Welcome to the Board! purps
Thought I'd properly introduce myself
by JW Walking Away 63 Replies latest jw friends
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snowbird
We also found a wonderful church and have made some great friends who have been very supportive and helpful through this whole thing.
It looks like you're on the road to recovery.
Although, I'm not associated with any church right now, I still believe the Bible's teaching that I'm covered by the blood of Jesus.
Sylvia
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SixofNine
Welcome J Walking (hey, people are going to shorten it to that, so we might as well start now ;)
Sounds like you are emotionally fairly comfortable with your decision; and that's great. I always encourage people not to leave leaving in the realm of emotion though - go ahead and deconstruct the Witnesses intellectually, or they will live in your subconscious and come out to bite you sometime in the future.
At the end of last year I had some experiences that led me to question if I was really in the right place. I can go into detail if anyone asks but for now I'll just leave it at that.
I'm sure I'm not the only one whose curiosity was peaked; do tell!
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no more kool aid
Welcome, myself and immediate family stopped attending in May 08. It's so wonderful that you have your sisters and found new friends. Enjoy your precious freedom.
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BizzyBee
Welcome, J Walking! Glad you're here!
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caliber
JW walking away: Lurking on this board and reading so many other experiences has been very helpful too. I didn't know why I had left at first except that something didn't feel right but by reading
I think that is the whole thing so much emphasis is placed on pure doctrine and End times that what is lost is the pure
expression of love for God and fellow man as brothers and sisters. Putting all your hopes and dreams on hold to a future
perfect bright day ! Your heart and mind must flow together not one following the others lead. It's an individual journey enjoy
yours ! WELCOME !
Caliber
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Quirky1
Welcome JWWA!!
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is there help out there
Welcome, The real God will truly bless you.
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sacolton
In honor of your decision to "walk away" ...
Cold winds blow around me,
And I cant help but think of you.
All the things we wanted,
All the things we had to do.
Wrap yourself around me,
We can steal away sometime.
Your whispers surround me,
But its only in my mind.
cuz Im walking away from,
Walking away from things in my own past.
Walking away from,
Walking away from things that just wont last.
You got what you wanted,
But you cant help but think of me.
All the things you wanted,
All the things you got for free.
One thing to remember
Is that I have feelings, too.
I surely would have closed my eyes
If I had known the real you.
cuz Im walking away from,
Walking away from things in my own past.
Walking away from,
Walking away from things that just wont last.
And Im walking away from,
Walking away from things that move too fast.
cuz Im walking away from,
Walking away from things in my own past.
Walking away from,
Walking away from things that just wont last.
And Im walking away from,
Walking away from things that move too fast.
Walking away from,
Walking away from things in my own past... -
jamiebowers
I sent in my DA letter, hand delivered,lol. The elders tried there best to try and get me to talk to them so they could "help" and kept asking for me to reconsider. I refused. They tried coming to my home unannounced and I would not answer for them. They called me on the phone and they would ask questions and I would flat out tell them I was not answering since it was none of their business. They even tried to set up a time for me to come to the hall to talk with them and I said no.
Did you ever consider stalking charges during your ordeal? I'm always curious about that when people relate similar experiences. The elders couldn't wait to get rid of me, so I only merited one unannounced visit. When I offered to da myself to avoid complications of divorcing an abusive jw husband, they df'd me instead.
As you feel comfortable, please do tell what bothered you in the first place. And welcome!