The first research into the JW'sand mental health was conducted here in western Australia in 1973 by sSpencer.
I was drawn to the "Truth" by the fact that they said they would love me and look after me..........my mother and father never offered me such potential joy, happiness, security.. I was in like Flyn plus the fact that I was too polite to tell them to Fuck Off!
I liked feeling important and the fact that Jehovah had chosen me from all the wordly people.
I really do believe that for a lot of people, becoming a JW is a matter of human survival ( maslows hierachy of needs).Staying "IN" is also a matter of fundamental human survival.
It is only since joining this chatroom and similar ones that I have realised the monstorous gravitude the JW's had over me and it is like having a waking nightmare..............Its sooooooooo overwhelming at times..it takes a lot of my energy to stop myself from letting out a primal scream. imageIm sure many of you feel the same way.
The Borg attracts people who have small mens syndrome, low self estemm and delusions of granduer. Also low socio-economic areas have the highest JW growth rate ( Stats) because those areas are most likely to have the highest proportion of dysfunctional people ie. mental health issues, single parents, chronic illness, unemployment, crime ........people need people.
cheers
whandi