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“I had no reference point of how to live or behave or anything….It was like this cocoon had been just ripped away from me, and I didn’t know what my beliefs really were.” Today’s episode featured Benjamin. If you’d like to reach out, you can email him at exjwbw@yahoo.com. Producers: Whit Missildine, Jason Blalock
Episode Summary: A man searches to find love for himself and his family after facing the dark consequences of being disfellowshipped by the Jehovah’s Witness.
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