I was at a cross road in my life and decided to not go to a meeting for two weeks. I noticed almost imediatly how much happier I was not going and thinking for myself, that I never went back. I still had some mind control untill I read CoC and Stevens books. It took about 1 1/2 years to feel emotionaly free. After I knew it could not be the truth I had no desire to go back. When I had time to think I realized how Jesus is about Love, Forgivness, happiness, peace - a far cry from the JW life.
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Mind Control
by brotherdan inso i've been reading stephen hassan's book on mind control and he made an interesting point that made me think about myself.
he asks the question, "what makes some people just walk out of cults on their own, while others require much harsher measures from others to get them out?".
most of you know that i was thoroughly indoctrinated as a jw.
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How Did You Finally "Get Out Of Her" (JWs)??
by minimus inwhat situation(s) got you out of the organization, either mentally or physically or both?
what was your "last straw"?.
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Reading CoC and realizing the GB was not directed by Jehovah
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Notes from my Judicial Committee (I was DF'ed at the end)
by notverylikely inthese are the details of my disfellowshipping.
the names and locations have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty.
my errors are not hidden in an attempt to make me look better, this simply is a presentation of the facts that led up to the disfellowshipping and a re-telling of the contents of the meeting.. .
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It helped me thanks for the candid life story. Peace to All! And to be honest I think it was tasteful not to tell us all the bad of why it led to adultry I was shoked how many people wanted me to tell all the dirt ,and except a few trusted friends that I needed to let it out to, I leave it as none of your business!!!
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Find refreshment in spiritual things - this weeks tower.
by Cook My Socks UK ini just thought that i would share an observation regarding par 3 of this weeks wt study.
the paragraph says in part " jehovah's witnesses find genuine refreshment through up building christian fellowship".. .
i am wondering if any readers / posters on this forum that still do or used to attend meetings have any thoughts on this.
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Never refreshed! I think I viewed the "religion" like exercise... if it didn't hurt I wasn't trying enough.... it always hurt
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Notes from my Judicial Committee (I was DF'ed at the end)
by notverylikely inthese are the details of my disfellowshipping.
the names and locations have been changed to protect the innocent and the guilty.
my errors are not hidden in an attempt to make me look better, this simply is a presentation of the facts that led up to the disfellowshipping and a re-telling of the contents of the meeting.. .
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Found Sheep
Same with me. If I knew what I know now I would have divorced my ex years and years ago. I asked for a divorce, told him what he needed to change but after years I felt the only way out was to have an affair. I am not the "cheating" type and it has taken a lot for me to forgive me. The divorce though was the best thing I have done for myself. I've learned a lot about judging others cuz before my experiance I felt there was never a reason to cheat and all cheaters were forever bad. Life teaches us all. I was only publicly reproved "humiliated" the congregation treated me life crap just drilling in how wicked I already felt about myself... I guess the good thing is that reaction made me start to think and do reasearch on the religion and now I feel 99% free from them and the guilt and shame.
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Do You Constantly Think About The Witnesses At This Point in Your Life?
by minimus ini was just talking to a guy who's been df'd for years and he still talks about things like it was yesterday in watchtowerland.. are you still consumed by your jw past?.
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I'm getting less and less obsessed with it. Somedays I don't think about it at all and others that is all that I think about.
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When Was The Last Time You Went To A Meeting?
by minimus ini think it's been around 7 years for me.
and i never ever missed going or being with the "friends"..
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would be july 2008 but i did go to the 2009 Memorial... went from 100% of all the meetings to none!!! love it
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Trying to help a friend
by leftbelow ini have a friend who needs help with a child custody case.
i remember there was a booklet that many recommended that was produced by the wt.
i have looked through the old threads but all of the downloads links are no longer active.. her husband is keeping her from seeing her daughter and even though he hasn't been active for years he started going to meetings and immediately got coaching from the elders on how to cut off his wife from their child.
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i was a child of a JW win just because my dad had JW lawyers and my mom didn't... shw need back up NOW!
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How brainwashed were you before you discovered the truth about the "truth"?
by asilentone infor me, i was 100 percent brainwashed.
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Welcome Pudtruth! we are not prejudice here! lots of love
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How brainwashed were you before you discovered the truth about the "truth"?
by asilentone infor me, i was 100 percent brainwashed.
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Found Sheep
I don't know how to add anything either... I was 100% in had passing thoughts that I always put out of my head (Satan's voice) telling me something is wrong. I was the "good" girl and did everything i could to make the congregation happy. After seeing blatent lack of love tword me it made me start to think and do research... When I realized it was wrong I never looked back. this month is my 2 years no meedings anniversery!!! Raised in baptized at 12 pioneered for 12 years and out or 2