Posts by wannaexit

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What TV shows were forbidden in your JW household?

by Funchback in

in the u.s., three's company was not allowed.

it was explained to me that it was an immoral show because a man and women lived together and no one was married.

the sister who gave this observation was a family friend and we were newbies to the religion.. at least i somehow managed to watch the benny hill show undetected..

wannaexit

The golden girls

Three's company

Bewitched

puff the magic dragon

any show that had kissing scenes

Mash

Soap operas

the love boat

Star trek

It's no wonder I was a depressed and unhappy

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Where's Awake! No.3?

by Ultimate Axiom in

it's nearly march and awake!

no.3 has still not appeared on jw.org.

has it come out in paper form, or has something gone wrong?

wannaexit

wait a sec... the awake comes out in April. The pattern is :

Jan, Watchtower.

Feb. Awake.

March Watchtower,

April Awake

May Watchtower

Etc

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Where's Awake! No.3?

by Ultimate Axiom in

it's nearly march and awake!

no.3 has still not appeared on jw.org.

has it come out in paper form, or has something gone wrong?

wannaexit

Usually the stuff comes out months in advance. It appears they do things things on the fly.

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just happy to be alive....can barely move ☺.. a girl who just got her license , and a new suv....thought it might be cool to pass the person in front of her....at a curve......on a two way road!!!!!😠😠😠.

very mad puppy.

wannaexit

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A fresh start

by FormerlySandL in

after the worst introduction i could ever make on the forum i would like to reintroduce myself and make a fresh start on the forum and hopefully over time i will be able to redeem myself.

i have changed my user name which was over dramatic and ridiculous in the cold light of day but for transparency and to show i am not trying to hide anything i have adapted the original name and it now has a more positive feel.

after reading a lot of posts on this forum i am feeling more optimistic about my future.

wannaexit

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A fresh start

by FormerlySandL in

after the worst introduction i could ever make on the forum i would like to reintroduce myself and make a fresh start on the forum and hopefully over time i will be able to redeem myself.

i have changed my user name which was over dramatic and ridiculous in the cold light of day but for transparency and to show i am not trying to hide anything i have adapted the original name and it now has a more positive feel.

after reading a lot of posts on this forum i am feeling more optimistic about my future.

wannaexit

an hour ago

3 pioneer schools? thats quite some going, I thought most pioneers only do one.After my tremendous achievements as a Gilead missionary in North Korea, Somalia,Iran and Afghanistan and repeated attempts to attend yet another Gilead graduation I threw the towel in at 5.

Yes, you can go every five years. Most of the pioneers that attend pioneer school are ones that have already been 2 or 3 times.

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I am leaving the JW's . I am alone and scared. Advice and help needed please

by scared and lonely in

i am sorry that on my first post i am asking for help and advice but i am at my wits end.

i have been brought up a witness all my life and it is all i know.

i am an ex-elder and pioneer and i don't know anybody outside of the congregation.. i have been unhappy for so long and wanted to leave.

wannaexit

Do you know for sure that you will be disfellowshipped? Or did you do something that warrants that according to the congregation?

If it's only doubts, I would suggest, as some already have, to keep them to yourself until you devise an exit plan.

Could you apply for welfare until you get on your feet?

If you can, tell us an approximate location of where you live. We can get in touch with some of the ex jw's in the UK that might know resources and agencies that will help you get a head start and get on your feet.

The reason some of us hear an alarm when money is asked is because there are been scammers in the past that have had less than sincere motives.

It's Ok to be scared and lonely, but this is only temporarary and there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Cheers,

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The Watchtower Letters

by NeonMadman in

several years ago, i put together a compilation of various types of correspondence between me and the watchtower society, that occurred over the 30 years i was a jw.

some was just administrative stuff, like pioneer appointments and letters.

but there were also several letters that i wrote regarding doctrinal issues, including some sensitive ones.

wannaexit

These are great!

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I am leaving the JW's . I am alone and scared. Advice and help needed please

by scared and lonely in

i am sorry that on my first post i am asking for help and advice but i am at my wits end.

i have been brought up a witness all my life and it is all i know.

i am an ex-elder and pioneer and i don't know anybody outside of the congregation.. i have been unhappy for so long and wanted to leave.

wannaexit

am NOT asking you to give anything but please would you be kind enough to share the page on your social media accounts to spread the word

I don't want to sound insensitive, but you say you are not asking for money, but you've set up a gofundme account?

I am sure if you take the time and read on through some of the archives, you will find some good suggestions on how you can move forward.

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only 90

by pepperheart in

shucks only 90 teaching books trashed last week still there is a new week starting lol

wannaexit

If you saw a bottle of poison on the kerbside would you leave it there,most people would try and put it somewhere safe.I put the teaching books in a trash can because in 5 years time some person could take that and be sucked into the jw cult but they cant if the book is in a trash can

I see you rationale. Carry on then