During my job career I had to move several times during the last ten years and came across Germany. I must say it was a convenient situation as a JW: you come into a brandnew city, go the hall, they receive the letter from the old congregation and you have ca. 100 new "friends".
I have a new job since December and to move more than 400km away and I have to say now it is much difficulter. I have to work a lot and hardly know anybody. I was lucky that my new employer paid my move - I lost a lot of people who usually gave a hand when I moved ;-) - as I did when someone else was moving.
Me and my wife have joined a gym now - I think we are going to lose some pounds. I am also thinking about starting a Recovery Group as I did in my former city.
But it is much harder to get to know new people.
My First Move As An Ex-JW
by GermanXJW 3 Replies latest jw friends
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GermanXJW
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Navigator
I know it must be hard, but you will be better off in the long run. What part of Germany do you now live in? I used to live in Schwartzenbach near Zweibruecken. I was stationed at the airbase there.
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GermanXJW
Thanks for you reply. I now live near Düsseldorf.
I know that I am better off now. Just want to describe what it is like. -
Undaunted Danny
When I bugged out after 33 years,I didn't have a safety net like folks today have.There was NOTHING, no help available! The first step recommended by a 'worldly' therapist, was to toss all my WT$ Literature.
I complied,then on my own i printed up several thousand Counter-cult JW Bumper stickers and mailed them to every church within a 50 mile radius of the Kingdom Hall.
The rest is history.My infamous bumper stickers are still available online while they last. www.DannyHaszard.com