I am 61 years old. Raised in the religion, along with my brother and sisters, by my mentally unstable, fanatical single mother. At 7 years old I began to have anxiety symptoms over meeting attendance and field service participation.
I fully understand your pain.
sparky1
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"I should have known" moments
by dubstepped ini got ready for the meeting.
my wife did too.
we drove out to the kingdom hall and the closer we got the higher my anxiety would spike.
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Coming to terms with the Watchtower experience
by Lee Elder init is a challenge coming to terms with your experience as a jehovah's witness.
if you were born and raised as a jw, and your parents were true believers, the impact on your life is profound, lasting, and largely negative.
in some cases quite abusive emotionally, spiritually, financially, educationally and yes, even sexually.. i recently watched "trumbo", and was quite moved by dalton trumbo's speech to the screen writers guild in 1970. here is an excerpt that i think is quite relevant to this topic:.
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VICTIM or VICTIMIZER?
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July 2016 W T Article Gives Reassurance to Aging Publishers
by BluesBrother incongregations are full of older ones who were led to expect the end when they were still young enough to work ,and stay forever young.
now these ones face a sparse old age with little provision set aside.
the article ""do not be afraid .
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"Thank you Jehovah for putting it into the hearts of this young couple to take us in to their home. Now we have a warm and safe place to 'get it on'. We just wish that they would go to sleep earlier so that we can spend more than a few hours in lovemaking without having to stifle our moans of pleasure and excitement."
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After Being Out for 17 Years He is Back In again!!!
by new boy ini called a guy i haven talked with for over two years yesterday.
i met him at bethel back in the 1970's.
david b was known as the g job king back then.
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I asked him why. He said: "World conditions."
"World conditions? Yeah, right. My 'world conditions' are better than ever! - A.M III
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July 2016 W T Article Gives Reassurance to Aging Publishers
by BluesBrother incongregations are full of older ones who were led to expect the end when they were still young enough to work ,and stay forever young.
now these ones face a sparse old age with little provision set aside.
the article ""do not be afraid .
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"Thanks for putting WatchTower in your will!............." -
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June 2016 WT (study edition) Bashing Higher Education....AGAIN!
by ToesUp inparagraph 14: .
"this means that we need to examine our heart constantly to see if it is being enticed by worldly entertainment, associations, and styles of dress and grooming.
or the love of the world might involve efforts to attain “great things,” such as through the pursuit of higher education.
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"Therefore as a young person, you will never fulfill any career that this system offers."
The Governing Body (tm) created a self fulfilling prophecy for many of the poor, misguided souls that mistook their pontifications as sound advice for living.
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After Being Out for 17 Years He is Back In again!!!
by new boy ini called a guy i haven talked with for over two years yesterday.
i met him at bethel back in the 1970's.
david b was known as the g job king back then.
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin
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Nearly subliminal use of JW.AAARRRG on screen at Memorial
by burnedout ini went to the memorial last night.
it was the first time i have seen two big hd tv's on the sides of the stage.
during the talk memorial themed 'art' work was displayed on screen.
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LISTEN....OBEY....AND BE BLESSED! LISTEN...OBEY....AND BE BLESSED!
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.......just trying to follow Jehovah's advice: "Hate what is bad" - Amos 5:15 NWTRevised 2013
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A JW experience
by Saintbertholdt inthis is a quick experience i have recently had and i have two questions at the end.. a couple of weeks ago, the dogs were barking at the gate on saturday morning and wouldn't you know it, it was some witnesses.
there was a father with his lovely wife and their young daughter.
the father did all the talking as mother and daughter just dutifully smiled and watched.
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"Am I as dumb as a tree stump? I don't think it would be PRESUMPTUOUS to make that statement.................."
"Thanks for putting WatchTower in your will!............."
