ps. some of my pastimes are mountain biking, cross country skiing, reading, walks, volunteer work. i took some classes and love to read. ENJOY your life.
Posts by V1710
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33My first post
by Dianna ini was kind of skeptical about registering or even posting anything on this site but after a long struggle of going back and forth and after talking to a friend telling me that it would be good for me i decide to do it.
i grew up in a jehovah witness house hold.
it all was great a had a wonderful childhood but everything went down hill when i started to have my own opinion on things.
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My first post
by Dianna ini was kind of skeptical about registering or even posting anything on this site but after a long struggle of going back and forth and after talking to a friend telling me that it would be good for me i decide to do it.
i grew up in a jehovah witness house hold.
it all was great a had a wonderful childhood but everything went down hill when i started to have my own opinion on things.
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V1710
Hi Diana,
Welcome. Thanks for sharing your experience. Your not alone in your feelings of loneliness and depression. Leaving JW's can be a monumental loss. When I left and was feeling so lonely I prayed that Jesus would come into my heart and fill the void. I felt much better afterward. I then started to make connections with people in the community and at work. You need a life outside the organization to replace the one you lost. What are your interests, hobbies and past times?
Think of all the benefits of being free. What were the things you wished you could do that you weren't allowed? Do them. I had a difficult time not judging or feeling guilty about everything I did at first. All I could hear in my head were JW tapes over and over. I found the book A Course In Miracles and that really helped to clear my mind of all the brainwashing.
Best Wishes and Keep in touch.
Jeanette
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New here...
by tribalgirl ini joined this forum a couple of days ago and didn't want to just keep lurking, so here goes!.
my family have been jw's since before i was born, i was baptized at 12.i have six sisters, only one who still attends meetings.
my mom and stepdad no longer attend either.. i met and married my so in the congregation that i attended.
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welcome tribal girl. glad your free in mind and spirt.
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Not to sound crazy but.......
by blueviceroy inhey you know i'm not suicidal but i lost my fear of death about two and a half years ago .
i kind of see it as a relief .
i'm in good health i love my family and friends and am greatly loved in return people need and apreciate me now which has always been something i've enjoyed.
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"A Course In Miracles"
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Fade Unsuccessful
by FadingELD ini am new to this site but have been lurking for a while now.
i have not told my story yet because i am in the middle of a situation i had hoped to avoid.
my wife is still a jw in good standing, my two sons were dfd a year ago.
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welcome to the forum. sorry for what your going through. i think in the long run you will feel better that the cards are all out on the table. hat's off to you for not neglecting and abandoning your sons. teenagers need support, guidance and love.
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Even though you're a JW, I don't know you so back off!
by Younglove1999 indid you ever feel that way when you were in "the truth"?
i hated that people tried to overstep the normal boundaries humans have with strangers and get all "brotherly and encouraging".
when we changed congregations, i found it so annoying when people we barely knew tried to act as if we were best friends.
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excellent thread. when i first became a jw in the '70'a i was lonely and all the love bombing felt good. i didn't realize how conditional it was until i began counseling and started thinking for myself. when i left jw's i felt free, but very lonely. i truly developed a relationship with Christ, as I invited him to enter my heart and that has staved off the loneliness. i went to a few churches and it was difficult for me because i didn't experience the "love and friendliness" like the people at the kingdom hall. i thought about it and realized that jdubs were crossing way too many boundaries. like you said it takes time to develop closeness in a relationship.
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exiting the watchtower
by jacethespace inhi im new to this forum and am currently trying to exite the watchtower.for the past 12 months or more i have stopped going on the ministry.in august last year i stopped going to the meetings but depression kicked in and other symptoms and i returned to the meetings in april.i stopped going to the meetings again in july and did more research to see if this is a cult.but im having all sorts of symptoms.confusion of whats right and wrong, panic attacks when i go out, one minute i hate the watchtower the next i wonder whether this is the truth and wonder if ive been mislead by satan.i dont know who to trust and where to go from here.and none of my family was ever in the watchtower so i think they know somethings going on but they can,t understand what im going through.ive been in the watchtower since 1999 off and on, i finally got baptized in 2005 after what i thought was carefull examination of the truth.and whats worse is the elder i studied with when i came into the " truth" lives right next door to me with his wife, which plays all sorts of guilt trips on me and paranoia.
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welcome to the forum jace. sorry to hear your going through such turmoil. there's nothing to feel guilty about, your doing what is right by getting out. you need your freedom. your in my thoughts and prayers. jeanette
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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE GOVERNING BODY OF JEHOVAHS WITNESSES
by AK - Jeff inan open letter to the governing body of jehovahs witnesses.
dear sirs -.
most likely you and your pundits follow carefully this site and others like it on the internet.
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my sentiments exactly...food for thought if they could only think.
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Why cant we all just move on? Are we too unselfish?
by oompa ini hate where i am at in life.
the subject is mainly for faders i guess, but even some hardcore da's probably just cant get things out of their system.
i want a fresh start, but feel i could not do it around old friends, family, and esp.
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oompa,
sorry to hear about your weekend. i thought for sure the sun would come out
all the wife's emotions ( tears and such) must be hard for you. your in my thoughts and prayers.
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New blog
by Dead Man Joaquin inhttp://shunningmuststop.blogspot.com/.
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please take a moment to visit and let me know what you think.. .
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welcome to jwd. your blog is great. i like the parchment format. i don't have any bad experiences of shunning because i faded. none of my family are jw's so it doesn't matter one way or the other if they talk to me or not. actually i would prefer they leave me alone.
your idealism is commendable.