Episode 124: From S*lf-Harm & Demons to a Life Surrendered to Christ - Lydia Healey, Part 1

In this episode of Outside of Sunday, I sit down with Lydia to hear her powerful testimony of how God rescued her out of deep brokenness. Before she even finished high school, Lydia was battling s*lf-harm, addiction, and drug-induced psychosis that left her tormented by darkness and overwhelmed by despair.

She shares about terrifying encounters with demons and the moment she felt ready to end her life. But in her lowest point, after an overdose, Lydia cried out to Jesus - and everything changed.

Lydia also opens up about her struggle to reconcile her LGBT lifestyle with her faith, the prayer that enabled her to walk away, and how complete surrender to Christ brought freedom and new life.

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0:00 – Coming up
0:40 – Welcome and introducing Lydia
1:32 – Life before finding Jesus
3:03 – Family background
5:04 – Catholic roots
5:37 – Miraculous survival after premature birth
7:00 – Pre-teen years and self-harm
11:12 – Entering the Mental Health system at 16
14:02 – Self-medicating with drugs
16:47 – Drug-induced psychosis
18:11 – Seeing demons everywhere
19:27 – Hopelessness and preparing to end her life
24:30 – Overdose and crying out to Jesus
27:20 – Wrestling with LGBT lifestyle and faith
31:31 – Praying for strength to leave her partner
32:00 – Complete surrender to Jesus
39:21 – Coming up next week