Posts by Redman

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Being a JW has made me bitter

by mamashel in

over the last year after leaving the organization, i have done much research and read many books on the topic of jw's.

i have found peace in the fact that i truely believe that it is a false religion and that i want nothing to do with it ever again.

my problem is that i have been through, like most of you alot of emotions such as fear, anger, stupidity, (that i could allow myself to get involved so deeply in something), and many other feelings too.

Redman

Dear Bitter one,

Being bitter about the situation is a natural result of the betrayal you feel in the situation. I was the same and it took
some time to get over it. I also took some anger management coarses and some other therapy to help me control the
emotional backlash. Remember you are not alone in this situation. Don't let these buggers throw you. They like to judge
and one day may have to answer for some of their stupidity. Being human is not wrong for you, your family or anyone
else. Support your family as that love to each other is more important than anything the dirtbags lay on you.

Redman

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Feeling depressed

by truthseeker1 in

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friends

its weird...i was feeling fine all day and then all of a sudden i just feel depressed.. i'm wondering if i made a mistake divorcing my wife.

i know i made a right decision leaving the wt, but just wonder if i should have stuck it out with her.

not that she wanted me or anything, thats the main reason why i left.

Redman

Sorry to see you depressed. I'm a clinicly depressed person and have to deal with it with medication. Keeping yourself busy
also helps. Look at where you want to go with life as well. Maybe you need to find a direction in which you can start going,
one little step at a time. A goal you can aim at helps. Remember life isn't to be wasted waiting for an "end of the system of things".
That's probably the worst they could have taught any of us.