Growing up as a JW, I had the Watchtower way to God – trying earnestly to force myself to fit into an earthly organization, manipulated into endless hours of "field service" to ensure the possibility of surviving the imminent end of the world. I had the Watchtower "truth" – manufactured theology supported by a manufactured bible, translated by manufactured interpreters. I also had the Watchtower Life – anxiety, depression, insecurity, negativity, self-righteousness, and paranoia. It was this combination of the Watchtower Way to God that made up the veneer of my shallow JW misconception of happiness.

Fortunately, the veneer wore thin to reveal that the "truth" was a lie. Once I was willing to let go of my false misconception of who God was, I found the real way, the real truth, and the real life. He is a person, not a religion. Now I am free to really live, and happy to tell everyone about it. Life in the JW's is more akin to a slow draining existence. Happiness begins when you are willing to use the mind God gave you and let Him show you the truth.

My name is Robert Wallace, and I'm a HappyXWitness!
San Antonio, Texas