PIMO: The Jehovah's Witness Who Wants to Escape

[@stoptheshunning]

Link to my book: www.amazon.com/Physically-Mentally-Out-Navigating-Watchtower/dp/B088BDKF91/

[@williamderrick142]

Hello

[@angelamunoz2889]

Thankyou for sharing 🙌 I’m currently in the process of leaving. However, I’m also preparing financially (before I do)…..nyc is expensive 👀

[@dougobrien4877]

I gradually faded starting in 2017. No one has contacted me for several years. I was in the hospital recently and my brother who is a JW visited me and asked if elders from “my congregation” had been up to visit. I said no of course. He immediately called the coordinator of the elder body and told them I was in the hospital and requested that they visit me. After the call my brother said I would get a visit from the elders. They never did visit or attempt to contact me after I went home. My last meeting was the 2019 memorial. I had just been transferred into that congregation after the one I had been assigned to was dissolved. Not one elder came up to me to say hello. I never went back. My point is that I have been treated like I was disfellowshipped even though I never was. I found out that elders prioritize who they visit in the hospital based on how spiritual you are. Inactive and disfellowshipped will most likely not be visited. And I thought that this organization prided itself on searching for lost sheep. That’s a laugh.

[@lonster3000]

The sooner you get out the sooner you can start living your life!!!

[@Subliminal_Raw]

I did that ❤❤

[@deanhendrix3179]

Again, her natural beauty, strength, intelligence and confidence is undeniably attractive. There are a lot of JW boy/men that should deeply regret losing this jewel of a lady.

[@RiskeFactor]

Not to mention those 30k…

[@jimreddix3630]

Very wellfuly worded🎉

[@Holly-ek6xj]

I can't imagine anyone having peace of mind living under this organization. So many restrictions, plus constantly worrying whether you're doing enough to please Jehovah, not be left behind at Armageddon. And if you no longer believe imagine keeping silent about it so you don't lose everything while keeping up the facade.

[@willemkuiper6074]

No longer JW never worried about being good enough . When I go to the point I no longer believed in the doctrine I left no hard feelings. All you haters get a life. Don't like it Don't go the door to the hall is not locked. I must admit I do miss many of the friends. I moved on , felt no need to bash the JW's like all the the babies here

[@Whodat2015]

My very pimi hubby told me last night that he can’t go to meetings and lie to ppl about where I am- I have asked him to simply say I am not feeling well for now, while I “figure things out”,. With goal of fading. He said “that’s not an option- you are either in or your are out- quit limping on 2 different opinions” I tried to apologize for adding to his stress but begged him to just sit on this info for now while I work thru my feelings. Now I’m on edge and worried I’m going to be outed before I’m ready 😭

[@latishabennett702]

Just use " mental health " issues as an excuse it's the only way to fade " legally " I believe in the February updates for elders they definitely mention those who are " weak " with health issues can be excused!! I actually used that as an excuse unfortunately because that was my only option with not being punished for simply not believing anymore!! I told them I have a doctor's note stating I have panic attacks and can not function in crowded places or meetings!! It worked 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 the elders actually left me only and just view me as " pitiful " 😅😅😅 I'll take it 😂

[@RoberthSagdahl]

Watchtower is a nightmare.🤯😰🤠

[@antijw4121]

an awesome video which hit the nail right on the head…! keep em coming because you are really good at what you do , and I’m sure your videos will have a huge impact on a lot of people out there , who are still just sitting on the fence..!

[@dalet9841]

They can no longer think for themselves. My husband believes he cant understand the bible without the watchtower

[@ckelly5141]

Nice job here Bethany. Not easy for any PIMO’s. Hopefully this helps. Praying that PIMO’s don’t lose their faith in God and Christ.

[@arkdark5554]

"God and Christ" = JW (Another form) When will the dogma be wiped out off the face of the Earth, I wonder

[@ckelly5141]

@@arkdark5554 What dogma?

[@ckelly5141]

@@arkdark5554 Of coarse God and Christ are not JW’s. There are real people stuck inside this so called Christian faith including my whole family. I want them to find their way out and still keep their faith in Jehovah and his Son. This is the only way to everlasting life.(Joh.17:3)

[@arkdark5554]

@@ckelly5141 "Everlasting life?" Keep dreaming. Isn’t tis the whole purpose o religion? What the hell were you feeling before you born? Nothingness. And nothingness what will be waiting for you, as an "everlasting life."🤪😃😅🤪

[@KeithBryantOfficial]

As a pimo, going to this wasteland Bethel is the most agonizing 4 days of my life. Makes me want to mark myself as a reminder to never go to NYC ever again the rest of my life (Even if I did, will add more physical harm to myself)

[@RedNicole22]

My JW brother called our dad literally within days of the announcement. I asked our dad if he was okay with me giving out his phone number, and my dad was so excited. Our dad is in liver failure and not expected to live too long. My brother texted me twice in a hurried fashion bc he was invited our dad to the memorial. My dad accepted his offer and attended a local JW memorial. However my brother followed the GB to a T, and didn’t as our dad anything except if he would attend the memorial. Our dad was pretty disappointed. I had to find the video the GB put out and send it to him so he could see he wasn’t reaching out from love, but bc of “new light”, and he did as he was told. It was sad, I tried to protect his heart, but it is what it is. He got to speak to him for the 2nd time in almost 30 years, and both times were huge disappointments. Ofc my brother spoke to him when he was wanting money from him even though he was disfellowshipped, but as soon as our dad asked for the money back and his wife sued him to get it back, my brother cut him off, and not until then. My dad got disfellowshipped when our parents divorced and he left the cult. So my brother spoke to him for about 10-12 yrs, until then. Wild. I never got baptized, but got molested by an elder, so these stories are true about CSA, and ofc beatings. The elders cover it all up and then blame the child for being disobedient and telling them if they go to the cops they will turn it against them (children) and they said who do you think the cops will believe, you children or the adults. So thankful I never got baptized into the cult. My mom and brother are still very faithful to the GB, and refuse to see the manipulation and control.

