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Wow Gen-2 thanks so much my boy is only 11 and having a real tough go of it. He's wonderful though as you must well know. I wouldn't want him any other way. Thanks for sharing

Yea Yes brilliant! The only thing more brilliant is the way we accepted and acted on their advice. You know what the advice was when he didn't respond? That's right sports fans! Hit him harder!

One of my children has a form of autism- aspergers syndrome, addhd and bipolar disorder the symptoms of which in retrospect started appearing as soon as he could walk. My wife and I were so naive and innundated into TWI's form of child rearing/dog training that we handled his early behaviors according to our overseers "wise counsel" which was of course "The Rod Of Correction" instead of getting him evaluated and treated at a young age we followed the advice of our way corps overlords and shame on us for not having the brains and/or guts earlier on because it sure could have a made a difference in his young life. This is just one of thousands of examples of why TWI is not just a harmless well meaning bible organization. Thank God we did get out. We finally got help for our son after taking the advice of an "unbelieving" Buddhist daycare provider.

The final straw for me was finding greasespot cafe. About 1997 they had started telling people not to look up anything on the internet concerning twi. i held out for a few years. In 2003 I started searching and that was it....it all changed in the blink of an eye i was on the road to freedom. first thing I did was resign as an FC and start looking to buy a house. also started drinking heavily because honestly i was pretty brainwashed and scared of what might befall me for leaving the "protection of the household"

He's very poular among ex way in my area. they just ran his class.... big turnout

Boy Erk You really hit it on the nose! The thing is I'd have more respect for them if they'd just act the way I know they think. How do I know what they think? Because I used to think like them. I'm sure they use me as an example. I think of all the bad advise they gave me and my former wife concerning everything from selling a beautiful house long before its time to "get out of debt" to not having my autistic son treated but instead "using the rod". OK... Blood Boiling Gotta Stop, Breathe,Breathe They used to reprove us about my daughter walking too much on the edge when it came to obeying.. but she turned into a beautiful honor student athlete with a great attitude and independence instead of a "stepford child of god" I need to chillax. It's over and we're all all right.

Funny thing is I really feel I'm over the whole TWI thing and good to go with God. Really paid some heavy dues transitioning out but just the thought of those people and how I allowed them to manipulate my very essence makes me clench my teeth and think postal thoughts. It also reminds me that: I WAS ONE OF THEM!

A Couple of weeks ago I ran into my former Way Corps "overseers" at the Supermarket. It has been about 8 years since I left TWI. These are the people that told me I was walking out from God's protection and "would surely die" among many other fear motivation speeches. They acted like we were long lost friends. I cringed. There was no escape. I've grown a lot since those days but I still feel like I'd to.....uh. Well anyway I have these fantasies.