Even after 24 years...

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[spiritman]

Hi, I am so amazed and happy to find this sight. I am an ex-GCM from the 80s. I was "recruited" to the Church in 1986 during my first year away from home at college. It is a long story, but suffice for now to say that I stayed in the Church for 3 years. I kept having the feeling of "mental disconnect" as every so often I would "wake up" and say to myself "Wow! Why do I feel like my life is being controlled by the Church." I found my family relationships deteriorate and the pressure to be "all for God and the lost" was overwhelming me. At one point I skipped a Sunday service and visited with an Episcopal minister...When the church found out--I was literally called in for questioning. I will tell the rest of the story later, but wanted to say Hello. I eventually left the church, for another church. When I left--all my GC friends dropped me. I haven't been to GCM since 1989, but I always wondered if I was alone in my feelings. I moved on, and now am so thankful to see that others went thru similar struggles.

Blessings!

[EverAStudent]

Greetings and welcome!

Thank you for welcoming me here.

[Rebekah]

Welcome! It is nice to know we're not alone. I'm glad you were able to leave and move on!

I am thankful too, but I must be honest and say that it took me many years to clear my mind...

[BTDT]

Hello, spiritman.  As you've no doubt seen here, you are not alone.  How I wish we all would have known that back then...but their isolation techniques were quite effective.  Especially the "if you listen to Them, you're in sin and not really One Of Us" nonsense.

You're always welcome here, and you're always welcome to ask questions and (nicely) tell us when we're off base on something or another.
-B- (GC'er of the 80s as well)