Larc's weekend survey (page 7)

kevin221

larc,

Since you need more responses I'll answer the ones that apply to me, although never suffered from the JW affliction, if that helps at all. If not pardon the post.

Kevin

Your age - 40

How long a witness - Never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever Never. Is that an OK answer?

How long out - 40 years!!!!!

Which of the following did you experience as a witness (I answered based on which ones were caused or aggravated by direct association with witnesses, fyi.

Depression - YES

Low self esteem - NO

Anxiety - GOODNESS ME YES!!!!!!!

Psychosis - YES but the JW's were only partly to blame on that issue.

Today which of these symptoms do you have - None anymore, at least that's what the voices in my head are telling me to type, lol.

Today how would you rate your overall degree of happiness - Not really applicable to me but overall I'd rate myself as moderatly happy but still with a tendancy for not quite as severe mood swings as I had when dealing with JW's.

Edited by - kevin221 on 15 October 2002 9:31:0

Scully

Could you please take a few minutes to answer the following questions:

1. your age 39

2. how long were you a Witness 25 years

3. how long have you been out of the religion. 8 years

4. which of the following symptoms did you experience as a witness.

4a. depression yes

4b. low self esteem yes

4c. anxiety yes

4d. psychosis (where psychosis is defined according to Miriam Webster as: fundamental mental derangement [as schizophrenia] characterized by defective or lost contact with reality) delusional, yes; psychotic, no

5. Today, which of those symptoms do you have? Occasional anxiety.

6. Today, how would you rate your overall degree of happiness 1. much less happy than as a JW 2. somewhat less happy 3. just as happy 4. somewhat more happy 5. much more happy.

Love, Scully

Edited by - Scully on 15 October 2002 11:54:14

butalbee

Had to re-word this a bit, Hope you don't mind:

1. your age forever 21

2. how long did you date a Witness over a yr.

3. how long have you been out of the relationship 6 months

4. which of the following symptoms did you experience while dating a witness.

4a. depression yes(hey, you all read my posts)

4b. low self esteem yes, felt I wasn't worthy to be seen w/ him in public

4c. anxiety Most definitely

4d. psychosis that was pre-exsisting.

5. Today, which of those symptoms do you have? Depends on my mood, what happens in my life, who I interact with, etc...

6. Today, how would you rate your overall degree of happiness 1. much less happy than as a JW 2. somewhat less happy 3. just as happy 4. somewhat more happy 5. much more happy.
extremely happy
I hope to get at least a hundred replies so we can see the overall results.

Thanks. Your welcome

Gopher

1. your age 41

2. how long were you a Witness 39

3. how long have you been out of the religion. 2

4. which of the following symptoms did you experience as a witness.

4a. depression NO

4b. low self esteem YES

4c. anxiety YES

4d. psychosis NO

5. Today, which of those symptoms do you have? low self esteem

6. Today, how would you rate your overall degree of happiness 1. much less happy than as a JW 2. somewhat less happy 3. just as happy 4. somewhat more happy 5. much more happy.

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scootergirl

1. your age -->34

2. how long were you a Witness -->14 years

3. how long have you been out of the religion. -->15 years

4. which of the following symptoms did you experience as a witness.

4a. depression -->Yes

4b. low self esteem -->Yes, Yes, Yes

4c. anxiety -->Yes

4d. psychosis -->No

5. Today, which of those symptoms do you have? -->None of the above

6. Today, how would you rate your overall degree of happiness 1. much less happy than as a JW 2. somewhat less happy 3. just as happy 4. somewhat more happy 5. much more happy.-->5. Much more happy

teenyuck

1. your age 40

2. how long were you a Witness age 4 til I drifted at age 20

3. how long have you been out of the religion. 20 years

4. which of the following symptoms did you experience as a witness.

4a. depression--yes

4b. low self esteem--yes

4c. anxiety--yes

4d. psychosis--no

5. Today, which of those symptoms do you have? a. & b.

6. Today, how would you rate your overall degree of happiness 1. much less happy than as a JW 2. somewhat less happy 3. just as happy 4. somewhat more happy 5. much more happy.

Edited by - teenyuck on 16 October 2002 16:34:20

DJ

1. your age 42

2. how long were you a Witness 23 years

3. how long have you been out of the religion. 7years

4. which of the following symptoms did you experience as a witness.

4a. depression yes

4b. low self esteem at times

4c. anxiety yes

4d. psychosis yes

5. Today, which of those symptoms do you have? anxiety (but now justified by life's woes)

6. Today, how would you rate your overall degree of happiness 1. much less happy than as a JW 2. somewhat less happy 3. just as happy 4. somewhat more happy 5. much more happy.

#5 Much more happy!!!!

mpatrick

Could you please take a few minutes to answer the following questions:

1. your age 35 on the 21st of October, but I tell everyone 30

2. how long were you a Witness approximately 20 years

3. how long have you been out of the religion. 6 years

4. which of the following symptoms did you experience as a witness.

4a. depression

4b. low self esteem

4c. anxiety

4d. psychosis

5. Today, which of those symptoms do you have? low self esteem

6. Today, how would you rate your overall degree of happiness 1. much less happy than as a JW 2. somewhat less happy 3. just as happy 4. somewhat more happy 5. much more happy.

Intuit39

1. your age 39

2. how long were you a Witness 35

3. how long have you been out of the religion. 3 1/2

4. which of the following symptoms did you experience as a witness.

4a. depression--oh yeah

4b. low self esteem--very low!

4c. anxiety--nope, I had the twoof!

4d. psychosis--only when I tried to fit in (seriously)

5. Today, which of those symptoms do you have?--None of them.

6. Today, how would you rate your overall degree of happiness 1. much less happy than as a JW 2. somewhat less happy 3. just as happy 4. somewhat more happy 5. much more happy.

5. MUCH more happy--there really is no comparison!

Jourles

1. your age ----- ~30

2. how long were you a Witness ----- ~30

3. how long have you been out of the religion. ----- Officially, never. Mentally, ~5 years.

4. which of the following symptoms did you experience as a witness.

4a. depression ----- mid-late teens

4b. low self esteem ----- mid-late teens

4c. anxiety ----- none

4d. psychosis ----- none

5. Today, which of those symptoms do you have? ----- none

6. Today, how would you rate your overall degree of happiness 1. much less happy than as a JW 2. somewhat less happy 3. just as happy 4. somewhat more happy 5. much more happy. ----- 5

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