Posts by scruffmcbuff

Little men trying to get thier "fix of power" before they leave the hall and are back in the real world cleaning windows or doing some other low paid, un important job.

Thats the way I always saw it anyway, When I look back at the elders who disfellowshiped me one was a door to door salesman (yes really!) one was a wheelie bin cleaner and the third was unemployed.

They abuse the position of relative power to feel more important, a bit like children playing make believe.

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Craziest meeting in last 10 years let's compare

by Chook in

hi guys ,i'm new here 27 in 1 year out.. ive escaped 2 judicially by changing congs in rapid escape .i will tell my last dodged bullet.i swear these word as gospel honest.6 years ago in oz i'm in cong only about a year and tensions were running high due to a crazy old european bro ex elder who took no shit from the 10 apostles.i like him i don't know if it was the rebel in me or underdog syndrome but good guy 74years old he was.we just had this big sense the razor were getting sharpened.we arrive at thursday's night meeting my wife was at home so another big boring night i thought,was i wrong.the body has every mongrel breed.the three main characters were the italian dutch german,service committee.we start with song prayer ,the dutchy get up and says we are making adjustments to meeting tonight the arrogant bastard says only bible reading tonight then there agender.dutchy says.what is most amazing is these 10 idiots agreed to this changing of meeting program.

(these words are true)"we have a korah influence in cong and the 10 apostles have established an open judicial committee,the elders said there was evil in our mist .so to root out the evil if anyone has heard a bro say anything against any elders recently the are to report to the three stooges.well dutchy dims light and play the old prehistoric korah movie to the cong ,the bloody creation movie by russell was higher quality.

30 mins later german takes to the stage for the circus to begin.he repeats the dutch mantra ,well the publishers were looking at each other like it was north korea ,could have heard a pin drop,we are all thinking to ourselves we are all guilty of bitchin about the bastards .before meeting had finished halfway thru movie i rang my mate to tell him about "the burning "as the meeting became affectionately known.get home tell wife she don't believe me,within 2 days she believed.it was the talk of area.i had never rang bethel previously because i believed it was heaven and it didn't need my voice.next morning ring service desk in sydney and all i said i was concerned what took place at meeting last night .

scruffmcbuff

Wow, i thought my story of the visiting elder whos talk consisted of alot of swearing waa a good story but that tops it! whats korah though?

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Saw a great therapist and was diagnosed with post traumatic stress. Any one else?

by Beachlover in

jw
friends

i took your advise and found someone who could help and was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder and anxiety.

has anyone else been this route and have some positive feedback or been thru this?.

scruffmcbuff

I have PTSD after several tours of actice duty and suffer with severe anxiety as a result.

Therapy is a great start but the real help will come from yourself one day.

If you ever wanna talk please message me. your not alone.

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ex-jw-uk

by bigmac in

jw
friends

i'm quite new to this site, & have realised some members have a union jack symbol under their avatar.

i don't.. could we have a "show of hands" from any uk members?

i've already found several by reading older posts..

scruffmcbuff

Thanks stan. Im from kent :) DF in '06.

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what a wonderful site!

by scruffmcbuff in

ive been reading through this forum for a while and thought i should contribute!.

so im df, i was very involved regular pioneer for several years and i slowly started to wake up.. my exprience of leaving is horendous and contains alot of shocking (but apparently not that rare in the orgs) judicials and various encounters with the elders.. ive been out 10 years now and at 27 loving life!

running a succesful business and dont all thay materialistic stuff thata frowned apon, like providing my wife and kids with a nice car and house!

scruffmcbuff

hi scratchme,

It took me several years to realise that i was actualy a lucky one! i was able to get out and start a new life.

Alot of my family dont talk to me still but thats become less important over the years.

I have a few ex jw friends from my old hall most just faded. one DF for calling the police.

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what a wonderful site!

by scruffmcbuff in

ive been reading through this forum for a while and thought i should contribute!.

so im df, i was very involved regular pioneer for several years and i slowly started to wake up.. my exprience of leaving is horendous and contains alot of shocking (but apparently not that rare in the orgs) judicials and various encounters with the elders.. ive been out 10 years now and at 27 loving life!

running a succesful business and dont all thay materialistic stuff thata frowned apon, like providing my wife and kids with a nice car and house!

scruffmcbuff

Hi LaraCroft.

Im not french the french foriegn legion is for foreign nationals in difficult circumstances to join up and train to be part of an elite fighting force.

They welcomed me and taught me the world!

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what a wonderful site!

by scruffmcbuff in

ive been reading through this forum for a while and thought i should contribute!.

so im df, i was very involved regular pioneer for several years and i slowly started to wake up.. my exprience of leaving is horendous and contains alot of shocking (but apparently not that rare in the orgs) judicials and various encounters with the elders.. ive been out 10 years now and at 27 loving life!

running a succesful business and dont all thay materialistic stuff thata frowned apon, like providing my wife and kids with a nice car and house!

scruffmcbuff

hi giordana,

My parents are still active JW.

It would seem they where rather keen to see the back of me!

We talk now and they see my kids.

I wont lie, I still hold a bit of resentment towards them.

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what a wonderful site!

by scruffmcbuff in

ive been reading through this forum for a while and thought i should contribute!.

so im df, i was very involved regular pioneer for several years and i slowly started to wake up.. my exprience of leaving is horendous and contains alot of shocking (but apparently not that rare in the orgs) judicials and various encounters with the elders.. ive been out 10 years now and at 27 loving life!

running a succesful business and dont all thay materialistic stuff thata frowned apon, like providing my wife and kids with a nice car and house!

scruffmcbuff

thanks for the warm welcome everybody!

In response to a few of you, Yes i was 17 and I was made homeless as a result and joined the french foreign legion out of neccesity. a truely life changed exprience

It is nice to be surrounded by people who know what i (we) have been through.

I am indeed male and straight!

I was disfellowshiped for a string of offences. it started by entering a powerlifting competition which got me a visit from the elders and the way i was treated angered me any one would have thought id urinated on the bible!, one thing lead to another and i ended up having "relations" with a lady i hasten to add ;).

during my judicial I "awoke" and decided that being homeless wasnt half as bad as being trapped!

I now feel very strong and im probably an "apostate".

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what a wonderful site!

by scruffmcbuff in

ive been reading through this forum for a while and thought i should contribute!.

so im df, i was very involved regular pioneer for several years and i slowly started to wake up.. my exprience of leaving is horendous and contains alot of shocking (but apparently not that rare in the orgs) judicials and various encounters with the elders.. ive been out 10 years now and at 27 loving life!

running a succesful business and dont all thay materialistic stuff thata frowned apon, like providing my wife and kids with a nice car and house!

scruffmcbuff

Hi,

Ive been reading through this forum for a while and thought I should contribute!

So im DF, i was very involved regular pioneer for several years and I slowly started to wake up.

My exprience of leaving is horendous and contains alot of shocking (but apparently not that rare in the orgs) judicials and various encounters with the elders.

Ive been out 10 years now and at 27 loving life! running a succesful business and dont all thay materialistic stuff thata frowned apon, like providing my wife and kids with a nice car and house!

I have so much to say and share but i wont bore you all with the details all at once!

i look forward to talking to you wonderful guys

Scruff

SE England