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  New Here, Introduction

  by budbayview in

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  i have been eyeing this site for some time (years) and finally joined.

  i was born in the organization, and grew up not too far were c.t.

  russell started it all.

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  happy@last

  Welcome, good to have you here
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  "I'm thinking of getting reinstated just so I can get my family back."

  by Julia Orwell in

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  2. experiences

  this was just said to me by a friend who was disfellowshipped just over 2 years ago.

  she just had a miscarriage, and her partner dumped her rather than supported her through this process.

  she told her jw parents, and they refuse to even call her or offer her any emotional support.

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  happy@last

  It's astonishing how heartless these people are. Assure your friend of your love and care and let her know there's a lot of people out here feeling for her.
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  New Here

  by Justmenthedogs in

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  2. experiences

  i came across this forum and started reading it long before i decided to join.

  it is amazing to read that i am not the only one feeling the way i have for many years.

  i come from a family of jw's.

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  happy@last

  Welcome here, it reinforces the fact it is a cult when you see how family members react when you stop 'practising'.
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  Faders- if I can do it, you can do it too!

  by dissonance_resolved in

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  2. experiences

  hi all- haven't posted much lately but i wanted to check in and give an update on my fade.

  all of the advice i've received here has been spot on so far!

  phase i is complete- i'm completely inactive, no service or meetings in a few months.

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  happy@last

  Good to hear, all the best for 2014. Just to add, I stopped over 2 years ago and hardly had any contact from them also, until last week when the elders were suddenly interested in whether I had a Christmas tree!
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  Another new member here to share her experience

  by One Last Kiss in

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  2. experiences

  im a long-time lurker turned member, finally felt the need to share my experience with people who know where im coming from.

  will try to be as succinct as possible!.

  am from the uk and was born in as 3rd generation.

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  happy@last

  Welcome the OLK, well done for taking action and taking control of your life. Enjoy the journey.
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  Interview with an apostate: Gorbatchov

  by Gorbatchov in

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  2. experiences

  i'm / was the 4th generation witness in the family.. are your parents / family jws?.

  most of all my family members are witnesses.

  read the raymond franz books and you will get an inside look in the organization.

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  happy@last

  Thank you. I wonder why you are still affected by so called armageddon? Maybe try and replace these thoughts with happy thoughts such as your achievements, or good times with the family. I wish you peace and happiness.
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  Tween went Christmas Caroling, Knocked on JW Door

  by skeeter1 in

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  2. friends

  my tween went christmas caroling with a small group through our neigbhorhood.

  they didn't know where some jws lived in our neighborhood.

  by accident, they knocked on the jw door.

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  happy@last

  I'd class them as a return visit for around Halloween time
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  Christmas is WRONG!

  by thesaint in

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  you all should be ashamed of your egotistical selves.

  how can you leave god's organization to celebrate the work of satan the devil?

  it just goes to show you how jehovah's christian witnesses are correct about how persons will leave the truth for their own selfish desires.. first off, christmas is a pagan holiday and it proves no spirit with the almighty jehovah and his son, the christ.

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  happy@last

  I guess thesaint wasn't very good this year and didn't get any presents. I wonder if the tooth fairy ever visited them?
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  Can I get a Merry Christmas?

  by KariOtt in

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  2. friends

  its almost 9:30pm christmas night.

  due to hubby being a jw i am never invited to any holiday dinners.

  christmas, easter, thanksgiving ect.

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  happy@last

  Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year. Did you hand out cards to neighbours? If so why not hand them in on Christmas morning next year, our neighbours had an endless flow of people stopping in, it might help get you into some Christmas cheer.
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  New here

  by winnie12 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  hey i'm new here, i've been reading up so much here and on other sites about tatt and it has really settled a nagging feeling of doubt within me.

  truly i have been lied to and have been trapped in this cult.

  i've been suffering with depression, anxiety, attempted suicide, hospitalization, anti depressants, loneliness all this while being in supposedly surrounded by "the happiest people" on earth.

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  happy@last

  Welcome here. I'd echo a lot of what has been said, does your dad know the policy on shunning? My dad was never a JW either and I've only just told him after 2 years of me being out (I faded but have decided to DA). He is very supportive but also shocked. If he has some relationship with your mum then over time he might be able to gauge her reaction were you to stop entirely. All the best on your journey.