New Forum Member-exJW in South Africa (page 3)

Hi there, Cathie. Welcome to the board. Thanks for showing up and sharing your story. I too have no pre-cult identity. That is a very interesting concept, I must say! I never thought about it in those terms.

I wish you all the luck in the world with your recovery. It's not easy, but it is best to leave the JWs because, as you now realize, staying in the organization leads to an unhealthy cult life for most.

You mentioned that you like to read. Me too. I started reading a lot in middle school to escape all the teasing and loneliness of being a Jehovah's Witness in the deep south right after integration. I think there are three things that have saved my sanity, if not my life: good books, good people outside of the bOrg, and Prozac!

I broke my foot a few weeks ago and have been doing a lot more reading than usual. I read Mystic River last week and just finished reading another novel about Zaire, called The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. (I had no idea she is such a good writer. She reminds me of Doris Lessing). It's one of the best stories I've ever read (and I read a lot). It's the story of a southern Baptist minister who brings his wife and four daughters to minister in the Congo. Have you heard of it?

I would love to talk with someone familiar with African writers, including South Africa. I particularly enjoy the anti- and post-colonial stuff. What do you enjoy reading most? Right now I'm reading another Lynley mystery. I enjoy crime drama and mystery a lot. Would love to talk with you about what you're reading. Feel free to email me on this board. Also, if you'd like, we could chat and/or I'll send you my email addy. I don't use chat much cuz my computer's a bit old and slow, but I would be delighted to try and talk with you, if you'd like.

Best wishes and welcome to the board again!

south african beef

Hi Catherine nice to welcome you to this discussion board.

My alias may lead you to think that I live in South Africa but that isn't true.

I was born there in 1961 but my parents returned to England a year later.

I visited South Africa in 2002 for my honeymoon with my second wife (alias 'Bubble').

We stayed in Kruger National park for a week then spent 10 days in Cape Town staying at the 5 star Table Bay Hotel mostly but we also stayed at The Nelson for a couple of nights.

You have a beautiful country there and if we can afford it we would love to retire to the Cape Town area one day.

Anyway as I said, it's nice to have you on board.

All the best,

South African Beef and Bubble

BritBoy

Welcome Catherine!

Do we know eachother? I served at the Roodekrans Bethel!

And SA Beef? Ignore my PM now! LOL

delilah

Welcome Catherine...nice to have you here.

New Forum Member-exJW in South Africa

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