Basically, it was just a simple act of closing my eyes and trying to relax. I wanted to really explore my inner world a bit and asked myself "who am I"? and questions like that. But basically I was trying to concentrate deeply on myself. I would relax to the point of almost falling asleep but remaining awake.
I later found out that the questioning "Who am I"? phrase is a buhddist and hindu mantra that is taught to many as a way to reach enlightenment. The answers comes as "I am that", which is when you reach realization. The speaking in tounges is just one of the manifestations of getting in touch with a divine power that can only be accessed when your ego mind is turned off, the part of you that constitutes most of your waking life. That's why I now know the JWs looked down so much on meditation, it was the one way to really find god!
I now see a Hindu guru who is helping along my path. But there is no one path. All religions lead to the same thing, they just have different methods. All it really takes is a sincere effort to try and understand life's mysteries, and an answer is provided. I have to admit, i was quite a philosophical person from even an early age.