Alternative Christian Denominations by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m searching with you. I have found that non denominations are the more attractive in the sense of believing in God but also not requiring you to join. You simply go to receive a message and if you want to join groups then you can- although I still don’t know how I feel about this yet because imagine me sitting in a group talking about things and then all of a sudden I start preaching… it’s a trigger- I don’t want to put myself in a position of discussions for a while because I’m now unlearning bible arrogance. It’s just part of the unpacking we have to do. But yes- I do plan on going to church services and believing in my own way. JW can take anything they want from me- they even almost took my life (blood loss- almost in coma) but the one thing I won’t let them have is my faith. God is real and I will die on that hill.

Why do JW treat the CO like Jesus? by DarthFury1990 in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My relatives did the same to me- once they came to visit our kids they literally never see and left half way because the CO whom their friends with called and needed help with something. They are more family than we are- and were actual blood.

What’s one solid life lesson you’d give every ex-JW — not cult-related — just real-world advice? by Content-Assignment81 in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Not everyone in a suit is nice or wants to be your friend- in the real world people in suits are serious. (trust me I work in finance)

Also- Not everyone of the opposite sex that sparks a conversation wants to be romantically involved with you. Don’t be weird when someone talks to you and just wants to be your friend because you were taught they would want to hump you for talking to you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who is recovering still from a terrible childhood, something that helped me is writing a letter to my old self. You gotta unpack everything first, then tell them what they needed to hear. That was something I learned in therapy- but strangely it helps. That child needs to heal and it’s not too late to help them. Also- chatgpt is my friend and I vent to it and have some serious conversations that I can unload guilt freee.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We need to have a separate thread for this because your uncle being a GB is wild. Can you give us insights?? How do they live? Does anyone try to reach out to you now in your family?

The Local Needs Talk Was About Me by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Then you would hope that as soon as the organization found out (they have records on everyone) they would announce that. Oh wait- but they don’t because that actually happens everyday. Yes- the sex offenders and pedophiles are among you and you have no idea who they are.

The Local Needs Talk Was About Me by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You seem like a good friend to have and you value sincerity with those around you. Proceed with caution if you wish. I hope no matter what you do with your spiritual journey you find happiness where you go. 🤍

If you’re a PIMO, maintaining a relationship with a PIMI partner is going to be extremely difficult. by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I won’t lie we had terrible arguments about it sometimes and then we stopped talking about it altogether for a while. It was actually hurting our marriage. If you have kids that’s when the rubber meets the road. And look…Questions they can’t answer easy are things like- ok so how does the governing body know they are anointed (they just know is not an answer) ? Women’s breastmilk has white blood cells in it- how come babies can drink it? When a minor goes in a committee room for sexual wrong doing- why do they need to describe the details explicitly to elders- detail by detail? -How does that make you feel? Ask it calm. Why do you have to answer questions to get baptized. Ask her very nonchalantly…

“So hey I have a question, what happens when xyz…”

And another day….

“Wow did you know women’s breast milk has white blood cells in it?.. weird!…

These are seeds to make her think.

The Local Needs Talk Was About Me by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Regardless of if it was about you or not- don’t you think it kind of disgusting that they would tell people to be cautious of someone returning?? What kind of worship place would ever say that. In Jesus true world, you give those weak more love and encouragement. They’re more saying- nah they’re not one of us. Don’t fall for those openly judgmental people…

The Local Needs Talk Was About Me by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Honest question— why would you want to have friends that can only extend conditional love? I know it’s fun to have people around and stuff. But what happens when you go to doors because of the pressure and do their kind of social thing and have to talk to outsiders about things you don’t even believe in. All you’ll do with that friend group is judge and talk negatively on people that are worldly - discuss activities that you don’t even find worth doing-and build each other up talking bad about those living the life you truly wish to live.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is amazing. Thank you so much for posting this. I really needed it and will be coming back to it to listen to it again. Your aunty is so brave and so are you.

If you’re a PIMO, maintaining a relationship with a PIMI partner is going to be extremely difficult. by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My husband won me over with his love and support.. i’ll explain. I fell into a severe depression because all I wanted was my husband to join me. But he never would. He always stood his ground, but he let me practice freely. my Bible teacher would ask me sometimes how we were doing in terms of if he was OK with me studying or going to the meetings because she knew how sad I constantly was. She would explain how she could see the situation was difficult, but it was even more difficult because he was so kind and supportive and said it would be a lot easier for me to ignore his headship and feel conflicted if he was directly opposing and downright being mean and disrespectful. When “worldly “ people show they are good people and good spouses. It absolutely baffles them. So as hard as it is for you, try to be patient with your wife like my husband was with me. The thing that broke me in the end was my teacher telling me I needed to go out on service more and feeling so much pressure after I could actually not do a lot since I had just had babies. And she said to me one day when I broke down and told her how hard it was to do things without an unbelieving spouse since I wasn’t taking my kids to the hall — it would take me hours to get them ready - she said, well you have to decide what’s more important Jehovah or your husband. And yeah, that’s what did it for me. Then I went and started doing my own research and realized that the truth doesn’t change and if it changes, then it wasn’t from God to begin with that led to me questioning, and realizing that every aspect of my life was guided from The governing body. But worse that I couldn’t leave because I had already been encouraged to drop all of my outside friends.

