i rejoined, and went undercover in 1993, after losing my daughter for 10 years because of their shunning policy.. it took 2 years to deprogramme her, but i was successful, along with exposing her elder husband as a child molester.. she lives within 5 miles of me now, and we are enjoying our time together as never before.
i wrote a book about my experience, if you are interested in reading it, pm me, and i'll send you the amazon link.. if you had a simular experience, i would love hearing about it.. i would like to add a big (thank you) to simon, i'll miss your board.. hopie.
Gregor....I am so sorry to hear that your attempt was not successful, I know how painful that must have been for you. I think the GB is on to anyone trying to do this now.
What-A-Coincidence.....Thank you for calling attention to Steve Hassan's book, an excellent read, and I referred to him in my book.
Hopie
i rejoined, and went undercover in 1993, after losing my daughter for 10 years because of their shunning policy.. it took 2 years to deprogramme her, but i was successful, along with exposing her elder husband as a child molester.. she lives within 5 miles of me now, and we are enjoying our time together as never before.
i wrote a book about my experience, if you are interested in reading it, pm me, and i'll send you the amazon link.. if you had a simular experience, i would love hearing about it.. i would like to add a big (thank you) to simon, i'll miss your board.. hopie.
I rejoined, and went undercover in 1993, after losing my daughter for 10 years because of their shunning policy.
It took 2 years to deprogramme her, but I was successful, along with exposing her elder husband as a child molester.
She lives within 5 miles of me now, and we are enjoying our time together as never before. I wrote a book about my experience, if you are interested in reading it, PM me, and I'll send you the Amazon link.
If you had a simular experience, I would love hearing about it.
I would like to add a big (thank you) to Simon, I'll miss your board.
Hopie
i do understand your plight - as i have 2 adult jw daughters shunning me aged 21 and almost 20. they married witness boys 2 years ago and it's been 1 year since i've spoke with my younger daughter, 5 months since i went to coffee with my older daughter.
i call them, but they won't return my calls.
i tell them i love them, but it's as if i don't exist.
I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, AND HOPE IN TIME THERE WILL BE A HAPPY ENDING FOR YOU ALL.
I FIND, FOR THE MOST PART, UNTIL ONE IS PERSONALLY NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY THE ELDER ARRANGEMENT, ONE WON'T SEE THROUGH THIS DESTRUCTIVE CULT.
I, ALONG WITH MY FAMILY RESIGNED IN 1983, THAT IS EXCEPT MY OLDEST DAUGHTER, BECAUSE OF THEIR SHUNNING POLICY, I LOST HER FOR 10 YEARS TO THIS CULT. IN 1993, I DECIDED IT WAS TIME FOR ME TO DO SOMETHING TO GET HER BACK, AND OUT OF THIS CULT. MIND YOU, NOT EVERYONE IS IN POSITION TO DO AS I DID, BUT IT FIT FOR ME. I REJOINED, AND WENT UNDERCOVER, IT TOOK 2 YEARS TO GET HER OUT, AND EXPOSE HER ELDER HUSBAND OF BEING A CHILD MOLESTER. I WAS RAISED AS A JW, MARRIED A JW, AND WAS AN ELDER'S WIFE FOR 15 YEARS, SO, I WAS EQUIPED WITH KNOWING ALL THE( INS) AND (OUTS) OF THIS ORGANIZATION. I WROTE ABOUT MY RESCUE JOURNEY, AND MY BOOK IS ENTITLED: "GOING UNDERCOVER TO RESCUE MY DAUGHTER, FROM THE CULT OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES" http://www.amazon.com/Going-Undercover-Rescue-My-Daughter/dp/0941813053
PEACE, AND HAPPINESS FOR YOU.
HOPIE
all boe have just got a letter telling them to encourage all parents to be more on guard with their children.
suggestions such as not letting your young children go to the toilet on their own, not working with older men on their own and not leaving children in the car on rv's and calls un attended.
the letter basically instructed the elders to remind all family heads that its their responsibility to protect their children whilst at and away from the hall etc.
