought from a Christian Science practitioner and treatment commenced. A number of physical problems which had been troublesome for some time were brought to the surface, and many lies about a fallen man had to be refuted. Progress was slow at first because my thought seemed to be very clouded, and I made little effort to support the practitioner's faithful work or to rouse myself out of a depressed mental state. However, the problems, which included much fear, tension, and self-condemnation, were patiently dealt with one by one. After a time, I began to have occasional glimpses of man's true selfhood. At times the way did seem very dark indeed, but it began to dawn on my thought that, even though there did not seem to be much improvement in material conditions, it was always possible to claim unseen good. I had the eleventh chapter of Hebrews read to me, and very slowly I began to walk by faith. During this awakening period a verse from Hymn No. 34 in the Christian Science Hymnal became a constant companion, and a greater sense of freedom was established:
