Disfellowshipped! Forced Exile and Liberation.

This story details my coming of age in a mind controlling religious cult familiar to many, but mis-understood by most. Jehovah's Witnesses. The great majority of my life was spent trying to live up to and meet requirements built on fear and control. Every fiber of my being expressed a strong desire to get out, to live life on my own accord, to experience the world in all its glory without the fear and control of religion. It would take years for me to reach my plateau of discontent. I would find myself on the outside looking in, no family, friends or support of any kind. I would also find a large global landscape waiting for me. How would I proceed? What fears would I overcome? How would I move, how could I move. This story, my story details my journey, in all its darkness, followed by the glorious light I live in this moment. Its not just about religion. Its about overcoming with sheer will the challenges, the fears, the roadblocks others and many times, we ourselves put in our way. Whether you believe in God or not, we as human being all have the will, in different doses, what will you do to summon yours?