Hi ,,, here I am

by Nick! 42 Replies latest jw friends

  • Nick!
    Nick!

    I joined this forum very recently, and have already posted some comments in reply to given threads.

    You may want to know that
    - I am living in the E.U. s
    - I was raised as a JW since the age of 2
    - Baptized when I was 12
    - Now I am over 60
    - Typical JW family, all “in the truth”, wife, kids and their mates, as well as all my bros and my wife’s very large family
    - None of us ever disfellowshiped or dissociated
    - I have been an elder for almost 30 years, presiding overseer, circuit assl. overseer for years, elder’s school teacher, and a lot of other assignements
    - Always been a leader in the area, opening up new congregations, participating to meetings in different congregations and languages
    - Until … realized that this was not God’s organization.
    - Left with the whole family a few years ago
    - Finally free from the mind control system and trying to do what we have not been able to do the whole of our life

    More if you want, but later.

    It is a pleasure to read and appreciate participating to the forum.

    Nick!

    P.S.
    Hope that this is the right section where to post introductory information

  • Open mind
    Open mind

    WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME, Nick!!!!

    Dying to hear more about this:

    - Until … realized that this was not God’s organization.
    - Left with the whole family a few years ago

    Bated breath.

    Open Mind

  • eclipse
    eclipse

    Hi Nick!

    Big Warm Welcome to you!

    Posted in the perfect section

  • greendawn
    greendawn

    Welcome Nick, nice to hear something about your story with the JWs and it's great that your family came out with you so that it didn't get divided.

  • south african beef
    south african beef

    Fantastic post.

    I was in for the first 40 years of my life. Free now, and I mean FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • coolhandluke
    coolhandluke

    I'd love to know what made you realize (1) and (2) how you got your family out with you.

  • Gayle
    Gayle

    Awesome, for a whole clan of you leaving after so long.. your siblings also? My siblings and I left about 20 years ago (after 4 of the 5 of us had pioneered and Bethel) and our father left finally also. So many best wishes to you and your whole family.

  • OnTheWayOut
    OnTheWayOut

    Welcome Nick, it's about time.

    There you are.

  • AK - Jeff
    AK - Jeff

    Welcome to the forum.

    Like the others, I would love to know how you figured it out. And how you got the family out intact [or did you?].

    Jeff

  • Bumble Bee
    Bumble Bee

    Welcome!

    Good to hear you left with your family intact!

    BB

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