i was a born in.
both parents are uber dubs and mother has been depressed lately.
so i m super nervous.
Hi ?evrything, What have you done to overcome their BITE control programming? Best of wishes that your family will love you more than the WTBTS.
Please write about your parents reaction, so that others can learn from your experience.
Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,
Robert
we are all set for a lovely xmas week and nice holiday, but this image is indellably printed in my brain and i cannot erase it.. .
it's from the bible teach book, chapter 16 para 11. i did that many bible studies and trained them how we need to make a stand for true worship and not ever return to pagan practices.. so now over this season of good will, and fun i have a literal bitter taste.. are you having flash backs?
how can we remove these images from our brain?
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year KateWild! The fact that you ask yourself the question means that you are well along your way to healing. Fill your life with happy new memories to overcome those unhappy old memories.
I also belive that Steve Hassan mentions in CCMC about recovering from cult phobias by re-living memories with your new feelings. If you feared Christmas as a child, remember those moments and feel how much happier you would have been if you could have celebrated them.
Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,
Robert
my in-laws are taking my little boy to a different state for small trip and the want me to create a document stating they are allowed to take him over state lines.
which is fine.
my husband would like for me to construct the document and include information concerning medical decisions and that they are only to be made after contacting the parents.
Hi SnailsPace2, Why do your in-laws feel they need this document? Can they specifically say what law requries them to have such a document? I do not know of any U.S.A. laws that require such a document.
If you do give them a written document, just list all your phone numbers including mobile numbers and email addresses for the doctors to contact you.
Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,
Robert
i am 39 years old.
i converted to the jws when i was in middle school due to a witness in school and my family having issues at that time.
i found instant friends and family at the kh.
Welcome monis , If you haven't read Steve Hassan's books (i.e., "Combatting Cult Mind Control", "Releasing the Bonds: Empowering People to Think for Themselves", and (his latest book) "Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs"0, visiting his website www.freedomofmind.com, or watching his FREE videos on his website, do it now to help your husband to critically think for himself and not get drawn back to the WTBTS because of WTBTS induced phobias. The WTBTS's BITE control techniques are very powerful. If you do not have the time now, at least watch the following videos by Steve Hassan: Strategic Interactive Approach explained 2003 (1:23:23) and Roberto di Stefano, Ex Jehovah's Witness Elder interview - July 2013 (18:22).
If you do not feel comfortable planting seeds of doubts in your husband, at least plan fun outings with your husband so that he can meet more non-JWs who he shares common interests and encourage your children to make friends with non-JWs with parents who you share common interests.
Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,
Robert
i'm fed up of my still-in wife using this excuse that they can utter wrong beliefs and doctrines.. .
the fact that there are imperfect humans involved in the organisation is very much irrelevant.. .
we all accept, including jdubs, that these men are just men who may think and say wrong things like the rest of us as they go about their own lives.
Hi notsurewheretogo, I hope that you keep on venting on JWN so that your wife does start to think that you do not believe in the WTBTS.
Have you thought of asking your wife in a round-about-way what she would do if she was a member of th GB? How would your wife respond to you saying that a non-JW asked you why follow 8 imperfect men when you are imperfect and can make equally good and bad decisions since God gave you the Holy Spirit after Christ's resurrection? Isn't she just as imperfect as the GB members?
Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,
Robert
from monterrey, mexico..... status: ready to vomit in any moment, i cant listen another man saying: "were are imperfec, but were best that the outsiders".
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Hi juanvazquez88, ILoveTTATT, and monis, If you are native Spanish speakers and have some spare time, have you thought of suggesting to Simon about experimenting with adding a Spanish language forum to JWN? How about Personal Experiences, WTBTS doctrines, and WTBTS scandals & coverups?
Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,
Robert
from monterrey, mexico..... status: ready to vomit in any moment, i cant listen another man saying: "were are imperfec, but were best that the outsiders".
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Hi juanvazquez88, Keep on venting/posting from the circuit assembly to stay sane. Or, go outside and enjoy the sunshine!!
Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,
Robert
just a few minutes ago i found out another ex-jw/jw forum online in my native language.. i am soooo happy because i thought there was very little hope of ttatt reaching these people.
as you can see, very few speak english fluently in my country.. but, yay!
the forum is so alive and up-to-date, just like jwn, and i even saw copies of the menlo park congregation docs.. there is still hope after all.. i'd be glad to see even just one member of my congregation wake up to ttatt..
Hi ohnightdivine, What is your native language?
Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,
Robert
a few minutes ago.
it's a buddy of mine from my old hall.
i occassionally study with him when i can tell he's feeling guilty about hanging out with me, but it's been months since i've seen him.
Hi wearewatchingyouman, Enjoy golfing with your friend. Life is too short to talk about the WTBTS.
Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,
Robert
im at a crossroads my friends.
im beginning to feel that my oppurtunities to get my wife out are waning.
weve misssed many meetings she still smokes a cig a day.
You can buy "Freedom of Mind: Helping Loved Ones Leave Controlling People, Cults and Beliefs" from Amazon as a Kindle book (i.e., electronic file like a pdf). you can use the following links to download software to an Android phone/tablet and to a Pc to read Kindle books from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=165849822 or http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000426311.
Peace be with you and everyone, who you love,
Robert
