Something I learned in the past which blew me away:
YOU CAN NEVER KNOW when some little something you have said will deeply influence the thinking of another person causing a CHANGE
in them and a different FUTURE!
Which of the SEVEN stages of post JW behavior are you in right now?
by Terry 43 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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lriddle80
I go between 4, 6 and 7, but this is an accurate list. I do feel bad about the grumbling because I'm kind of being like them in a sense (thinking I am better than them) because of the rejection and the devil worshipping comments about me. Our pastor at church said that you can become like the people that you are unable to forgive and it's true in this case. Letting it go would be nice. It would be easier if my whole family (except husband and son) wasn't still. I'm the only one who isn't in it anymore. Not disfellowshipped yet and have no intentions of going into that back room for that! I'm a little scared of them, truthfully.
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4thgen
I didn't really do any of Terry's list except for "they done me wrong" and depression. I went through the grief stages that Skeeter mentions.It's taken me years to get to the rebuilding stage (the most scary, esp when you are unprepared to deal with the world) I attended the memorial this year for family reasons and I was pleasantly amazed at my feelings. I didn't tear up during the songs or look longingly at the friendships or family units like last year. I was actually irriated at the new Bible and was viewing things with a skeptical eye. I was satisfied with the progress that has been made in the past year. When I didn't tear up, I realized that rebuilding is well in progess and apparently the emptyiness I felt last year has been beginning to get filled. Man, it's been a long road. It's journey.
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Terry
I can't actually imagine in my wildest dreams I would be able to fake my way through a Memorial or a Watch Tower study no matter how
hard I tried. All my hot buttons would be restimulated and I'd have an honest-to-God flashback full blown!
The minute any of those folks asked me one of their fake questions or made a nincompoop comment about near the End is---I'd blow a gasket.
I must say, any of you who are actually able to bow out gracefully have my best well-wishes. Golly, it can't be easy!