Thank you so much for the welcome superpunk, Brandi and Danielle, hugs to you all.
I just got back from seeing the councellor and she just shook her head when i told her about being an ex JW and said she has councelled many of us...I can only imagine and man, that's so sad and shocking how so many could have been fooled for so long. But, Brandi, you are right, learning to take control of my own life is important. I've been trying to do that in small ways like dressing the way I want to instead of doing everything by some guys rules....it's really cool too because I like to sew my own designer clothes and I have a thing for the goth look so I REALLY don't look like a frumpy old JW and it's fun to get the looks from people in a good way instead of oh god, here they come again! I'm so happy today I just can't stand it....there's light ahead....I can really DO THIS !!! group hug...love ya all.