Hello Dazed and welcome to the board :-)

What a great username - that's how most of us here feel after being raised 'in the truth'!!  I am so sorry that you had to endure such an abusive relationship - but as you will see from reading others stories on here........you were definitely not alone in that........the whole 'head of the household' gives JW men the green light to be abusive and not just get away with it, but to actually have their actions condoned by the society *grr*

I hope your present relationship is happier - but if your new husband has never been a JW (as with mine) then they can never really understand the legacy that the religion leaves us with..........that is where this site is so helpful, we all speak the same 'language' - we all understand the ongoing difficulties that we face because of our pasts, and we are all here to support each other on that long journey out of the mind-control !!

I am so glad that you have been brave enough to post - and I also applaud your decision to get professional help for dealing with your issues, and those of your children...........we are not professionals we are just other people who were brave enough to say "no more" - even knowing that by that statement we would lose everything that made up our lives........including, in many cases being shunned by those who should love us the most - our own families...........this is a dangerous and toxic religion from which to escape..........well done!!

Good to have you with us, and look forward to hearing more from you

Hugs
Sam xx