Topics Started by wanderlustguy

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Did JWD doom my relationship?
by wanderlustguy in
1. jw
2. friends
i think the answer to that is yes.

but i don't think it's a bad thing, here's why:.

before i was always so hesitant to stand up and say no more.
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I just got access to a HUGE WT library...what do I want to get?
by wanderlustguy in
1. jw
2. friends
my brother and his wife (still very much in) just inherited a library of wt publications dating back to the 20's.

the best part is, it's complete with both the original watchtowers and bound volumes, in many cases there are 2 of each of the bound volumes, which i can have one of.

i plan on doing a lot of research on here to figure out what all i need...still a "newbie" you know.
14
Bye-bye love
by wanderlustguy in
1. jw
2. friends
i had to say goodbye to my s/o yesterday for the last time.

it has become more and more apparent to me that the reason we were together, at least for me, was that i sought out the same type fo restriction i had on my as i grew up and stayed in "the truth".

i posted about this before, but not like this.
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Apostates...New Light
by wanderlustguy in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
apostate - .

deserter: a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

not faithful to religion or party or cause .
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Do you have a better career now that you're out?
by wanderlustguy in
1. jw
2. friends
just dawned on me that i couldn't do my job if not for leaving.

i'm a director of marketing for a telecom company and travel the country constantly, different city and state every three months or so.

part of the job is "having" to take people out for drinks and dinner, etc all the time.
13
Why the warm welcome?
by wanderlustguy in
1. jw
2. friends
i've caught it...the "welcome bug" and you are all to blame.

when i posted my story on here everyone jumped in and said welcome, and that was probably the most healing thing i've experienced...or at least the first time in forever i felt good about a choice i made.

so i caught myself doing it today, see a newbie saying hello...and then i have to say welcome.then i asked myself...why?
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The BEST song describing what the Org means to me
by wanderlustguy in
1. jw
2. friends
i bought this album about a year ago, and this is probably the best song to describe how i feel about the org now.

fight test lyrics.

i thought i was right.
8
It begins...just received my COC book today
by wanderlustguy in
1. jw
2. friends
anyone want to do a book study?
2
New Memories?
by wanderlustguy in
1. jw
2. friends
i am finding the more i research and the more i ask questions (mostly of my mother, an ex jw), i seem to find i am remembering more about the past than i used to.

i can't help but wonder if anyone else has experienced this, and does it get more intense as you continue to learn more about the past?

most of mine are from when i was young, 15 and younger, is that normal?
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The Aftermath - Relationships After JW Life
by wanderlustguy in
1. jw
2. friends
i have a significant other now...she was raised babtist and is very strong in her beleifs.

one of the difficult parts is that very subject, since i have no need to be "saved", and can very handily offer an abundance of reasoning as to why i could never trust a "preacher" to help me learn how to live.

ironically though, it is because of her i have started looking futher into what i beleive, basically looking into everything to determine what is true and what is fiction.