I would like to thank all of the posters to this board. Had I not stumbled upon here, I may never have been armed with the courage and information I needed to stand up for myself and leave this religion.
I'd probably still be going to meetings, giving talks on the service meeting, public talks, going out in field service. I might even have been guilted into going off to MTS within the next year... yikes!
Some people complain about the sometimes harsh touch many posters here have. With a subject like the WTBTS sometimes you have to be frank, harsh and derogatory towards it. It really gets the point home about how much damage this cult does. Seeing all the people angry at the WT shows what exactly it does to people.
Even though I have left many things behind, I feel I have gained something far more valuable. I can now live honestly and be free to choose who I want to be. I just wish I hadn't wasted 22 years on it. Some of you have lived your entire life, 30, 40, 50 years in the organization. I feel especially sorry for those ones who've wasted so much time with this organization. Thanks again to everyone here!