Big thanks to everyone

joe134cd

I can't believe in the short time that I have been visiting ex-JW forums at just how much I have grown. Since I first stumbled on this site I have stopped going to the meetings. I do feel a bit lonely, but am trying to manage it. The thing that really leaves me scratching my head is how could have I believed a total crock for just under 40 years, and have been totally unaware of it. Once again I would like to thank Simon (JWN), Paul (JWF), Barbra, Cedars (JWS) - just to name a few- for there hard work, as if it wasn't through them I probably wouldn't be here. Down with the towers I say.

wannaexit

I've had myself the same questions --but I think that during our "asleep" time, we all had little nagging doubts, but we buried them so deeply and unconsciously refused to deal with them. But as the old adge goes "better late than never".

I'm glad we've figured it out.

prologos

Joe, I will second that, even the TOWER part.

did jesus not mention the historic fall, collapse of the tower? and that the victims were not greater"sinner" then the rest?

I knew the WT doctrines were wrong, but the depth of deception, the error can be appreciated fully by reading here

thank you.

Witness My Fury

Me too, I shudder at my old stupid blind believing self duped for 40 years from birth. Glad to be awake and smelling the roses....

ruderedhead

I've often wondered how I could have fallen for it, too, and why I didn't listen to those nagging doubts.

You'll eventually make new friends and find new things you want to do. I have made many new friends by being active in the community & schools. Here's to the rest of your life, joe. The best is yet to come!

sspo

Many had no choice, they were born into the religion but i came in at 22 and stayed for 32 years.

Don't know how in the hell it happened when in the back of my mind i had doubts all along about the stupidity and dangerous doctrines

of the watchtower.

DesirousOfChange

The thing that really leaves me scratching my head is how could have I believed a total crock for just under 40 years, and have been totally unaware of it.

DITTO.

Except I wish I'd lost ONLY 40 years to it.

I keep bashing my head against the wall over and over wonding how I could have been so guillible, so stupid, so stubborn, so self-righteous, so blinded, so long.

Doc

Gopher

I too lost 39 and a half years of my life to those religious charlatans at the Watchtower Society. Getting DF'd was the best thing that happened to me. Within a few short months I was mentally free. My life really began at that point. I ony had a semblance of a life before then.

Sometimes those of us who didn't get out until age 39+ kick ourselves when we read of younger people who rebelled earlier against the stupidity or the harshness of the WT Society, and who therefore had more years of freedom.

However it could be worse -- there are some who are no longer JW's but still believe it's a "truth" and a way of life to which they cannot live up. They are still mentally boiund to Watchtowerism even though not actively engaged in it.

At least WE have some years of freedom. It's the quality of the years that count now, not the quantity.

Pistoff

Somedays I wonder more about how I woke up, and others have not.

ABibleStudent

Hi joe134cd, What do you like to do? Have you visited www.meetup.com to locate groups near you that you may share common interests or searched the internet for activities near you. Have you booked yourself on a vacation to a Club Med or a cruise? Go out and have some fun, unless you like beating yourself up.

If you haven't read Steve Hassan's books (i.e., "Combatting Cult Mind Control", "Releasing the Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves", and "Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs"), visited his website www.freedomofmind.com, or watched videos on this website, you should. Steve Hassan writes about how people can be psychologically influenced. BITE control methods are more powerful than I first thought.

Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,

Robert

Big thanks to everyone

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