Yes I agree with you but it still makes it hard to come to terms with.
When we as individuals took on the beliefs of the WTBTS wether as a young adult getting baptized into it or an adult having had a "bible study" we in effect took on a life without death. Our own mortality went into - we hoped and prayed - permanent remmision.
Now having learnt to see the TRUTH about the JW teachings those of us who have left have taken on a terminal life.
A difficult thing to explain to someone who never really believed.
Coming to terms with that after maybe many years is very very hard.
No we cant keep looking back and apportioning blame and ham stringing ourselves to the past.
But there is life after the borg, and you are right "we are not dead yet"
Anglise