WHEN IS THE SOCIETY GOING TO ALLOW THE ANNOUNCEMENT IN EVERY CONGREGATION OF WHO THEIR OWN PEDOPLIES ARE?
To protect each and every child, every parent must know who is sitting next to them.
Hopie
i thought this was a compelling and honest account about overcoming a particularly traumatic childhood.
it was written about an associate professor of english studies.
the article was published in the daily nebraskan, the independent student newspaper of the university of nebraska in lincoln.. beneath the article is a section where you can add your comments for joy or for the student journalist who wrote the story.. http://www.dailynebraskan.com/media/storage/paper857/news/2008/02/19/news/unl-professor.writes.memoir.to.cope.share.help-3217944.shtml.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF NOT GIVING UP .....
Surving a life of physical,mental, and emotional abuse is bad enough without having to overcome spiritual abuse as well. We take our hats off to you Joy. You are a good example for all of us.
Hopie
you know we all took a risk in leaving the jehovah's witness organization .
and for many of us this risk has proved to be a positive force in our lives .
it has opened up a new possibility of an uncharted, yet exciting future for us to pursue , whether it be going back to college and getting an education , or if we are religious , some here have found a more appropriate religion for themselves.
Taking risks in life is what advancement in knowledge is all about. If you hadn't put your toe in the water for the first time, you would never have learned to swim.
As others posts here have pointed out, taking risks is the same as moving in a positive direction, not a negative one. When I encountered the decision to rejoin the org to rescue my daughter, even though it took 2 years, at the time I didn't know whether I was going to fail or be successful, fortunately I succeeded, along with exposing her elder husband as a child molester.
I am thankful that my nature has always been in seeing my cup half full, not half empty.
Hopie
let me just start off by saying wow.
never thought the day would come i'd see myself write that kind of title.
so, you may or may not remember me from my post a few weeks ago about my ex-jw g/f from europe wanting to see what a meeting was like in the states.
I was a member for 40 years, and saw it develope into a full blown cult during the 60's and 70's. One of the most God given gifts you lose, is your "conscience", they (The Governing Body) were the 'only voice of God'. They operate as a 'GOVERNMENT WITHIN A GOVERNMENT', that is dangerous in itself, because they have license to make any laws they want, and they do.
Remember.......
1. Cult leaders claim they are the 'Only Voice Of God'
2. Members are prohibited to question the established teachings
3. Conformity and mental domination
4. Isolation, member are not allowed to socialize with anyone that is not of their own faith.
5. Child molestation, and other criminal activities are handled ' IN HOUSE'.
Hopie
if i only got a nickel every time i heard an x jdub say i should write a book, i'd be a zillioniare.
I ALWAYS WANTED TO WRITE MY STORY, AND I DID !!!!!!!!!!
"Going Undercover To Rescue My Daughter, From The Cult Of Jehovah's Witnesses"
http://www.silentlambs.org/NancySage.htm
http://www.amazon.com/Going-Undercover-Rescue-My-Daughter/dp/0941813053
after discovering what you have about the watchtower society would you ever consider going back to the jw's?
I went back in 1993 to rescue my daughter. It was a 2 year journey. I was also was successful in proving to her that her elder husband was a child molester.
You can review my story on: http://www.silentlambs.org/NancySage.htm
hopie
i've been gathering info on cults and i know we've had several threads about the top warning signs that jws are a cult.
can anyone point me to those links?
or post up any new observations about it in this thread.
ALONG WITH MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, I LIST THE TOP SIGNS OF A CULT IN MY BOOK.
"GOING UNDERCOVER TO RESCUE MY DAUGHTER, FROM THE CULT OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES'
http://www.amazon.com/Going-Undercover-Rescue-My-Daughter/dp/0941813053
Hopie
