The Inside - Out. The Eden Chronicles, #0

What if the voices in your head aren't a sign of madness, but the key to understanding who you really are?For fifty-seven years, John Michael has been having conversations with two invisible friends. One has been with him since he was seven-a gentle presence whispering love and truth. The other he created at eight, hiding under a school staircase-a confident alter ego named Alex Quentin who promised to handle everything the real him was too scared to face.
Holy Spirit called him toward surrender and the narrow road. Alex shouted about achievement and proving his worth through worldly success. Guess which voice he chose to follow most often?This brutally honest memoir traces a journey from a wounded six-year-old watching his parents drive away without him, to a sixty-four-year-old finally learning the difference between the voice of unconditional love and the voice of performance.
Along the way, you'll discover: How childhood wounds become adult prisons-and how to break free Why speaking truth sometimes makes things worse (and why you should do it anyway) How religious systems can become the biggest barrier to knowing Jesus The difference between serving others and trying to save them Why trying to systematise everything keeps us from real relationship How rebellion can become just another kind of prison What happens when your body forces you to confront what really matters From boarding school beatings to business success, from heart attacks to spiritual awakening, from religious performance to authentic faith-this is the story of a man who spent decades creating an alter ego to survive, only to discover he already had an invisible friend who could handle anything.
Written with unflinching honesty and surprising humour, "The Inside Out" is for anyone who's ever felt like a misfit, anyone who's been hurt by religion but isn't done with Jesus, anyone who's tired of performing and ready to be real. It's for those who suspect they might have their own invisible friends-and wonder which voice they should be listening to. Your story isn't over. Your invisible friend is real.
And the conversation you've been avoiding might be the one that sets you free. This is the prequel to "The Eden Chronicles"-a journey where neuroscience meets the narrow road, and broken people discover they were never meant to carry the weight of their existence alone.