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Woman who grew up in Amish community lays bare difficult childhood
- An Amish woman from Ohio details leaving a strict Swartzentruber community at 19 to build a new life.
- She recalls a life with no electricity or indoor plumbing and using crumpled newspaper as toilet paper.
- Ens explains adjusting to modern life was shocking but she found work as a dishwasher before building her health career.
- She published a book, Amish Renegade, chronicling her exit and new start.
- Ens remains connected to some family members who also left the community, while others stayed behind.
- Her past laid a foundation for bridging her origins and her current work on health and transformation.
- Ens emphasizes the strict rules governed nearly every aspect of daily life in the community.
- Ens faced financial and logistical hurdles after leaving, such as lacking a social security number and education.
- Ens built a nutrition business and shares health tips online, gaining a sizable following.
- The story has been covered as an exclusive by Daily Mail, detailing her journey and insights.
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