I once considered that writing a book about my experiences growing up as a JW should be quite an easy undertaking. I figured that I would be able to write my story with truth mixed with a bit of whimiscal fair. However, I have discovered that writing about my journey in search of purity has been wrought with emotional ups and downs coupled with many, many painful memories that I had forgotten or filed far away from even my long-term memory. My story is not about bashing a religion. Its a story of absurdity in religion. Its a story told with utter honesty about my failings and my struggle to right the ship and reclaim my independence of thought and make something positive out of my life. The journey to strength and recovery is a long one. I have found a number of sites on line to help with the process in addition to seeing a therapist on a regualr basis. Check out the following website: www.jehovahswitnessrecovery.com. Alot of good peopke there and some great advice to help you in the recovery process.
I live in Chicago now and have joined several meetups of ex-JW's on the road to recovery. Great experiences thus far and I look forward to sharing those with you.
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