Posts by Still Totally ADD

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49th Anniversary of my PAROLE from Federal prison

by TerryWalstrom in

today is the 49th anniversaryof my parole from federal prison.

in french, "parole" means 'word of honor'.in effect, a prisoner promises the authorities they will be honorable.. in 1967, i violated the u.s. military training and service act.about 25,000 draft age americans simply ran away to canada.i did not run.

i stayed and gave my 'witness.".

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I remember visiting brothers in the federal prison in Springfield MO. I was 15 years old and my parents was preparing me for the same fate. I was scared to death about what my future was going to be. Terry I am so sorry what you went through but it does seem you made lemons into lemonade. I aways felt how unfair it was that those who ran to Canada to avoid the draft was pardon but those who stood up for their beliefs and paid the price was not. By the way I turned 18 in 1972 when I registered for the draft and a few months later the lottery came out and my lottery number was in the 350's. The war was winding down at the time so I went from a 1-A to a 1-H classification. I was never bother again.

The cult sure but alot of us through hell for their publication business. I Wish you great success on your books. Still Totally ADD

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Another marriage bites the dust ...

by EdenOne in

... and this time it was mine.. mrs. eden decided to part ways and leave home, and so our 25 year long partnership is now dissolving.

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just another colateral damage in a long list of colateral damages from being raised in the "truth".

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It sadden me when I hear someone's marriage falls apart. So sorry for what is happening in your life. I wish you well. Still Totally ADD

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Why the organisation is angry at me

by Alex Bogdanov in

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friends

my name is alex bogdanov.

i am the author of if only.

it was published a month ago.

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Welcome Alex. Maybe your book will be a good tool in helping my friends to understand how JW's think and act. Everytime my wife and me try to explain how witnesses think we usually get the deer in the headlights look. Good luck with your book and great to have you on board. Still Totally ADD

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WT rules about Adultry and forgiveness

by Addison0998 in

i hate the rule about if your mate cheats on you, and you have sex with them, you are not free to remarry because the sex means you forgave them and keeps you stuck with them!

i personally disagree and think it’s so controlling that they think they can dictate what goes on behind closed doors between two consenting, legally married married people.

and that they think they have the right to label what other people’s sex means.

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Makes sense on what you are saying but always remember this. It's a Cult. It's all about control. Still Totally ADD

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The older I get the more angry I become!

by Sour Grapes in

i did some self-reflection today trying to determine why, with every passing day, i become angrier against the watchtower company.

i am in my 70's and my health is failing.

at first, i thought it was because "worldly" people couldn't care less about jdubs and the little world they live in even though the witlesses think that the earth revolves around them and their desert god who was originally worshipped by the cainites.

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Sour Grapes I will be turning 64 this June and I hear where you are coming from. I am now in the regret stage with a little anger throw in. I watch a movie a few weeks ago called "If you don't see your name in the obit have breakfast" or something like that. It truly lifted my spirits showing I still have a lot of life left. I learn from the movie having a positive attitude and keeping my mind and body active in doing something you enjoy is a big key to a long and healthy life. I encourage you to watch this movie. It's fun to watch and maybe it will relieve some of that anger.

I look at it this way. The Borg took so much of our lives from us and it's our job or at least for me my job to prove to those still trap in the cult that leaving it didn't lead to a horrible life but to a happy and good life. Getting old sucks but as my wife always has told me though the years it beats the alternative. Lol. Take care. Still Totally ADD

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Palm Coast Facility Shut down

by loneranger in

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i understand the teaching facility in palm coast florida usa has been shut down now for about three months or so already.

this is the facility the wts purchased from embrey riddle univ.

a few years ago.

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Back in the 90's in FL many Hall's that were being built and older Hall's being renovated they used vinyl wall covering for a finish look. Because of the high humidity it cause massive mold problems in many KH's. Lots of time and money was wasted because of no foresight in how vinyl wall covering was not a good idea for construction in FL. Still Totally ADD

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JWs and the Holocaust

by Stealth in

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the jws always like to highlight their persecution during the holocaust.

while true, the chart below showing numbers of victims for jw was the lowest of all persecuted groups.

even lower than spanish republicans.. im guessing there have been more victims due to the wt blood policy.

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Very true on what you say. I remember back in the 90's I visited the new Holocaust museum in St. Pete FL. They had a very nice section on JW's. But the numbers they was giving on how many JW's were in the camps was way off. They said millions of JW's was part of the Holocaust. I ask to talk to the curator of the museum. I let him know that number was wrong and told him it was more like 5,000 - 10,000 was part of the Holocaust and there wasn't even a million JW's in the world at that time. I can't remember the correct number but I wonder if this number has been inflated elsewhere.

I think the women who took care of the SS children most likely did not try to convert them because of fear for their lives. We can only guess what was taking place with them but I do know if we have never gone through this situation we will never understand why they did what they did. Just like those who have loss a child due to no blood policy we will never fully understand their loss. Still Totally ADD

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April 2018 Broadcast - normal weird stuff

by Listener in

we hear a story regarding the life of thomas and emma.

she states that "when thomas and i first learnt that i was pregnant, we were both really shocked" she doesn't explain why they were both really shocked but it seems an odd reaction unless they were using the safest contraception invented or hadn't been told about the bird and the bees.two experiences that touched the heart of gb sanderson were as follows -.

in russia a jw was jailed for 6 months, the jailers did everything to try to undermine his faith, which included violence.

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Very interesting Listener. Thank you for the update. As we know things go better with a Coke. Lol. Still Totally ADD

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Are you better off as a worldly person or a JW?

by Jules Saturn in

i was having a conversation with a relative who has been inactive for several decades (part of the ‘75 generation) and he argued that a person that is a born in is better off staying in the organization rather than someone like him who lived as a “worldly” person but then became a witness later in life.

he argues that when you’re born in, all you know nothing outside of the organization, so you’re better off in than out, that’s why when born ins leave the org, they always come back.

i agree that as a born in, your social circle is composed of witnesses but i do feel that even born ins would be happier outside of the org than being in.

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It reminds me back in the early 70's when many new ones coming into the organization. These new ones would always tell me how lucky I was being a born-in because I didn't have to go through the problems being in the world. Making me feel like my life was nothing because of the so called hardships they went through. Having no idea of the abuses many of us born-ins went through. So in my opinion escaping the Borg was one of the best things in my life and NO I am not thinking about ever going back. Still Totally ADD

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Still alive and kicking

by Jourles in

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howdy everyone!

just wanted to pop in and say hi to all the old timers and the new.

i can't believe i've been a member of this site for 18 years now.

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Jourles welcome back. I seem to remember you when I first came on this site. I started as Totally ADD then my computer died and lost my password so now I am called Still Totally ADD. Thank you for being ones of the original posters that kept this site going. It has helped so many people who escaped the wt. cult. I would like to ask you some questions. How did you find this site? What was it like in the early days to post here? Were you paranoid a little the wt. would somehow find you out? How is this site now compared to when you first came on? I feel many here would be interested in your answer. Good to hear from you. Take care. Still Totally ADD