How many people like myself,are permanently DAMAGED,by JEHOVAHS WITTNESSES?

Question

My father tried to raise me as a JW until I ran away,got married at 18,and 20years later,Im still fighting ADDICTION/RELATIONSHIP BRAINWASHING!HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN I FIND WHO UNDERSTAND!!WHERE do I LOOK FOR OTHERS/GROUPS,LAWSUITS....

There are some really shallow people out there,you better not run into me.But for the rest,you know who you are.thanx.10yrs of therapy/rehab/psych,cant remove forced religion.In the next two yrs I ll be a CAMH addiction counsellor,and there a lot of these cases,ABUSE,these people hide PREDATORS in their HALLS.WHO knocks on your door/You poor stupid people.

Answer 1

I had a boyfriend at 17, that was one. He wanted to marry me, but I wasn't one. I am pentacostal. He kept trying to convert me to no avail, and then his mother started calling me to do the same thing. It was crazy! I just had to stop seeing him, and when I did, he ended up in Tinley Parks Mental hospital. He got out, he is now on medication, he got married, and recently got a divorce. He stopped going to the hall when he got out of the hospital, and hasn't gone back, but look how much damage it caused. His old friends from the hall were told by the congregation not to associate with him, and he was totally upset over this. I don't think he's ever really going to be ok.
It's really just a brainwashed cult. None of my friends that grew up in it, are still in it, and for good reasons too. I had to tell my boyfriend that
if we had a son, and he were hit by a car, and needed blood, he would be getting a transfusion, and I would literally hurt someone very badly if they tried to stop me.
He never had kids of his own while married. He is now 46 years old, with no children. Those that are still in it, will try to tell you it's your fault for leaving, when in fact, they don't even realize they are being brainwashed. They aren't really happy, they are told that they are happy, and it's the only true religion. Remember, they are still in the belly of the beast. At least you had the sense to leave, and recognize it for the cult it is. You're one of the lucky ones. Those that stay are just plain sad. They won't get it until their families are totally messed up. Hope it won't be too late to reverse the damage by then.

Answer 2

I don't think anyone really is....and whoever is, its there problem that they let a group of individuals ruin there lives, its funny that you ran away from it but look at all the problems u had.....20 years in fact.....and for a religion that you left 20 years ago how could you still possibly have brainwashing, addiction, and relationship issues, to this day....i think that problem has to do with you, not you being raised necessarily as jehovah's witnesses. You can only let the past dicate your life for so long thats your fault you let something like that mess with your life for so long. Its sad when people blame others for there own mistakes..........so any group, so called others you find or lawsuits you thinking about forming but will most likely not win.....you will not be able to get your life back. What's talking about the past 20 years you have dreaded so much going to do for you today or tomorrow.......absolutely nothing........ so I think you just move on with the life you have left instead of being miserable over a religion that you obviously never felt like you belong too or were a part of and that you ran away from several years ago.

Answer 3

I offer my sympathy for your predicament because I know you can't go to your parents for help with this unless they too choose to run as fast and far as they can from the mind altering JW teachings.

The addiction problem might be the result of mental anguish at having to ditch your parents. (The people we are wired to love and admire) Even the King James bible tells us to honor our parents, so it is a duty of all Christians. Notice that one of the first things told to new JW's is that they have to shun their parents if they don't become JW as well. That goes directly against what God tells us to do. I can' t understand anyone believing that when they consider joining a church, any church. If someone in my church told me that, I would show them,

Matt.15
[4] For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother

Then I would show them my tongue and turn and show them my backsides as I walked away.

You deserve better than this.

Get help, there may even be a JW club like AA for alcoholics. Heaven knows the way things are going we will need one.

One thing you can do right now is get on your knees and tell God how miserable you are. Talk to Him as though He were right there in the room with you. (He really is you know)

Pour out all your anger and frustration on Him. He's a big guy, He can take it. If you do it with sincerity, you will feel a huge burden lifted from you and a sort of peace come over you.

It works for me when I get upset with things that don't seem fair. One time I fear I was even a bit disrespectful toward God. I was mad and I was scolding Him for the way things were working out. I ranted for maybe five minutes, and then when I was all done, I had this major guilt come over me that I had talked to Him like that. So I started mumbling all kinds of apologies to the point of tears and then suddenly I felt as if It was all okay. He understood that things get crazy down here and He forgave me for ranting. (Only because I apologized)

Try it pal, it works and it is not blasphemy to tell God what is bothering you.

He loves to hear from us.

Talk to Him now, what are you waiting for.

Help is just one prayer away. (Or rant) Heh Heh

Answer 4

Um, you can't "sue" someone for the way they raised you. If you could, the court system would be filled with NOTHING BUT THEM. I too was raised a Witness but am not one now and that's by my own decision. However, in no way did it cause an "addictive behavior" in me, just the opposite, it gave me strength with strangers, after all I can speak to anyone and I'm not afraid of speaking in front of groups. My (gay) relationship is just fine and is based on honesty and love and I see no reason to hold anything but great regard for them. They live what they believe, yet we have to realize they too are also, "only human."

However, they're are an anbunancy of site on the internet for those like you who "dislike" Jehovah's Witnesses. Just type in Yahoo! what your looking for and it will show you, I know of some, but in no way will I aid you in your hurtful desires.

Answer 5

I was raised JW and I understand exactly how you feel. I was kicked out at 14 and not allowed to have friends outside of the kingdom hall yet I couldn't talk to anyone there because of being disfellowshiped. I am going to a couselor now and I am trying to get pass it.

Answer 6

Well, it may have started with the JW childhood, but now the only master of your universe is you. I understand it's not that easy, but it is time for you to take control of your own life.

Answer 7

it would be a good idea to go to counselling, you would be really surprised how well it works, it can help you, why not try and what bad can it do, you might like it and could help you come up with thing on how to deal with whatever you dealing with or you won't like it and then you dont' have to go anymore and just stop
good luck man I hope you can get things together

Answer 8

Maybe it's time you got some help for yourself. Why after all this time are you still in turmoil over this.....get help so you can leave this behind and move on. You've wasted enough of your life.

Answer 9

find a good church who believes in the word of God and will teach how to be set free. Better yet read the bible until then.

Answer 10

It is NOT those Jehovah's Witnesses who has done that to you... It is you who decided to do that to yourself. My mom and dad are both Jehovah's Witnesses and they both tried to raise me as one of JW, but I kept resisting at first and got into some problems, then realizing its not their fault why I got into those problems. My parents did try to keep me away from these bad things but it was me who resisted and didn't listen to them. So like in ur situation its u who did all those things to yourself not them... You were given ur mind and brain to decide whether to become a JW or not! And on ur dad's part, he was just trying to follow what Jehovah God has instructed parents to do to their children and that is to inculcate Jehovah's teachings, principles, and disciplines. (Ephesians 6:4--- And YOU, fathers, do not be irritating YOUR children, but go on bringing them up in the discipline and mental-regulating of Jehovah.)

So, PLS. don't blame it on JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES in GENERAL... I am JW myself.