Experiences
The experiences that appear on this site in the form of articles and videos are included to help in a range of ways.
Some are from people who recently went through the same issues you are facing, to show that what you are going is common and there are people that understand you.
Others are of people recounting being in the same situations you are in a number of years ago, how they coped, were able to leave and move on to happy lives. These provide hope that your future can be bright in the long term.
Some experiences are more tragic, recalling difficulties and tragedies that occur based on leaving without the right support. These provide valuable lessons as to why it is critical to take time and be strategic in determining how to approach loved ones and plan for leaving on your own terms.
Jenna on the consequences of being raised Jehovah’s Witness
Jenna on the consequences of being raised Jehovah’s Witness 1 Min Read Time 37 minute video. Jenna discusses the heartbreaking experiences, guilt, relationships, consequences and multiple disfellowshippings she endured as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. ...
Monika – Disfellowshipped as a Believer for Something I didn’t do
Monika – Disfellowshipped as a Believer for Something I didn’t do 1 Min Read Time Embedded 25 minute video experience. Monika was a 21 year old regular pioneer that wholeheartedly believed Jehovah's Witnesses, the religion she had been raised in, was the...
Emily on not believing, homelessness, addiction and beyond
Emily on not believing, homelessness, addiction and beyond 2 Min Read Time 11 minute video. Emily's father was an elder, but she did not believe from the age of ten. Her story covers topics including a childhood heart operation without blood and inappropriate...
Overcoming Drug Addiction after Leaving
Overcoming Drug Addiction after Leaving 6 Min Read Time I stopped going to meetings and moved out of home when I was 19. I can’t say it was due to a matter of belief or principle, I simply didn’t want to one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and never felt I was good enough to...
The Hardship of being a Gay Jehovah’s Witness
The Hardship of being a Gay Jehovah’s Witness 4 Min Read Time I was raised and baptised as a very serious Jehovah’s Witness. Every waking moment of my day was lived for Jehovah and his organization and for nothing else. I was also gay. Whilst I was told I could...
Monk3y – Growing up as a Gay Jehovah’s Witness
Monk3y – Growing up as a Gay Jehovah’s Witness 10 Min Read Time I feel the need to express how I feel and felt about my life as a gay man. I was brought up from birth as a Jehovah's Witness. This has played a major part in my life and it has been a real...
Ben’s Experience as an introvert leaving at 17
Ben’s Experience as an introvert leaving at 17 Min Read Time 18 minute video interview with Ben. Ben left at 17, initially waking up upon finding the Watchtower resorts to an abundance of misquotes and incorrect information when it discusses evolution. He...
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