Category Archives: childhood

20+ THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT JONATHAN ALTER

1. I love my wife (even though we are separated and in couples therapy) I love her and always will. Angela does not believe I love her, and for me this is difficult. Like the rest of the world; we … Continue reading

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MAKING SENSE

And so I search for meaning A way for me (and the world) To live beyond Brokenness A body that hurts And a mind that is twisted– Fragmented– a going insane mind I search for Christ The nails The cross … Continue reading

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AT HOME IN KANSAS

You see, it all began in the house in Kansas City. In that house, as a little boy, I survived by learning how to do this magic called dissociation. At age 52, I still dissociate to flee from what my … Continue reading

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The Jonathan Alter Story–Explanation and Beginning

At jonathanalter.org I am writing the story of my life. This is a life like others, but it is also a little quirkey and broken, love-filled and violent. This is a life filled with committment, a life filled with betrayal, … Continue reading

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