Welcome Newbies & New Posters ! How has this Board Assisted You ? (page 6)

flipper

iarts- Welcome to the board ! Nice to have you here ! My congratulations to you on seeing the REAL untruth about the alleged " truth ". Good for you . Now you can begin to live the rest of your life with freedom of mind. It may be a rough haul for you as you mentioned - it can especially be challenging if you have lots of JW relatives still in. I find that people who didn't have relatives still inside have somewhat of an easier time escaping without scratches and bruises. But be kind to yourself , it takes time to overcome the JW dogma that was drilled into our heads. I'm very happy for you. I hope you find much happiness in freedom as I have ! You can do it ! Glad you've benefitted from this board. Take care, Peace out, Mr. Flipper

SafeAtHome

I was a lurker for a long time and joined this past summer. I have been "out" for 27 years but have a lot of family still in. This board has kept me updated on the latest crap coming from the society, which many times has explained the actions of some of my family towards those of us who are out. You know, like sometimes they can talk to us, sometimes they can't, even though we have just drifted and not DA'd or been DF'd. I never really doubted my decision to leave, but being raised with the WT since the age of 10, I sometimes got that little niggling thought that maybe they were right about some end of "this system of things" (I really hate that expression now) but reading here all the flip flops and how they have so many important dates wrong, and seeing how they blindly follow everything the WT says with no research of their own, I know I could never go back. Even being around my family sometimes when they make a comment about how "we really need the new system" makes me cringe. The things I have learned here have given me a few zingers I can throw out at times that hopefully will make them think.

I was a teenager in the 60's and grew up with 1975 looming large, so did not get a higher education, which is my greatest regret. I was straight A in high school and could have kicked butt in college, but that was out of the question. Anyway, I digress, but this board has helped me more than I can say. Also, this past summer so many of you helped me with a personal issue, which still is not fully resolved due to my own inaction. Just reading the stories of so many of you who went through the same things growing up, school issues, relationship restrictions, the torture of 4 and 5 day assemblies...geesh, it's a wonder we are so normal now!

Lozhasleft

Thanks Mr Flipper ...good thread....

Damn this server...just wanted to say welcome to the newbies. This forum has saved my sanity both while I lurked and since I've posted. Great to find people who understand the suffering and consequences of the WTBS.

Loz x

pof

This is my second post, but I have wanted to tell you all how much this site has meant to me. I was DF'd in "83 at the age of 18. I lost ALL of my friends and immediate family members (extended family lived 8-10 hours away). I was a born in, my father was an elder (he has since left and boy has he told me some stories!!!) but somehow the things they were saying never sat right with me. I could never pinpoint why. Fast forward more than 30 years later and I find this site. I look forward to talking to the JW's that come by now..Now I have information, I know why their teachings are BS. This site has helped me articulate what I have 'known' for years.

Mom and sister (her husband and two sons) are still in while, as I said before my Dad and my brother are out.

So really I want to say "Thank you" to all of those who post and research and reinforce our decision to leave this organization, you have helped more than you know!!

Found Sheep

pof and iarts!!!! So glad to have you! I love to hear how people get out!!!! welcome

flipper

SAFEATHOME- It's been really great having you here on the board ! Like yourself I have benefitted from keeping up on what my JW relatives are being taught by being on the board so I know what to expect from them also through the years. I have come to realize like you did, that the " end of the system " is an absolute joke. The WT society has flip flopped so many times now - it amazes me that JW's believe ANYTHING they say or teach. And I agree with you, reading everybodys experiences here really helps to see we are not alone. Many of us have gone through similar struggles exiting the JW cult.

LOZHASLEFT- It's been so good to have you on the board Lozha ! You bring lots of love and compassion for others here to the board. I'm glad you have been helped as well, happy you are here friend.

pof- Nice to have you here ! Welcome to the board. I'm glad to hear your dad exited the Witnesses as well as your brother and yourself. I know it's hard losing some family members to the WT society - I have lots of family still being controlled by the Witnesses as well. But I cherish the freedoms I have now and feel lucky that SOME of my relatives left the Witnesses. I'm sure you have similar feelings. Like yourself I had doubts for years about the " generation " teaching and other WT doctrines. But didn't say anything out of fear . It's such a freeing feeling being able to use our own minds now , isn't it ?

FOUND SHEEP- It is great to read other peoples experiences for sure ! I hope more newbies come on this thread and share how they were able to exit the witnesses

Luke

I went from an unbaptised fanatic newbie (you know, the uber-self-righteous type) to a full-blown atheist all in just 3 years. Thanks in no small measure to Randy Watters, jwfacts, and this site.

I started reading freeminds when it was still a collection of articles about his bethel life (Bethel Chronicles, IIRC). I read I think every bit of that site. Then I also read Paul's (jwfacts) articles. Members of this board finished off the deprogramming and turned me into an atheist (Thanks Terry )

I only made an account about 2 weeks ago, and I have made just one post in response to Kool-aid guy (man? ). I hope to become a regular poster once I'm comfortable enough. I think you will find my "Third World" perspective useful

3rdgen

Wow! The 2nd welcome- Thanks! This board supplied information about the WTS that became the "last straws" for my husband and me. Both of us are 3rd generation "born in" only children

who suffered physical and verbal abuse starting as toddlers. (his worse than mine) Both of us are adult children of alcoholics. This is the second marriage for both of us. We were true believers

who married pioneers the 1st time around.(mine was also a MS and son of the cong servant. Huge story there!) Nevertheless the marriages ended in disaster. Both our families are all JW's.

We have been self employed throughout our marriage so have not one friend outside the org. We each only have ONE friend inside that we don't want to lose. The rest of the friends and family

abandonded us while we were still exemplary.(another long story) Obviously, we can't talk to anyone about our feelings, experiencs, My husband is taking the loss of his religion even harder

than I did. ( This is because I have suffered the death of my young adult son. NOTHING worse can happen to me.) Today a poster was vicious to him for absolutely no reason. It shocked and

hurt us both but this is a difficult time so maybe were sensitive. Thanks to all of the nice people (the overwhelming majority) who take the time from their busy lives and their own problems

to encourage others.

iarts

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Between my wife and I, we have 60+ family members that are JW's, so I'm a bit outnumbered.

I'm going to have to tread very carefully....

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