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  My Journey

  by Andrea Wideman in

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  2. experiences

  my journey to find a religion i could believe in wholeheartedly started as a young adult.

  i was raised as a catholic but couldn't say for certain that i believed all that i was taught..

  i had a mother who was a catholic and a father who was a divorced protestant.

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  Thankyou for posting Andrea - it was lovely to read that you are enjoying your life with your partner and family as a complete unit without any bad conscience. Enjoy the rest of your journey and thanks again for the encouragement. alw
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  Hello all!

  by exJW_2004 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm new to these boards.

  i'll introduce myself.. i was raised a jw, baptized at 13, pioneer at 15, married at 18, divorced at 21, disfellowshipped and pregnant at 22, and here i am.

  i gave birth to a beautiful baby boy about five months ago, and i've never been happier, but that has required a lot of sacrifice and hurt.

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  alw

  Welcome to the board - you will find support here - enjoy!!! alw
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  Another newbie here...

  by tall penguin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my apologies in advance for the long post.

  this is the story i thought i'd be taking to my grave so just to have the chance to put it out there feels so freeing.

  thanks for listening.

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  Welcome Tall Penguin

  Thanks for sharing your story - a courageous act - very encouraging - enjoy the board and we look forward to your many posts. Enjoy your freedom and enjoy your life. alw
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  I got published!!!!!!!!!!!!

  by Sirona in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  firstly let me say wooohhooooo!

  then i think i might say woooooohooooo!.

  i got two short stories (flash fiction) published in a creative writing magazine.

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  Congrats!!! alw
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  Panicattack Update on my wife and family situation(thanks for helping guys)

  by PaNiCAtTaCk in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is an update for any who have kept up with some of my former posts and have taken time out of their lives to give me advice on dealing with situations like having a wife who still believes and a child starting kindergarden.

  these situations can quickly turn into a life crisis when a person doesnt know the proper way to deal with these things or know where to turn for help.

  i am indebted to the internet and also websites like this for helping me to break free.

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  Fantastic news - enjoy your family and the rest of your life!!!! Lovely to read a positive life story of your family - ours is too. We enjoy our family unit more and more each day. Thankyou for updating your post - an encouragement to all. alw
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  Wohooo ... last university assignment finished !

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. family

  it feels soooo good having finished the last assignment for the open university courses i've been doing - the 18th one this year .

  now i just have to revise for the exams (3 of them over 2 days) ... and if i get at least 40% then i pass, get an extra qualification and we get extra immigration points to get us on our way to canada.

  anything extra is a bonus ... distinctions would be nice but i need to get 85% in the exams for that.. although i resent the impact of the wts on my life and not being able to go to university when i should, this actually isn't a bad way to do it - you don't run up massive debts like current students do and because you have more experience probably do better at a subject than if you are starting out.

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  Congratulations Simon - your life awaits you!!!! alw
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  New to this site

  by tnthell in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  wow,,, finaly a site that can let a disgraesed and disfellowshipped jw finally, have there say, i had the jw's hanging over my head for years and senior members of my family drop in and out of the sect as and when it suits them, dragging any remaiming members with.

  im now free and relived so are you too, .

  and im probably kinder and non racial than those left in, and i dont live under a shadow of fear, or wear a flowery dress, or high neck tops and granny shoes,.

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  Welcome to the board tnt - great to be free!!! Enjoy alw
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  My Escape

  by Joel Wideman in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my mother was roman catholic and, it turns out, mentally ill. she was rushed into marriage when my father got her pregnant with me.

  he was also catholic, a sailor, and an alcoholic.. .

  when my father was going to be sent to vietnam, my mother threatened to kill me and herself.

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  Welcome to the board Joel - very insightful life - but a needed one to be told. Thanks!! Look forward to more of your writings. alw
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  Hi im a new member!

  by skinnyboy in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  after several attempts to log on, im finally in!

  woohoo!.

  well my story goes as follows, grew up a dub, in northern england, mum, dad, and the rest of us brood, dad becomes an elder sisters pioneers, and me and me brother were regular "publishers".

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  Welcome Skinnyboy - loved the post - especially to read you're from England and then came out to Aussie - just like us. Enjoy the board and enjoy your life. alw
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  An oil pastel for Robdar and this forum

  by eisenstein in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  when i first found this forum it was a year after september 11. i had recently seen the dateline special on the pedofiles in the organization and was completely dismayed.

  everyone on this board has inspired me through the last couple or so years, especially robdar.

  she told me to start doing my artwork again to express my thoughts.. here is something i did when i was younger, but scanned it in to the computer and in photoshop and retouched it some.

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  It's beautiful - enjoy this art form - a fantastic healing process - . and please share your new project with us. alw