Was leaving the W:T easy...Or was there escapism in things that were also extreme.
Escapism
by Paradise Found 3 Replies latest jw friends
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Sirona
Easy - NO
Escapism - Oh YES
Sometimes its just about doing something to cheer yourself up.
Sirona
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Sentinel
Easy--no way! It was THE most significant decision I have ever made. It changed everything in my life overnight.
I didn't make that decision to simply feel free to "do things I had otherwise been forbidden to do". It wasn't a form of rebellion. It was something I had to do in order to keep from losing my mind. I had to listen to my heart and what it was telling me; I could deny it no more.
It is true that in many ways it was an escape, but at the same time, I withdrew into myself in order to survive emotionally. It took me years to understand myself and learn to love "me"...all the while, removed from my family and friends still "in". It was a lonely, heartbreaking journey that I was compelled to complete. There was never an instant of thought where I considered "returning".
I began making decisions and choices that were "mine". I learned along the way through my mistakes. This is living life...not escaping from it.
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garybuss
Leaving was easy. It was the not going back that was hard.