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can you still recall nice moments you spent as a jw?
do you remember ever being happy there?
I enjoyed helping out at conventions, it kept me awake!
I made a good friend in my congregation.We did loads together, go on holiday, babysit each others kids. I have very fond memories of her. She's still a JW, so we no longer have contact. It's a sort of bittersweet memory now.
this question would seem funny to non-jw's - but i bet some of you x-jw's will understand.. i look at the world around me and see so much need.
i look at my own life and see so much blessings and wealth.
i give to charity - but i always think - "is it enough?
Hi Dawn, I'm new here, so go easy on me!
Your post compelled me to answer. You sound like a kind, caring person. That is a good thing, we could do with all the good guys we can lay our hands on.
There is no simple solution to the world's problems. We know that money alone will not help the plight of the millions who starve every day. I personally know that you can support someone to the point of being at their beck and call; and still they can't cope. For any problem you can think of there is more than one answer.
In the face of this it could all seem impossible and pointless. If it weren't for the fact that we do has a resonance beyond our comprehension. At first, it may seem as if nothing is happening, then,maybe years down the line a small shift occurs. Light at the end of the tunnel. On a personal level, I have received charity, help and counsel which at the time would only have seemed to solve the problem on the surface. The effect on me though, was profound. It shaped me into the person I am now (which may or may not be a good thing!)
Try not to be overwhelmed, but do keep trying. As an ex-JW, ex-Catholic I can see what you are saying about a sense of guilt, which is not always a bad thing, but it serves you poorly if it kills your motivation or creates imbalance in your own life.
As an ex-JW it can be difficult to make sense of the world. At one time, we had all the answers, life was simple. We may even have brought some good into people's lives. Now we have to figure it out on our own, which I believe is the purpose of every individual on Earth.
Better stop now, or I'll be here all day. Take care, don't overdo the worrying thing!
i can't be the only eddie izzard fan out there!
some of his bits: .
"here we go: don't do bad things, only do good things.
I've been lurking on this site for quite a while. I just registered today. Hello!
Anyway, I had to respond and join in with the Eddie Izzard love-in. I've been a fan for years. The first time I heard one of his sketches,he was talking about JWs,ironically enough. It went along the lines of "how is that when you reveal your deepest philosophical thoughts to them they just go 'oh, how interesting' and then carry on with their spiel."
At the time I was very deeply immersed in the "Truth" I wasn't sure what to think. I do remember laughing my head off, because I recognized my own off hand behaviour toward 'worldly' thoughts.
