AA, Veterans of Foreign Wars and other support style organizations, are wonderful parts of our society. Yet, it is noted often that AA and NA are often religious like in their following. Not that these organizations do not give proper and needed support, but they do often replace one addiction with another addiction. So when I see the comparison to these, I also see the danger of what I mentioned in the beginning. That it is very easy to take one personality weakness, strength, whatever we label it. Pull it from one organization, and place it into another.
Now, I should state, that before I posted this main thread. I took the time to examine, as a reader, the post on many boards with Ex-Jw themes. I must say, that for the most part the people who were involved were nice sounding people. In fact, many discussed their points with a level of education I found very enlightening and informative. Yet all of the boards, I read, seemed to have one thing in common. I did not get the over all impression that people got along that well in general. So I was wondering why? Is it the missing piece of the religion and frustration of what happened?
I thought about this for awhile today. In thinking, I thought that maybe it had more to do with stubbornness. After all, as Witnesses we were above all things, "always right!" No religion was better, no organization was better and no publications or teachings were better then ours. It planted a seed of arrogance that grew inside and made us proud. Perhaps the biggest punch this world gives us, is the one that says, "You are more often wrong, then right." Which might be a hard pill to swallow for some, and they chock into the online arguments I have seen on every board. That caused me to personally surmise the thinking I have stated. Personal thinking, I would like to emphasize!
Any how, I do enjoy reading and I will post. I do think the advice I read on another board was very good. In which a poster stated, "enjoy it as a casual hang out, but never see it as your life."
