Thankyou 
hollylindin (sorry I missed your post)
 and 
happyhollergal.
 Thankyou for your stories.
 Yes, I 
was hoping to meet other ex-c's on the forum when I posted this thread, not just for a pity party 

 or a 'support group', but at least to know that we aren't alone - and also to kind of explain to some who haven't experienced such indoctrination why there might be some strong feelings involved, that may surface in seemingly strange ways on other threads. 
I don't mind some debate, since that's how I got free in the first place, being fearless in my questioning, as long as we're all open minded and polite.  
Unfortunately cult's like the Jehovah's Witnesses and Bible Belt fundies are just those kind of closed minded groups, as my family still is too.
 Although aren't we all proof that people can snap out of just such a funk? 
happyhollergal, I have looked into Sitchin's work. I'm not so much a fan of the Nibiru stuff though I definitely believe there's truth in the Annunaki/Nephilim interference with human origins.
 I've noticed Sitchin has a new book also, which is supposedly a kind of summary of his other books to date, so I was thinking that might be a good place to jump in?