r/exjw

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r/exjw

The Internet's most comprehensive resource for ex-Jehovah's Witnesses, a community for support, recovery and a few laughs along the way.

Created Nov 27, 2008

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Welcome to the Internet's most comprehensive resource for ex-Jehovah's Witnesses, a community for support, recovery and a few laughs along the way.

#What /r/exjw is

A place for support, comfort and mutual encouragement.
A place to discuss current events pertaining to the religion of Jehovah's Witnesses.
A place for objectivity, questions and answers.
A place for fresh, original content.
A place where we all follow reddiquette.

Please keep these things in mind as you submit and comment. Together we can keep this place informative and consistent in its high quality.

Please read and understand the rules before you post or comment in this sub!

COMMONLY USED ACRONYMS

PIMO - Physically In/Mentally Out
PIMI - Physically In/Mentally In
POMO - Physically Out/Mentally Out
POMI - Physically Out/Mentally In

Are you a journalist or researcher seeking information from our subscriber base? We love to talk! Please message the mod team [HERE] (https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2Fexjw) so that they can vet you and sticky your request.

Wanna chat? Click to join our Discord chat server!

Want something a little more laidback? Check out the Teen ExJW Discord Server!

#The r/exjw Wiki
The wiki addresses a number of frequently covered topics and is actively curated by our users.

Want to exit? Read the exit guide and get out gracefully.

Suicidal Thoughts?
Being an exjw can bring you to some difficult places. If you're in the worst of those places, please stop here first.

Kicked Out?
If you've been turned out of your home and you have no place to go, this page has some resources for you.

Young and Trapped? An exit guide for stuck-in youths.

[The r/exjw Glossary](/r/exjw/wiki/subredditglossary)
Confused by some of the jargon around here? Check out the /r/exjw Glossary.

Related Subreddits
A list of sister subreddits and otherwise related subs.

Sample These Submissions
View some of /r/exjw's all time greatest hits!

Check Out These Websites
Destinations elsewhere on the Web that have the best content for exjws.

Surfing the YouTubes
From informative to hilarious, these are some of our favorite videos and channels on YouTube.

Recommended Reading
Our list of the best books for exjws across a wide variety of topics.

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