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  Counsellor needed please!

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  hi all.. i have noticed that many of our forum members have sought professional help from counsellors who deal with ones like us who have broken free from high control groups or "cults".. my self esteem has been rocked by recent events in the cong, and while i know ttatt it still has taken my joy in life away quite a bit.. as you all know, mentally i broke free from the org several years ago, but now that i am trying to start making the physical break, i feel really unsettled and nervous.. i wonder if a good counsellor could assist in helping me clarify and sort my feelings and emotions , and provide help to take practical steps to cut all ties with the org?.

  if anyone can provide ideas of good counsellors, it would be appreciated.. thanks everyone!.

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  Fringie

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  Counsellor needed please!

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. friends

  hi all.. i have noticed that many of our forum members have sought professional help from counsellors who deal with ones like us who have broken free from high control groups or "cults".. my self esteem has been rocked by recent events in the cong, and while i know ttatt it still has taken my joy in life away quite a bit.. as you all know, mentally i broke free from the org several years ago, but now that i am trying to start making the physical break, i feel really unsettled and nervous.. i wonder if a good counsellor could assist in helping me clarify and sort my feelings and emotions , and provide help to take practical steps to cut all ties with the org?.

  if anyone can provide ideas of good counsellors, it would be appreciated.. thanks everyone!.

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  Fringie

  Hi Sail away, thanks so much for the link to your article, I found it really helpful. I’ve put it on my favourites list to refer back to regularly.

  Xxxoooxxx
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  Counsellor needed please!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hi all.. i have noticed that many of our forum members have sought professional help from counsellors who deal with ones like us who have broken free from high control groups or "cults".. my self esteem has been rocked by recent events in the cong, and while i know ttatt it still has taken my joy in life away quite a bit.. as you all know, mentally i broke free from the org several years ago, but now that i am trying to start making the physical break, i feel really unsettled and nervous.. i wonder if a good counsellor could assist in helping me clarify and sort my feelings and emotions , and provide help to take practical steps to cut all ties with the org?.

  if anyone can provide ideas of good counsellors, it would be appreciated.. thanks everyone!.

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  Fringie

  Hi Stuck, if I remember correctly you are in Melb? There is a clinical psychologist in Melb called Lily Amorous, she specializes in cults and toxic groups. I talked to her on the phone , she seems really nice, and she’s worked with exjws before. I couldn’t see her because I’m down in Tas but I got her book on cults and it’s brilliant, I wish I could go and see her. If you get a referral from your Dr the cost is covered by medicare.

  I wish you all the best,  Fringie
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  Welcome to all "lurkers" and new forum members!

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  it seems like we have had quite a few new members join up over the last few months!.

  has anyone else noticed this?.

  i guess that most of us "lurked" here for some time before we got the courage to actually join up and start as a proper forum member?

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  Fringie

  Thanks for the welcome Stuck and everyone else. And because of one of the threads you started a couple of months ago we worked out that another couple on the forum live not far from us, we’ve pm’d each other and are arranging to meet, so thanks again and also to Simon for setting up the site.

  Smiddy, you’re so right this site is addictive, I call coming here my daily therapy session
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  What a Waste...but i dont mind....

  by new hope and happiness in

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  i was listning to a song by ian dury " what a waste" such perfect and apt lyrics to explain my witness life.... anybody got any songs that explain there watchtower existence?.

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  Fringie

  Stevie Nicks, "I hear there's trouble in Shangri-La"