Posts by Jesika

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Pink Cloud

by RubyTuesday in

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i have notice alot of new people here recently and i am curious as to how you found this site.interested in how some of you "old timers" found it also.

last may or june i was checking out some chat rooms and for some reason (i always thought how boring) i went into the religion section and saw a chat room title jehovah witness recovery room.

i was very curious as to what was going on in there (did a bus load of jw get in a crash and now they are recovering??

Jesika

Well, the way I ended up here was like this.

My aunt Lin told my sis of a show on Dateline that was supposed to be uncovering abuse in a religion and it wasn't Catholic. I was at my sis's house playing on the playstaion with my nephew. I thought never in a million yrs would the story be on the JW's. Well, the preview came on and the music came on. It sounded alot like the KH music and I got goose bumps all over. My sis with VCR ready was watching. I had my back turned cause I told myself most religious music sounds the same.

THEN the story started and I started shaking, and when they said JW I about gave myself whiplash I turned around so fast. About halfway through it I was crying so hard I couldn't see the TV or hear it anymore. That is how I found silentlambs. I was never online and didn't have an email addy. After being on SL for about a month I activated an email account to be able to communicate with the ones I was finding on SL. Which in turn brought me here with different links that were posted on SL. I wasn't internet savy at all!!!!!!! So it took me a while to get used to how to lurk and finally registered. The rest is history.

I had the chance to meet Erica Garza in NYC and told her if she hadn't of come forward, I would never have known I wasn't the only one and I would have never pursued doing something about it. I cried she cried and it was a beautiful moment. I am so glad my aunt told my sis about the program and was so sure it was about the JW's.

That day brought me here and enabled me to do the recent news coverage that I did in Dallas. That chance was something I have been dreaming about for many yrs. These places have given me the strength and reason to press on and fight back.

Thank you all for the support and love you have shown me and countless others.

Jesika

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New User to this Forum and questions

by Yizuman in

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friends

hello everyone..... just registered and want to know what type of folks here are?

are there are jws still in the so called "truth" lurking or posting here?.

are there any "born again" believers here who used to be a jw?.

Jesika

Welcome to the board!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have Jw's, ex-Jw's(we call JW's dubs here), pagans, born again, catholic, agnostic, etc. There are even those who were never JW, but dated or knew JW's. Some come here to get both sides of the story, and some who start to study come here to ask us why most of us are no longer JW's.

This is about as versital as you can get a board. The ages can range from 16--over 60. Hope to hear more from you and enjoy the board.

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Article in Texas on JW abuse coverup

by LFitzwater in

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http://www.wfaa.com/vwilliams/stories/wfaa021126_am_jwabuse.4677c910.html .

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Jesika

Here is the video link if you would like to watch it.

http://www.wfaa.com/watchvideo/index.jsp?SID=3542853

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Yet another news interview! Re: Silentlambs

by Valis in

my ear is ringing really loud right now...i just got off the phone w/our very own jesika and she was very excited.

as she proceded to pierce my ear drum she relayed to me that channel 8 news is coming to her house today for an interview...guess what they will be discussing?!!!

it aint the weather that's for sure!.

Jesika

You can watch the video at the above link, for those who missed it on the other thread.

I went great and I am very pleased with how well the story was done.

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Yet another news interview! Re: Silentlambs

by Valis in

my ear is ringing really loud right now...i just got off the phone w/our very own jesika and she was very excited.

as she proceded to pierce my ear drum she relayed to me that channel 8 news is coming to her house today for an interview...guess what they will be discussing?!!!

it aint the weather that's for sure!.

Jesika

http://www.wfaa.com/watchvideo/index.jsp?SID=3542853

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Well done Jess!

by Pleasuredome in

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friends

not only did jess's interview feature on dallas channel 8 news, it was also linked on rense.com news site which has about 7 million hits per month!

keep up the good work jess!

Jesika

Hey Rich,

Ya I missed the thread but found it on my aunts site. Thanks for the update. Did you post it there or did someone else?

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Thoughts

by Wolfy in

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friends

doing the "fade" thing is like a slow, painful torture to me.

i have to do the fade because of my current circumstances (wife being a jw but starting to doubt/both our families very strong jw's).

it makes me angry at having wasted so much time and energy (and money) being a jw.

Jesika

Wolfy,

I completely understand what you are going through. I got out at a young age, but sometimes I think to myself-------What if they ARE right after all??? Watching the news brings this to mind. But then I remember back when President Bush Sr. started making a reference to "A new world order". My father (an elder and reg pioneer) would sit watching on pins and needles just convinced the end was at hand. Well here we are a decade or more later---and nothing.

I can't bring myself to join any religion. I went and explored some, but couldn't be comfortable in any of them. I believe in my conscience and that is good enough for me. I am a good person and have a big heart. I am not perfect, but I think if there is a god who would kill me for not being a certain religion--------well, kill me cause I want no part of such a heartless god.

It takes time to get to where you want to be, wherever that may be, but rest assured, you have alot of support here, and taking baby steps is OK!!

Sending you a big hug!!!!!!!!!!!

Jesika

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Are You A "Touchy" Person?

by minimus in

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friends

are you a bit oversensitive?

do you tend to take offense easily?

do you find yourself charecterizing people by their race or nationality?

Jesika

Thanx James, I didn't expect anyone to comment on what I said.

I do my best to tell the truth, but at times it can do more damage than good. For the most part I tell the truth. I have been through alot and because of that my tears don't come unless I have had a few too many to drink. It is the only way I can bring myself to cry about anything pertaining to myself. So, by the time it comes out, it explodes and not in a way I would like. Thank you for your comments I sincerely apprciated it. I try to watch how much I drink when something is bothering me.

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