[@willemkuiper6074]

So you got molested by an elder? , did you tell your dad . If my kid told me she was molested by a elder they would never find his body.

[@Savedbygrace66]

Just love your delivery! Great video!

[@wfqsfg]

I'm not a JW but I have started over again having to move to a different part of the country away from all friends and family. 2 times in my life I moved somewhere, by myself, for a job, where I knew no one. Its a bit lonely at first but it can be done. If you need to break away from the org,, starting over again is hard at first but can develop some fortitude. If you want to move then that's an option too. It might be a good way of not having to deal with the people shunning you. They won't know where you are and you won't see them out and about. I feel for people in the org. I'm sorry that the social aspect is what keeps people from leaving. I was catholic and I decided it was time to leave and I did. I didn't have to worry about the shunning aspect. I just left.

[@herbs4life851]

I managed to escape with the classic "fade". It worked a treat :)

[@littleredgirl9749]

Me too.

[@Jay-yp3oq]

I faded but my wife of 26 years is still PIMI. I appreciate your work! Lol

[@Lyle_918]

It's a non-violent cult.

[@Cenindo]

Yes. That is why I can't agree that they are "extremist", the way the Russian Supreme Court claimed. I would reserve that term for religions that encourage violence. But even if they are not violent, it does not make them a healthy environment,

[@SavageGTI]

It's all emotional abuse. It might not be violent by creating an act of terrorism for a God but its just as dangerous flying under the radar while most people in the community have no idea how bad JW can be. But go to an airport and through TSA and we all recognize the measures put in place

[@Dottiesmith1958]

They want people to die instead of taking a blood transfusion and countless have committed suicide because of shunning and/or severe depression being in that organization.

[@jasonmayer9879]

my family has been in contact with me lately. I know that this allowance of talking to your DF'd ones will change again and people will have to go through the break up process again.

[@deanhendrix3179]

Psychological warfare, like the prison system, let them out a lil while, then jerk them back in. The True God does not play games, BUT Satan does.

[@Queenolgi1]

When I lost everything because of leaving and the illusion breaked… one witness asked me: „are you happy now?“ I couldn’t even answer, because it seems so sarcastic to me. 😢

[@sureshmukhi2316]

What if a husband and wife are initially not JW, only one becomes JW, do they have to shun the other?

[@Dottiesmith1958]

No

[@Quigley999]

Hello Beth , I’m a Pomo😐😬. You’re Resfreshing and And “ Truthful” . I Hear You Speak and then say to myself Helllooo! Thank You! Being in the ✌🏼“ TRUTH” ✌🏼As We know = Far From it! I’d Welcome a Private Conversation anytime! Stay Strong 👊🏼💪🏼✌🏼💛

[@Queenolgi1]

I felt like it was necessary for me to disassociate as soon as possible when I woke up. I wanted to do a statement! I was a pioneer sister and wanted to do a mic drop. I wanted them to think about how they treated me. I struggled so much and it hit me harder then I thought! I wanted the statement so bad, that I aint got the time to prepare something financially or emotionally. I do not recommend this. Now I live with my fiancé/boyfriend and he is nothing like the „brothers“ in the congregation he has very different values and he doesn’t know the rules from the JW. It is a dayly struggle to became normal. My brain is hell. Flashbacks and a very little self confidence. To be a JW was aaaalllll my confidence and identity. I do not know, if somebody recognise in the congregation how brave I am for leaving! Only „worldly“ people told me this. As you see I am seeking for validation from the JW, because they where everything to me and I lost them to start all over again.

[@completetotalgoodness4786]

Maybe you should reach out to John Dehlin (Open Stories Foundation). He is a psychologist and podcaster who discusses religious issues like what you talk about.

[@stevenparkin6486]

I've never been a JW; and have no family or other relatives in it. I'm writing because I am a public school teacher and presume that a small percentage of students at my high school are JW. (A local internet search shows nine Kingdom Halls within a ten-mile radius of me.) I ask for your advice. Please suggest (1) warning signs of teenage stress unique to the JW organization, and (2) how I and school admin can best respond. ~ I accept and respect that you are not a professional counselor and that you cannot know the personalities of individual students. On the other hand, you have years of firsthand experience and direct observations. If possible, make a video to assist concerned outsiders like myself.

[@EfrainRiveraJunior]

👍

[@tlk0216]

Wow

[@RichardSorel-r1c]

I'm just curious, are you interested at all in scripture anymore or has that faded too?

[@fermonitolagnason970]

Read 1john 2:19