Hi Outlaw.I had not been an active witness for about 8 or 9 years. I just slowly stopped going back. But I still held the belief that "If there was one right religion, JW's had to be it." Two elders came to the house and said they had a hard time finding me (I had moved about 40 minutes away) and that they wanted to talk with me. Told me that they were not accusing me of doing anything wrong, but I should think about DAing myself or they would have to disfellowship me. Said it would be easier for me to get back into the organization if I ever decided to straighten my ways. So, being intimidated by "God's Organization" and thinking that I had to do things right towards my God, I agreed to send in a letter DAing myself.I was almost at the point of reinstatement in September of this year, and beat a hastey retreat when I found out about the changes in so many things and the locking of their doors in New York and then lying about it. Would I send a letter of DA at this time in my life? NO! I am not intimidated anymore. And I was told this last time back that DA or DF is the same, no difference. So they lied to me about the DA process. Why am I not surprised by that?J