Thanks for all the replys. Most asked if I had considered AA. Oh yes, I'm in the process of finding a local chapter. Most of them seem to be set in churches, which is not a problem for me. Planning on starting this week with AA. I really don't wanna substitute one drug for another so I won't be smoking anything to help. Besides, I smoked enough pot to fill an average size car several times over, when I was a kid. Done with that now, but thanks for that suggestion. To sobriety then!
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Well I'm off the sauce as of tomorrow
by Steve Lowry in.
yep, been drinkin' twenty years now and i've finally had enough.
i would apprecieate any words on encouragement, and if anyone has also had this problem and beat it, i'd like to hear your experience.. steve
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Well I'm off the sauce as of tomorrow
by Steve Lowry in.
yep, been drinkin' twenty years now and i've finally had enough.
i would apprecieate any words on encouragement, and if anyone has also had this problem and beat it, i'd like to hear your experience.. steve
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Yep, been drinkin' twenty years now and I've finally had enough. I would apprecieate any words on encouragement, and if anyone has also had this problem and beat it, I'd like to hear your experience.
Steve
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10 Guidelines From God
by RevFrank inon the list.
no, not your list.
care of a lot of things for you that you never.
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This is excellent. Thank you for sharing it.
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Why I belong to JWD
by Jez inmy jw sil doesn't approve of me being on this site.
she has compared it to a black person having a friend that is a member of a anti-black community.
where else can you get so many varied opinions about a religion that i grew up in, would have died for, have family members that are members of, have questions about myself and find answers to some tough questions i have?
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I like to frequent this site from time to time (it is the only JW related site I go to) because I feel a kind of kindred spirit with those who have left the Watchtower Society. I have experienced few stronger bonds with people, other than that of other former JW’s. Having been a JW and trying to relate that experience to someone else who has never been a JW can be almost an impossible task. But, I can talk to a former JW for the first time and immediately be able to relate to that person’s experiences.
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Maryann....or Ginger. Who would you pick if.....
by gumby in....you could spend a month on the island alone with?
no, i ain't horny......just wonderin.
gumflaccid .
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"I can only imagine only a horny male wanting to spend time with Ginger."
You don't know men. Horny or not, Ginger was a beautiful and sexy woman. She had a beautiful face and figure and carried herself very well. She had an incredible sexy voice (albeit put-on). Simply put, she was gorgeous, which I’m quite sure was the reason for her being chosen for that role. She was every guy’s fantasy about having a beautiful bombshell stranded on a desert island. I’d be willing to bet that if most men were really honest about it, and they had a month to be on a desert island with an incredibly attractive female like Ginger they’d go for it. Unless they were gay of course. Then there’s always Gilligan. ;u)
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The Watchtower and Office Depot?
by Steve Lowry ini work for xerox (27 years now) and the other day a co-worker noticed some kind of jw literature being printed on one of our machines there in the print shop.
it was a job being done for watchtower society/local kingdom hall kinda thing.
i asked her to make sure it was jw, and she confirmed it was.
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Thanks all for the replys. I wish I had been there so I could have seen what was being printed. It just seemed strange to me that JW literature would be printed away from the 'tower'. But its been a long time since I was a JW. I jeft way back in 1979, and we didn't have Office Depot's on every corner back then.
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Maryann....or Ginger. Who would you pick if.....
by gumby in....you could spend a month on the island alone with?
no, i ain't horny......just wonderin.
gumflaccid .
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Ok, I guess I'm like the only guy in this thread who would want Ginger. (I'd like to marry Maryann, and bed Ginger.) There's just sumpin' about making it with a big/tall girl. Although, time hasn't been kind to Ginger. Maryann's still lookin' good.
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The Watchtower and Office Depot?
by Steve Lowry ini work for xerox (27 years now) and the other day a co-worker noticed some kind of jw literature being printed on one of our machines there in the print shop.
it was a job being done for watchtower society/local kingdom hall kinda thing.
i asked her to make sure it was jw, and she confirmed it was.
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I work for Xerox (27 years now) and the other day a co-worker noticed some kind of JW literature being printed on one of our machines there in the print shop. It was a job being done for Watchtower Society/local Kingdom Hall kinda thing. I asked her to make sure it was JW, and she confirmed it was. I never knew the Watchtower Society to spend a dime on publication costs outside of the Squibb building, that is. Anyone ever heard of such a thing?
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Relationship with God
by dozy injust a general question , really.. i'm an active witness who is questioning & researching - unsure of any conclusions yet.
i've spoken to a couple of former apostates who have been reinstated as to why they returned (as i know that very few do) and the summary of their conclusions is given below.
i would appreciate your comments.. ...essentially they had a strong relationship with god and felt that this was the paramount purpose in life.
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"they found that most had left any form of religion or belief behind and became interested in a "wordly life" ie having a good time , hobbies , career , education etc. The language and morals of many (though by no means not all) had deteriorated. Although some had "found Jesus" , none of them had maintained any relationship with the Creator and many even had atheistic and / or agnostic feelings."I believe that people will eventually find the way that works for them best. In the beginning, people who leave a demanding religion with all it rules and by-laws like the Watchtower Society, for them there is a certain freedom that I think they experience. I know for me, I felt a great freedom to try all kinds of things (sex, drugs, etc.). But eventually I got past all that and found my way. I accepted Jesus Christ into my life in 1984. You know, I got saved and all that. Over the years I have back slidin' somewhat at times, but I have never been without my relationship with God. In fact, I see His loving hand in my life from day to day. From the beginning I have seen God supply all my needs (post JW). I have seen it over and over and over again. Sometimes I even feel guilty cuz of His provisions for me. I feel bad for Jehovah's Witnesses or any other person belonging to an overpowering and dominating religion, cuz I have a wonderful relationship with my heavenly Father and I don't need and man made religion to assist in that process. I think some folks need the structure and the feeling of belonging to something bigger than they, to make them feel they are pleasing to God. What a pity. It has taken me many years to understand God's love for me, and I still really don't quite comprehend it, to be honest. It was only after I became a father myself that I began to understand His unconditional love for me. This is the way I love my daughter, who is only ten years old. Unconditionally.
Folks, you don’t need the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society to know and have a relationship with your heavenly Father. All you need is to accept Him into your life and learn to trust him (as I am still learning) and he will show Himself to you and He will show you how much He loves His creation, you.
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The Deity of Christ
by RevFrank inthe watchtower society has mishandled rules of greek grammar and has manipulated the wording of numerous biblical passages that reveal the deity of christ.
john 1:10 - "...the world came into existence through him..." .
colossians 1:16 - "...all things have been created through him..." .
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Two thousand years later and this debate goes on . . .