A thought experiment

by logansrun 32 Replies latest jw friends

  • logansrun
    logansrun

    Have you ever stopped to consider that the best thing we can do for ourselves as recovering cultists is simply to move on? I know that is impossible for some, as they have deep connections with the organization due to family. But for many the best move is simply to refuse to let the JWs occupy much of our time and energy -- mental, physical and emotional. That being said, perhaps this forum reaches a state of maximal benefit for ex-dubs and then the returns diminsh so much that we are hurting ourselves by dwelling on the past.

    Personally, I'm through. I've had enough of this religion and deconstructing it, throwing mud at it and laughing at it only elevates it to an imaginary importance which it really does not have. It's a pathetic belief system which is dead in my mind. It harms me not. The opposite of love is not necessarily hate, but indifference. From now on, I choose indifference.

    Thanks for the support over the last year and a half, but it's really time I move on. No, this isn't a "goodbye" thread as I might pop my head in every once in a while. But the whole Jehovah's Shitness thing is getting old, no matter what side of the fence you're on, and I figure I only have a few decades left on this earth. I've got work to do.

    Be well all.

    Bradley / [email protected]

  • DanTheMan
    DanTheMan

    See ya bud, take care.

    I think I have moved on, but it's nice to support newbies, dontcha think?

  • IronGland
    IronGland
    It harms me not.

    Apparently it's made you talk like Yoda.

  • Sassy
    Sassy

    well I know that I have a little ways to go as I haven't been out that long and the ties are not all cut..

    however, I would like to support people as you all have supported me the past few months. I'm not sure how I would have coped without everyone, and so I would like to be able to give in return to others..

    so I'll be here even when I don't necessarily need to be.. although perhaps less frequent.

    do what is best for you Bradley.. it has been fun posting around you..

  • Valis
    Valis

    good luck logan...stop in and tell us how things are when you can. Go here and have a

    Sincerely,

    District Overbeer

  • rem
    rem

    Wasn't that the point of all of the sex threads? :)

    rem

  • Sentinel
    Sentinel

    Congratulations Logansrun, you have come to the place that most of us work towards in our search for identity, balance and acceptance.

    Like you, I am past the point where I need to place blame. I have taken control of my life--the only thing I can manage to some degree; and I've learned to let go of anything that has brought me unhappiness and pain. I take the lessons I learned from my experiences, apply them to daily life, and stop bringing up the things that hurt me. I stopped trying to control other people. Life is too short.

    Best wishes on your journey!

    Karen/Sentinel

  • Simon
    Simon

    Yes, it should be the goal of everyone to become and ex-ex-jw.

    Good luck

  • sandy
    sandy

    Hi Bradley.

    I understand your feelings on this. Sometimes I feel the same way. I do appreciate (I know that you do too) this board a great deal. It has made me open my eyes to so much.

    I feel like a five year old at times, like I am growing up all over again. And in a sense, I am, thanks to many on this board.

    Many that are here like to offer support for those "newly out". Maybe for some, in a way it is more than that.

    Whatever the case or for whatever reason we are here, hopefully we use our time here in a positive way, as I think most on here do.

    I cannot say that I experienced the Anger or the Hurt that many here have felt after learning "the truth" is actually a LIE. That must be because I never really believed. Though the WT was all I ever knew I never had faith in God or the bible.

    But I can relate to the ever present fear of Armageddon but, even that has not scared me to the extent as it has others.

    I am here to learn and grow and I hope I never stop doing so whether or not I am on this JWD board.

    Take Care Bradley. I wish you well in life.

    Sandy

  • Swan
    Swan

    Yep!

    Take care and be sure to come back to visit from time to time.

    Tammy

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