NEWBIE, WHEN WILL GUILTY FEELINGS GO AWAY? (page 2)

Happy Harvester

You're losing a lot of stale air by opening the doors and windows of your heart and mind. If others in your life choose to keep their doors and windows shut, you can only keep opening yours. Good things will happen and painful things will happen, but you and your family will be free to live life as it should be lived - on your terms. Best wishes in all you do. Growth is uncomfortable, but it will get better for you!

Happy Harvester

I wish my dad was as brave as you are.

Tara

For me, it was when I read Crisis of Conscience by Ray Franz. I was out 10 years before I read it, still believing I had walked away from "The Truth" and was doomed forever. That book was mind opening to say the least. For me, reading it made me realize that the so called "Truth" is actually just a big, fat LIE. Voila! No more fear or guilt for leaving. I wish I had known about it and read it much earlier.

BIG D

I WILL READ IT, IS FRANZ A RAGING OPPONENT NOW, OR DOES HE DISCUSS THINGS?, LIKE HERE FOR EXAMPLE

coffee_black

I was raised in too. I had a personal experience like yours with the anthem (only with the flag salute though, and in my son's school) It was the experience that convinced me that I needed to figure out what I believed.. because I had been told what to believe all my life. Knowledge is power...so do the research and find yourself. It takes time and effort, but is well worth it. Over time it will free you from the mental control of the watchtower. I don't think anyone is completely free of it... but we have a great resource here of people who understand and information about pretty much any issue we have with the organization.

You're not guilty... that's something that the organization has put in your head. Eventually you'll realize they have no authority to do so.

Coffee

Oh...and WELCOME!!!!!!

poppers

HEY OOMPA, WHAT IS PMD?

It means he sent a private message.

journey-on

Big D. Welcome. Glad you've joined this discussion group. Looking forward to more of your input.

Your experience made me think of my own. It was at a baseball game in the 80's. I had faded as well,

but was still in that twilight zone. You know what I'm talking about. But, I stood up when the national

anthem began and I placed my hand on my heart. I could feel my heart beating because I was scared

and exhilarated at the same time. I love my country and when I was a kid growing up a JW, I always got

goosebumps when the Star Spangled Banner was played. I felt terribly guilty about it though. That first

time at the baseball game opened the door for me. It felt good. It felt respectful. I didn't feel I was rejecting

God, but realized at that moment I DID REJECT THAT STUPID CULT OF A RELIGION!

wanderlustguy

btw...turn off the caps lock...capital letters is screamin.

jaguarbass

Think of your brain as a 80 gigabyte hard drive on a computer.

You have 39 gigs of bullshxt in there.

You either need to delete some files or cover them with 41 gigs of wholesome mental protein.

I've been out for 24 years and I think I am 999/10% cured and over the Wac Tower. I maily come here for entertainment and fun.

I got to much time on my hands.

But, I figure everybody else here does also.

The Trevor, deadpoet, Linda episode, was outstanding entertainment.

cyd0099

Welcome Big D,

I know there are still some things that feel uncomfortable and/or foreign when I say them, like happy birthday or merry christmas. And I've faded away for something like 10 years now. A lifetime of indoctrination doesn't disappear overnight. But it does get easier especially when you have support.

NEWBIE, WHEN WILL GUILTY FEELINGS GO AWAY?

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