Testimony of Healing September 16, 1933 Issue

For some time I have had a desire to voice my gratitude...

Florence Edith Copestake

For some time I have had a desire to voice my gratitude for the wonderful help I have received from Christian Science. Words alone cannot express my gratitude for God's wondrous goodness to me.

Many times I had been at the point of complete desperation with depression caused by the use of alcohol. My home life was not too happy, and at times, when depressed, I gave way to the desire for alcohol, which always depressed me more; but somehow I could not give it up except for short periods. The little bit of happiness I thought I got out of it lasted only for a few moments, and the intense mental suffering it caused afterwards was too dreadful to write about. Death seemed preferable to such an existence. I tried hard in my way, but could not get any real happiness in life, owing to these desperate conditions.

I have been a student of Christian Science for about four years, and know now that certainly I was divinely led. I read in the daily paper an announcement of a Christian Science lecture to be given on a Sunday afternoon and thought I would go. I knew nothing about this religion, nor of anyone who did. On my way to the lecture a thunderstorm came on and I turned back; but after I had been home for a few minutes something told me to go, so I did. The hall was very full. I met a friend there who asked me if I should like to go to church sometime. My first impression was that Christian Science was a good thing for comfort of mind and that I would go with this friend, but I never thought of the alcohol.

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