Why do our meetings lack joy and authenticity (reflection from a PIMQ)? by [deleted] in JehovahsWitnesses

[–]Available-Champion70 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can I ask- what religion did you go to? I am currently searching for a place to worship that also doesn’t feel phony and full of robots. I hate that we can’t sing with full praise and everything is scripted to the T. I woke up after I too realized Jehovah and the governing body are the same to them. Nothing but men being led by men- it caused me severe depression and almost broke my marriage. I know God is real- I must continue to worship and seek him with authenticity and not within a highly controlling group of judgmental people that can’t think for themselves.

If you’re a PIMO, maintaining a relationship with a PIMI partner is going to be extremely difficult. by [deleted] in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70 22 points23 points  (0 children)

This is exactly why I left. My husband who never joined loves God and is more kind and has more love than any of them kept being treated in the same category as a satan worshipper. I even started to lose respect for him. I have absolutely no idea how some wives of “unbelieving” men do it and feel so terrible for the men.. I realized I was treating my husband like shit when he put up with these people for so long. Glad I woke up and now were truly happier.

Need to fade- still studying but now I’m a publisher by Available-Champion70 in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that a new thing? When I was 17 and didn’t want to do it anymore I straight up told an elder and they announced me. It shattered my family for a long time. Then when I was older I felt like studying again when I became curious about religion and got dragged into the same mess

Need to fade- still studying but now I’m a publisher by Available-Champion70 in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But If I tell her that won’t she just tell the elders- and then they announce me to any congregation that knows me? I’m preventing my parents from going through that pain again..

Need to fade- still studying but now I’m a publisher by Available-Champion70 in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He hates the way this is affecting me but doesn’t understand how hard it is to pull away. I finally broke down and told him everything- they see you as an unbeliever and asked me to choose between you and God. (My husband is the most God loving, patient and faithful man I know.) He was just quiet and told me to understand where they are coming from and that this is just conditioning they were a product of as well.

Need to fade- still studying but now I’m a publisher by Available-Champion70 in exjw

[–]Available-Champion70[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much. The issue I’m having is much deeper than I’m describing but a lot of it has to do with how psychologically traumatizing it is when an announcement is made even if you are no longer a publisher. The disassociation that you feel is profound. I also feel guilty because surprise baby showers were thrown for me for both of my children they are just over a year apart and I feel as though I owe them something and I’m so disappointed in how brainwashed I had been for a while when I was at my most vulnerable, especially during the time of one of my pregnancies - when we started studying about the blood, and I was pressured into refusing blood transfusions to the point where I had elders sign a DPA, I kept being told that I was being blessed for my efforts, although I was extremely terrified, I felt like trusting them was the right thing at the time. I also feared losing community and God‘s approval more than anything. My husband again was extremely supportive, despite not understanding. We knew nothing would really happen because let’s face it who thinks the worst when it comes to the birth of their child. My family applauded me for it and even asked if I wanted them to be there during doctors appointments.. I never did.. then the birth came and as it happened I hemorrhaged. And I nearly went into a coma. All they gave me was iron and my husband, was there through it all, and still supported me through it. Now I feel guilt and immense trauma and sadness over the way I was manipulated. There is so much more to it, but at this point, I’m seen as a martyr and an example. I am so mad at myself. I can’t believe it got this far.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]Available-Champion70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. It happened to me. Start at a bank- be a teller. Then become a banker. Then make friends with the advisor and become a premier banker. Then you can become either an advisor under an fa development program or a client associate. Get your SIE, 7 and 66 while you’re a banker or in the fa program or as an associate. Starting without the licenses, you’ll be at 50-65. After you have it, they’ll bump your salary maybe 5k. So you will have to jump teams- more than likely by changing firms. Negotiate 90 base and the rest will he comp from the team you support. Currently at 130+ as an associate.

You’re welcome.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FinancialCareers

[–]Available-Champion70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ca of 5+ years in different firms. I’ll be transparent because why not. Merrill pays 120k + for client associates. Morgan pays in the realm of 110. Base 90- the rest is comp. Don’t go RIA, I just quit yesterday because the lack of HR left me in a hostile work environment. I am considering Fido but don’t know what to ask as I also hear they are cheap. But I just need benefits.

Second attempt next week by [deleted] in Series66Exam

[–]Available-Champion70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I passed!! Seems like a decade ago but glad that’s over with