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This is the introduction to my book “The
Wrong Way”. It is the true story of my involvement
with the cult The Way International, how I became involved, what
happened to me while I was in the cult, and what led to my leaving
it as well as my subsequent delivery from their brainwashing techniques.
Back Cover Comments: "This book is for anyone who has
placed their faith and trust in man and been disappointed. I am
delighted to call Carol my friend. Her journey to Christ is both
inspiring and touching."--- Michael
English**, Curb Records Contemporary Christian/Gospel recording
artist.
Scroll down to read an excerpt from the book! **Comments
by Michael English regarding The Wrong Way do not necessarily
include endorsement of this web site by him, Curb Records or any other
Michael English affiliation.
INTRODUCTION
"I stood there in front of the bathroom mirror,
the letter from the supposed love of my life in my left hand,
shaking a fist at God. I was furious, I was in despair, and I
felt there wasn’t any hope for the happiness I had been
seeking my whole life. I couldn’t have the man I wanted,
he was married yet I couldn’t let go of him. I couldn’t
feel the love I should feel for my husband no matter how I tried
and I couldn’t measure up to the only organization that
claimed it exclusively held the true teachings about God. It
was ALL GOD’S FAULT. I only wanted to get to know Him. My
life was falling apart, my marriage was hanging by a thread and
I didn’t feel I deserved to be so unhappy. I felt I deserved
some kind of HAPPINESS. The pain in my life had reached such
a fever pitch I was unable to stop it from spinning out of complete
control and I HAD to make it stop.
“Why God? Why when all I wanted to do was know
You?” I shouted at my reflection in the mirror.
I walked into the dinning room, lined up the codeine
pills and got a glass for the whiskey. I then began writing the
letters to my children so that when they grew up, they would
know, that even though I checked out, I loved them very much.
As I began to write, I wept. I never felt so miserable
and hopeless in my life. How had I let things get so far and
so out of control? This was the only way out. I needed the pain
to stop. There was only one thing left to do. I poured the whiskey
and put a fistful of pills in my hand… "
Excerpt from "The
Wrong Way" by Carol J. Van Drie
Copyright © 2002, Carol
J. Van Drie
***The
Wrong Way can be
ordered by sending an E-mail
to: cjv123@comcast.net
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