Zach Zimmerman Thought He Was Going to Hell, Which Was Depressing

It was pretty simple in comedian and writer Zach Zimmerman’s mind
when he was a kid: you had to accept Jesus Christ as your
personal lord and savior or you would spend all eternity being
tortured in the fiery pits of Hell. And he wanted to do that
accepting. Problem was, God never spoke to young Zach or gave him
any indication that he was saved. No revelatory ecstatic church
service or voice from beyond to give Zach a sign, just constant
doubt and terror.


And that can mess someone up. Zach struggled for years with
depression and anxiety.


His mental health took a further hit when a close friend was
killed in what was the largest mass shooting in American history
at the time.


Zach got to college at Princeton and in short order figured out
that he was atheist and vegetarian and that the guys playing
volleyball shirtless outside his dorm were pretty darn
attractive.


Now a successful author, Zach has received good therapy and can
reflect on the experiences that formed his frame of mind.


Preorder your copy of Zach's book, Is It Hot in Here (or Am I
Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on
Earth)?, due April 18, 2023, wherever books are sold. For
tour dates and more information about Zach, visit his website
www.Zach-Zimmerman.com. Follow Zach on Twitter @zzdoublezz.


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