one year and a half ago, i went to my boss, and i leveled with her about my life as a jw, my doubts, and concerns.
she tried to find me professional help, with the many connects she has with professionals, and various organizations she is connected with, and came up with nothing.
fortunately, i managed without the help, somehow with the support and love from my family, and one very special person
last week we (Gwen and I) attended a support group, something we became aware of. i had never heard of such a thing, and found out, they are starting the first of its kind support system here in Massachusetts.
the place is called : the New England Institute of Religious Research
at the end of the month, they are starting their first session in their new facility dedicated to just this purpose.
i'm looking forward to this. for the last 9 months, i've coped very well with leaving the cult, and i think i've done a fair job of assimulating myself into the "real world" and living my life, happily
but there are just times i want to talk, with people like myself and in other cults, and lay it all out on the table. it could be a very difficult time, as i am very much a private person, only sharing my deepest person thoughts with Gwen.
y'all were very helpful here, and those that talked to me via e-mail, and i.m., but there was always that feeling i had, that i really needed more. the one thing i missed out on, because of the jw parnoia and some other reasons, was being able to talk to someone face to face. facing the reality of it all, all alone, was not very pleasant.
i know there are many more of you like me out there when i was making my exit from the cult, who could benifit from some sort of help like this.
i do not know all the details, but as i become aware of them i'll keep you posted. this looks very promising, and a great aid to those who are suffering inside, and just want to recover. i was really impressed with the people, and i just wanted to share it with y'all.
thanks, and keep ya posted.