Hello, I have been lurking for about a month. I was born and raised in the “truth” baptized at 13….. didn’t know what I was getting myself into. I never believed I would be on this side. I knew in my heart I had the “truth” Now I am so happy to know TTATT. My wife is completely in and I fear will never listen to reason (I will just take it slow with her). I started my fade about 2 years go and completely left abt 7 months ago. I have been married for 9 years and we have 2 kids, one 3 years and one 6 weeks.
My fade started shortly after going to the elders for help with my alcohol addiction. I was a heavy drinker and regularly got drunk. I wanted help and didn’t want to go to AA or any other program that helped with addiction as I believed what I was told about them being “their own religion” and part of “Babylon the great” I was told to rely on Jehovah and pray, pray, pray.
Instead what I got was publicly reproved, nearly Df’d. I had expected loving help, guidance and much needed support from the elders and MS who knew of my situation. All I got was nothing. No support, no encouragement. Now looking back it was the best thing they could have done for me. I am now 2 years sober. I did it myself with the support of my loving wife.
Now I am starting over not knowing what to believe. I consider myself agnostic and very angry with all religion. I hate how controlling and destructive it is. There is much I will share in the coming posts. I just wanted to introduce myself and say how much I appreciate this site and the help it provides.