Newbies Introduce yourselves!

by Sparkplug 26 Replies latest jw friends

  • Sparkplug
    Sparkplug

    ninertriplezero- I hope you find some things that you can you can take and put to use. You sound like a caring husband.

    Amy-I tell you what when you are ready to tell your story, there are so many here that have experienced date rape. Most not getting any justice as you seemed to have gotten a little. Actually no matter what I think in cases like this it never is just for nobody can take back what happened. I am looking forward to getting to know you a bit.

    slimboyfat- You sound like you have thought about this. I did have to laugh when you said "the bad apostates." Perhaps you meant more outspoken people. Do you know a lot of people here do not like the label of apostate. It is a term that the JW's slapped on us and make it sound so torrid. Actually from what I can tell it was twisted a bit. Anyhow, you really should not believe all you read. Do keep in mind though there is some pretty outlandish things that happened to a lot of us. At this point, there is so much true stuff, that I bet a lie can not compare to the craziness of the truth of the situations. Nice to meet you.

    press any key- Well what a bit in your favor that your wife left too. That makes it so much easier. Welcome to paradise!

    Witchettygrub- Hlad you jumped in. Shows some spunk!

  • Nowman
    Nowman

    I ve been posting since Feb 2006. Grew up as a witness, dad was an elder, mom a reg pioneer. I too became a pioneer, left the org when I was 18 after I went out in serice. That was 14 years ago. Been thankful ever since. My mom finally left in 2000 so we reunited after 8 years of no see, no hear. Dad is still a JW, have not spoke or seen him since Oct 1992, sad. Glad to know this site and learn so much about what I used to be apart of.

  • Sparkplug
    Sparkplug

    CordyC- Welcome and tell us a bit about you!

    Good morning!

  • HarryMac
    HarryMac

    Hello there,

    Well I've been lurking here so long that to do my first post I was like 'I wonder if I should introduce myself?'... did a search and ... bumped an old thread, lol.

    Short notes...

    1. In at 13yrs of age
      1. Stepfather had fleshly sisters in the 'truth'
      2. Moved to a town with a Kingdom Hall and ...
        1. instantly going regularly
        2. (they went when I was a baby and always felt guilty about it).
        3. Had worldly friends in high school that kept me sane
        4. Met my wife at this hall
          1. She'd just moved from the 'big city' and hated the town (but liked me)
          2. We moved to that 'big city' *waves at Simon* after high school and got married at 18yrs old
            1. We confessed to elders soon after marriage (read between the lines)
            2. No disfellowshipping or anything.
            3. Just before we got married my wife told me about her being molested by stepfather
              1. This ultimately got us 'out'
              2. Years of suffering as young adults about this
                1. Elders telling us in the end to shut up or be disfellowshipped for slander
                2. Wife left before I did
                  1. ~1998 - yup, internet
                  2. with her sister around same time
                  3. suddenly I'm the stupid arse that goes to the KH (lol).
                  4. I quit drinking the first time and thought that going to meetings was the way to go
                    1. This lasted ~3 yrs
                    2. I left organization after that ... 2001
                    3. Well 'nobody's going to tell me what to do again!'
                      1. Alcohol intake resumed
                        1. Terrible, terrible, terrible period in my life
                        2. Rehabs
                        3. seperated
                        4. near divorce
                        5. near death, etc...
                        6. Last stint at rehab was 2006 x-mas
                          1. Moved back in with wife
                          2. started working with wife again in family business
                          3. maintaining sobriety with AA
                            1. wasn't nearly as bad as I'd imagined
                            2. not the destructive cult I thought it would be
                            3. don't spend my life going to meetings all the time either
                            4. Business doing well
                            5. Quit smoking
                            6. Exercising
                            7. Playing guitar again, etc..
                            8. Life working out pretty well
                            9. I don't really know why I'm back at this site...
                              1. I thought the JW problem was old news - and 'minor' in the grand scheme of things
                              2. Yet I am back here...
                                1. I'm looking around a lot more the last little while
                                2. ... time I spoke up and said hello!
                              3. Retrovirus
                                Retrovirus

                                Welcome, HarryMac!

                                What a story, and well done for turning your life around! Look forward to reading more post from you!

                                Retro

                              4. LoisLane looking for Superman
                                LoisLane looking for Superman

                                Hello HarryMac,
                                it is very nice to meet you. Welcome.

                                Just Lois

                              5. *lost*
                                *lost*

                                Hi Harrymac

                                Welcome

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