A wile back someone posted on how to survive the DC. I any one rembers it could you post the link. If not does anyone have any idears on how to.
How to survive the Distict Convention
by is there help out there 12 Replies latest jw friends
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logic&reason
It's simple: Just don't go.
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fjtoth
During my last year as a JW, I had to attend due to being with relatives and due to being a Bethelite. But I couldn't stand it anymore. So I brought along a portable radio/tape recorder combo, plugged in a microphone to pretend I was recording, and I listened to the radio through a miniature earplug. It was the only way I could keep from falling asleep through such boring sessions.
Frank
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Honesty
Go swimming
Go to a movie
Go out to eat
Go to the park
Go to the Carribean during the week of the District Convention
Need any more ideas?
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WTWizard
The best way is to skip it. If at all possible, I recommend doing that. That way, you will avoid wasting your time and money attending something that is absolutely not worth it.
If you MUST go, there are some ways to make it a bit less of a waste. If you have a Game Boy or Nintendo DS (I highly recommend the batteries be fully charged before going), playing your favorite video game can help pass the time. You can also bring a iPod, and that can have your favorite music going. Many iPods these days can store movies, so you can watch a movie while everyone else is suffering.
A good book can also help. As can preparing to take a nice long nap during the program. And, if you have children and cannot get out of bringing them, you are going to need a plentiful supply of toys and candies (don't count on the vending machines).
The downside is that Brother Hounder is roving, and will probably bust anyone they see playing video games or watching movies or reading books aside the crap ones the Washtowel Slaveholdery has put out. If you are sleeping too much, he is likely to rouse you. And, milling around too much is likely to get you ushered back into the auditorium. Sitting near the back or up top is less likely to attract Brother Hounder, since he is likely to be lazy and stick to the lower levels. If you are stuck near the lowest levels, good luck trying to do anything but pay attention to the crap.
And I generally recognize "must go" as having relatives you are responsible for taking, being in a fade and not wanting to look suspicious, or being there to take notes that get passed around through the apostate community (in which case you are going to have to pay attention to get accurate notes). If you don't absolutely have to go, and you go anyways (except apostates that are there to disrupt things or to find notes to post), you are wasting your time and money. If you have already booked a motel room, you could better spend the time exploring the city or nearby suburbs.
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orangefatcat
the last summer convention I attended was in 1999, I was quite attentive to the words spoken and felt I didn't feel like I should be here as It just wasn't me, I was so unhappy being a witness and buy the winter of 99 I had it and just picked up and walked out on a 28 year marriage and 38 years as a JW.
I have never regretted it either. I have been tempted to show up at a summer convention just to see how much things have changed and the atmosphere of the bro. and sis.
May run in to a ton of old friends and may see my mom and sister. Of course that might give my family hope and that is not what I want to do .
just thinking though.
yes go anywhere except the convention. my son would come to the conventions but didn't believe the org, and he would take off during sessions to a bar and then come back rather tipsy. I don't blame him I would have done the same thing.
Orangefatcat
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WTWizard
And to add one more important thing. NEVER put any money in the Worldwide Pedophile Defense Fund boxes around the auditorium. Never! They are going to have the deficit announced for the Sunday afternoon session--do NOT put anything in those boxes! Exception: Those Zero Dollar Bills and Void Checks (and any other pieces of paper with an apostate message and no money value). Anything with spendable value will only support the Washtowel Slaveholdery's attempts to protect pedophiles and start the whole world into the Second Dark Ages.
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Bring_the_Light
I think I want to go this year (first time in 10 years) I don't know why. I've been toying with the idea of buying a full page ad in the newspaper to announce my Declaration of Independanxe and condemnation of the borganization. Kinda crazy, kinda silly, but it would take my internal battle external, probably make me a famous apostate (truth teller), and maybe help others still in the Borg. I got a hardcore shun action from a couple people I thought most would like to see me. It was very cleansing. To get some more on the grand scale of a DC may be the path to Nirvana. :D Let your Light Shine. Bring_the_Light
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Bring_the_Light
Check our my "In Good Conscience" thread. (click my name-> view threads etc) I'm on an iPhone which despite being a perfect instrument inspired by God himself frustratingly does not have cut and paste.
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White Dove
Bring the light,
You are a masochist! You're nuts, boy!