It is all a matter of conscious. When I realize that WT it is just a false Prophet and a mind destructive cult I decided that I would leave.
I tried to fade out, due to my family and the small children but my "faithful" JW wife turned me to the elders for apostasy, although she knew that in case of being appeared in front of a judical commitee I would have been disfellowshiped due to the fact that I didn't believe WT any more.
We lost a lot. I lost my 2 small kids, and I miss to put them to bed at night. We didn't have a choice, when your conscious does not allow you to believe in false teachings anymore.
On the other hand I gained a personal relation with Jesus. I have the gift of free grace, and the communion of the Body and Blood of our Lord. I learned lot of things and I opened the real doors of knowledge, without any one telling me what to read or what to believe..