Sabrina,
"Out of the mist" is very appropriate. You have come to the right place. These people will help you feel like you are still part of something. You'll find more support here than you ever did in the kingdom hall. My suggestion to you at this point is to keep doing research. You have spent years being trained not to question, to believe everything you're told. You'd be suprised how many don't quite let go. Keep asking yourself questions. Even questions that you think you already know the answer to. You've already tasted the freedom. It just gets better.
Tim