Other people’s stories
Every former Jehovah’s Witness’ story is different. Some of us were born in, some came in on their own and some kept getting kicked out and coming back for more. No matter the story, I love to read them. The bitter ones make me sad, but the others make me feel a little more “normal.”
I read I’m Perfect, You’re Doomed: Tales from a Jehovah’s Witness upbringing by Kyria Abrahams about three years ago, I laughed and I cried. It is a candid look into a reality rarely seen by outsiders. I must say it goes to prove laughter really is the best medicine. I’m in a group on Facebook with others who enjoyed the book and coming in contact with others who have left that life behind.
I read another “book” this week by one of the members. Definitely worth the read for anyone who has left the organization. I had a much harder time than Alan stopping “turning in time.” I cracked up when he told of turning in his last time report with zero hours and wrote “Stumbled by the Circuit Overseer.” I will giggle at that for a few days and my family will wonder when exactly I lost my mind, they just don’t get it. Others will though and I hope some can find his story through my blog and realize we aren’t alone.
