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  Another ex-jwr member

  by rusholme in

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  2. friends

  thought i'd introduce myself, give a little of a background story.

  i've been a short 3 month member of jwr, so now i'll try to visit you guys instead.. i'm in my mid twenties today, live in sweden.

  grew up in a family with an active jehovahmom and inactive dad.

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  flipper

  Nice to have you here Rusholme. You are among friends
  
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  Another traveler from JWR

  by StarryNight9 in

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  2. experiences

  hi everybody, i'm starrynight from jwr.

  that's it... .

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  Hello Starry NIght ! Nice to have you here ! Look forward to having you join the fun and the conversations ! Take care, Peace out, Mr. Flipper
  
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  JWR Alumni

  by marlborobarbie in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey y'all.

  i just wanted to officially make my debut on https://www.jehovahs-witness.com and introduce myself.

  i'm an old jwrer, and it looks like i'll be dropping in on here now for cult updates and friendly conversation.. a little about myself:.

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  MARLBORO BARBIE- Nice to have you here ! Welcome to the board. We have a yearly informal gathering for fun at Lake Tahoe every summer the weekend after July 4th each year . PM me and I'll give you more details about the July 8th to 10th event ! You are cordially invited to come and bring your children AND your guitar ! Peace out, Mr. Flipper
  
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  Introduction from another JWR Refugee

  by 2badsosad in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  yet another jwr refugee.

  been active over there for a while now.

  was quiet for the last couple months but just starting to 'reactive' myself again.

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  Welcome to the board my friend, nice to have you here ! You are among friends who truly empathize. Peace out, Mr. Flipper
  
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  Jehovah's Witness Recovery is no more...

  by TimeBandit in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i just tried to go to the site and there is a goodbye message.

  i was a member there since 2010. i was really surprised.

  i had just started posting there again after being away for a while.

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  Welcome to all from JWR. Sorry you lost your site.

  On July 8th and 9th there is an "apostafest" at Camp Richardson, South Lake Tahoe, and all are welcome.

  Flipper and I have made so many wonderful friends here. These are people who will always be our friends. I hope you can also find friendship and support here.

  Mrs. Flipper
  
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  Anyway I am glad I am loving my life....

  by The Rebel in

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  2. friends

  i realize now my father i believe had " aspergers" " ( although not diagnosed) .

  our parents are who they are, and i do not hate my patents for being who they are, on the contary i appreciate how they love me in their own way.

  but growing up with strict witness parents and a father who i now believe has " asperges"" wasn't easy, .

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  REBEL- Good job. You are a great dad. I've always felt like you do that it's important to tell our wives and children that we love them before going to bed each night and to never take it for granted. I had a strict JW father who is now almost 91 years old who NEVER , and I mean NEVER told me that he loved me. Not once. My mom is total opposite, always told me she loved me so she made up for it.

  But my dad came from a broken home he experienced with his own dad leaving when he was 13 years old - so who knows what issues he was dealing with ? so you are right- we as adults try to take that stuff into consideration when moving on in life. But I promised myself that my relationship with my own son would be much tighter and closer than me and my dad's. And it is ! My son is one of my best friends and we are very close. And we tell each other we love each other too. A big difference in what I experienced with my own dad. I think many of us try to make up for what we didn't have in relationships as we grow older. Keep on keeping on buddy- you are doing great ! I'm happy for you and your little family
  
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  Just found out their about to baptise my 14 year old boy.

  by Crazyguy in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  there doing this right under my nose but i just found out.

  not sure what to do but would like your help on getting me wt information on my headship role and how they shouldn't be doing this with out my permission.

  also would like some help on showing my son the ramifications on what happens to someone when they get baptized and how they'll expect him to treat me.

