Posts by Still Totally ADD

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Starting a X-Cult support group. Any suggestions?

by Still Totally ADD in

jw
friends

mrs. add and i have seen a need in our area for this.

it all started over month ago when she gave her yearly talk on what is a cult at our local uu congregation.

their was several newcomers in the audience who have recently left the high control cults.

Still Totally ADD

scartchme 1010 good points you brought out by your experiences. Thank you.

zeb. UU is a short wat of saying Unitarian Universalist. It's easier to say and it doesn't take so long to tell. Lol. Take care. Still Totally ADD

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Starting a X-Cult support group. Any suggestions?

by Still Totally ADD in

jw
friends

mrs. add and i have seen a need in our area for this.

it all started over month ago when she gave her yearly talk on what is a cult at our local uu congregation.

their was several newcomers in the audience who have recently left the high control cults.

On TheWayOut thank you for this insight. We do not want to morph into a 12 step program. We are using it only as a model not a set rule. No prayers we may just a moment of silence at the end of the group. Since I cannot stand bullies there will be no bullying. Maybe that will be a good rule for our meetings. We want to provide a safe place where a person can say anything without fear of disapproval. Our experience was helped by someone else listening to what we had to say without judgement. This is important to us. The declarations of helpless was something I didn't think of. I will be mindful of that. We are both atheist but we know how important it is to respect others beliefs. Very good points your brought out. Thank you. This is what we are looking for. Still Totally ADD

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Starting a X-Cult support group. Any suggestions?

by Still Totally ADD in

jw
friends

mrs. add and i have seen a need in our area for this.

it all started over month ago when she gave her yearly talk on what is a cult at our local uu congregation.

their was several newcomers in the audience who have recently left the high control cults.

Still Totally ADD

dogisgod it is amazing the freedom we have compared to the wt borg. When people tell me the UU's are a cult I just laugh and tell them about the signs of a cult by using the BITE method. Then say it's the furthest thing from a cult. It is funny how others are so scared of freely believing what you want to. We will look into meet up. Still Totally ADD

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Starting a X-Cult support group. Any suggestions?

by Still Totally ADD in

jw
friends

mrs. add and i have seen a need in our area for this.

it all started over month ago when she gave her yearly talk on what is a cult at our local uu congregation.

their was several newcomers in the audience who have recently left the high control cults.

Still Totally ADD

humbled I like the idea of play acting maybe as time goes on we will try that.

Giordano Thank you for pointing that book out both of us will read it.

Reopened Mind I love you and Happy Birthday.

carla Good idea. After we are comfortable enough with our little group we will expand.

scratchme 1010 the organization you provided us with in my opinion hits the ball out of the park. Thank you.

All good suggestions. If anyone else can help with more information please comment. We can use all the help we can get. Again to all thank you. Still Totally ADD

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Most interesting info you've found

by Freedom rocks in

i was wondering what is the most interesting or the strangest fact you've found out since leaving the jws about:.

the bible.

god .

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Using the name Jehovah is not exclusive to the Wt. Visiting other churches I didn't see any demons. Most people are kind, friendly and giving. The only thing I found the Wt. saying correctly is religion is a snare and a racket. Still Totally ADD

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Starting a X-Cult support group. Any suggestions?

by Still Totally ADD in

jw
friends

mrs. add and i have seen a need in our area for this.

it all started over month ago when she gave her yearly talk on what is a cult at our local uu congregation.

their was several newcomers in the audience who have recently left the high control cults.

Still Totally ADD

Mrs. ADD and I have seen a need in our area for this. It all started over month ago when she gave her yearly talk on what is a cult at our local UU congregation. Their was several newcomers in the audience who have recently left the high control cults. Since then they have been coming to our congregation and we have gotten to know them better. They have all expressed a need for a support group so my wife and I took it to the UU board of directors and they thought it was a great idea. They even gave us a small working budget and usage of the congregation building.

We have already explained we are not mental health professionals we would be there to listen and give support nothing else. If we do see a need arise for greater help we will encourage them to get professional help and also we will have the suicide hot line phone number available. I think we will follow loosely the format of the AA meetings. We are starting very small and after we feel comfortable with it we will expand a little at a time.

With that said is there any advice or suggestions you could give us to help us make this group work? We would appreciate any thoughts or ideas. Thanks for listening. Still Totally ADD

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Smiddy`s Wedding Anniversary Today

by smiddy3 in

hi friends one and all i just thought i would let you know it`s our 57th wedding anniversary today .

and we are setting off this morning for 3 nights in eden nsw i think it has more to offer than the one in genesis.. with a bit { or a lot } of luck we will make our fortune .

have a good day everybody.

Still Totally ADD

Congratulations on your 57th Anniversary. Mrs. ADD and I will be looking at our 44th next month. Have a great time. Still Totally ADD

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Anyone here close to Grace Gough/Mouthy?

by satinka in

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friends

if anyone knows mouthy/grace gough, it would be awesome if someone would look in on her.

she is feeling the effects of the ice storm and is all alone and it is christmas eve.

i just sent her an email and received this reply back:.

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Thanks Simon. She was one lady I will always remember from this site. I never had the opportunity to personally meet her but her comments and thoughts help me so much when I first got out of the Borg. RIP Grace. Still Totally ADD

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Please Switch Off Your Critical Thinking

by pale.emperor in

i have an uneasy feeling inside that something is coming this year or the next.

perhaps a new big announcement that turns jwdom on it's head.. we've seen the statement in the watchtower november 15th, 2013 which said:.

watchtower november 15th, 2013 - page 20, paragraph 17.. .

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Pale if what you saying does come true, I hope it just changing their teachings on 1914 or some other silly teachings they have. What worries me is something more wacky or dangerous. Remember how many years ago how they would talk about gradualism. How if we let certain things come in our life's a little at a time it could cause us to leave the so called truth. I feel this is what they are doing now to keep people trap in the cult. A little information at a time until everyone is comfortable with what they are saying then they come out with more information. You could look at it as putting a puzzle together. Right now we can't see the whole picture but in time we will. It could be a very scary picture. With kids and grandkids still in the cult this is what worries me. Thanks for bringing this out. Still Totally ADD

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Personal opinions spouted from the platform?

by purrpurr in

have you ever heard some brothers own ideas and opinions spouted from the platform?

perhaps off brand or crazy ones?

some that i've heard is:.

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Here is a few from my father many years ago. Use your money wisely, can you believe I paid only 50 cents for this suit I am wearing? Everyone agreed. Just go out to garage sales and find them.

Then few years later he brought out in his day a child born to a unmarried women was called a bastard, yes that what we called them bastard. That is what they are, bastards. Then he went on to say bastard this and bastard that. There was several sisters with young children hearing this and they all had a fit over my dad saying bastard on stage. This was all related to me by a friend of mine. He told me he was laughing so hard he almost pee his pants. Still Totally ADD