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  CRAZYGUY- VERY great news ! I'm glad your son decided against getting baptized, right freaking on
  
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  Man I hate this F'ing cult!

  by oppostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the nicest and kindest jw's seem to be the ones who are the least connected and active in the congregation.. i've been trying to fade and been missing quite a few meetings.. of course my wife still loyal as ever if not more so since i've awoken to ttatt.. every mid-week and sunday meeting i miss she gives me the silent treatment.. she's become more and more friendly with a regular pioneer younger than she is and wife of an elder, this to the letting go of regular contact with best friends in the 0rganization, whom she was closest to but were and aren't as active and regular at meetings and field service.. it's a crying shame, i'm closer and kinder to her old friends, keeping in touch through facebook posts now and then, encouraging them through the hardships, rejoicing with them during happy moments, graduations, welcoming a new child to the world, marriages, new jobs and what-not.. she has become a serious shunner, staying away from a lot of folks we were close to because they're not good association.. she's drunk the whole cup of kool-aid and anything i say that's remotely negative towards the 0rganization is met with stern retorts and accusations i'm apostate sounding.. and yet, she's still the kind hearted, loving person she used to be.

  it's like she has a wt hat she dons and it changes her mind, her outlook, her behavior.

  when dealing with neighbors, with people outside the kh, she's as nice as could be and i know this kind-heartedness is genuine--but it's been hi-jacked by this f'ing cult.

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  OPPOSTATE- I'm sorry to hear that your wife is being manipulated and mind controlled like this. Sorry to hear you are treated this way. Several here are correct- please read Steve Hassan's several books on mind control- and you'll understand more fully HOW the WT Society and elders & pioneers are manipulating her mind. It's a very insidious process.

  I also agree with the recommendation of the poster Diogenesister to keep your wife busy doing other activities away from the cult. What are her interests or hobbies ? Does she like shopping at the mall, going to movies, riding a bike , taking a walk , going to the beach ? ANYTHING to get her involved in REAL life instead of the thought and mind control of the WT Society that's dominating her views and brain neurotransmitters. Go with her and share these interests and hobbies with her and see if her sweet, kind , authentic personality starts coming out more- instead of the harsh cult personality. You may be in for a pleasant surprise. Good luck to you
  
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  Is it Time to Declare that The Great Tribulation Has Started ?

  by OnTheWayOut in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i don't really engage in doctrinal discussions about jw's anymore.

  they seem to say some pretty crazy stuff.

  but i have read some threads discussing doctrinal changes and how watchtower is really out of ideas and money at the same time.

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  BLACK SWAN- I agree with you. I've been out of this JW organization for 13 years now- and the older part of my extended family i.e., older siblings and my older dad - are just as much fanatic in this JW cult as they always were- yet even more so in a desperate type of way. Like they REALLY want Armageddon to happen soon- or they'll die of old age - like the normal human race does.

  The inhumane treatment I see my older dad and brother giving my mom is very similar to the way I see the GB laying off Bethel workers, sending them out to pasture, shutting kingdom halls down selling them and taking the money- consolidating all the WT finances in a way to prepare for something big going down, either tons of child abuse lawsuits, or having to liquidate eventually due to risky financial investments and stopping all construction worldwide of all kingdom halls.

  It IS a scary scenario going on within the JW organization right now. And I agree with you- I don't put ANYTHING past what the WT leaders would try to do to our families that are still inside. I could easily see some kind of manipulation like a Jim Jones scene where they order everybody to do something stupid to show their alleged " loyalty " to WT leaders and the organization. One reason I hope my 29 year old daughter gets out of it soon. And for my grandson's sake
  
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  JWs aren't stupid

  by cognisonance in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the title is a bit of click bait.

  but here's the alternative title: what stupid beliefs/ideas did you have while an active jw.. i think the majority of jws that don't have obvious mental health issues are not stupid, just un/under-educated.

  for example, i now accept evolution as a thing, not a controversy or conjecture.

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  flipper

  Good point Sir 82 in your quote - " but they have this tendency to " turn off " that one little section of the brain that houses " critical thinking " . " Which is called dissociative disorder - a psychological condition and disorder once again caused by cult mind control indoctrinated into JW's neurotransmitters in their brains by the WT Society and it's leaders. Which blocks critical thinking ability