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  Hi everyone

  by BAAKO in

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  just wanted to introduce myself to every one here i am ania's sister and have been visiting her for a few days.

  she has found some inner peace and solace in identifying with others.

  i must say it has opened my eye's somewhat!.

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  Welcome
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  Fading: A Little Craziness Helps

  by metatron in

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  as you may know, i am a zealous advocate of using depression as a means of fading out of the organization.. let me add that a hint of craziness or mental illness can work wonders, too.

  instead of shunning you, your witness.

  relatives and "friends" may make quite an allowance for you, if you just keep your mouth shut about deep apostasy.. they may just feel sorry for you and leave you alone- at least, that's largely my experience.. remember that movie that said "love means never having to say you're sorry"?

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  lol

  I will remember to always be permanently "depressed".........Not hard to do, btw...
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  What more can they possibly take from her?

  by ButtLight in

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  some of you may remember my mom was diagnosed with a rare disease that shrinks the brain.

  (corticobasildegeneration) how i remember that is beyond me!

  anyway, since she was diagnosed, they started out by taking her licence away about 3 years ago.

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  I am so sorry for your Mom and you......

  Ps...buy her a large liquor cabinet for her room and keep it stocked!
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  Radiation update

  by confusedjw in

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  a few folks have kindly asked how i've been doing so i thought i'd post a short update.

  (i had throat cancer this summer).

  as for me i've been out of radiation for about 5 weeks now.

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  I am so glad you are doing better
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  Questions for the forum...I need some help understanding

  by truckerich in

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  i was just wondering just because the wts have made a mess of things and have done things that are questionable.

  is jehovah still the name of god?

  does he exist?

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  I second what IP said

  3 years ago I had the exact questions you just asked. For 35 years I was told by someone else how to view things. It is now your time to do your research and see where YOU feel comfortable.

  The fear of being destroyed use to be great in my mind. I feel at peace with being the best person I can be and show kindness to others. I don't have the fear of what "could be". What will be will be. And as a parent, I wouldn't abuse or destroy my kids when they make mistakes...why would God?
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  elders and alcohol

  by chuckyy in

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  when i was an elder most of the rest of the body drank like fish, some would regularly get drunk and it was always ignored.

  then these very same elders would reprove a young lad for excessive drinking!

  was there similar hypocrisy in your cong????.

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  It's the only "legal" stress buster they can buy.
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  Please give Stacey a BIG welcome!

  by Jourles in

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  stacey is the one who i just recently made contact with again after over 15 years.

  we spoke today for a little while and it seems that she had not heard of many of the wts doctrinal changes.

  (generation, un, etc.

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  Welcome Stacey
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  new member here

  by pippy in

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  hi, i just joined this site and thought i would say hi.

  my brief history is being raised as a witness, disfellowshiped for being a normal 17 year old, spending 10 years feeling guilty and thinking im going to die and so will my husband and son.

  mother and father in it and always run out crying because they think they failed as parents cause none of their kids stayed in it.

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  Welcome
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  NOT REALLY SURPRISED!

  by Dansk in

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  well, it had to happen one day - only claire and i thought we'd be somewhat older and karl would have finished his university course.

  karl telephoned earlier this week to let us know we're to become grandparents!

  as karl is only 21 and has just started university i felt like reading the riot act - but what's the point!

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  Congrats to you and Claire
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  A reminder to all of you....

  by LivingInReality in

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  shannon here.... a confessed "lurker" for a very, very, long time and a rare poster to the board......i just wanted to drop a quick note to all of you.. please keep doing what you're doing..providing a refuge for so many.

  you all make me feel reassured that if in 4 years from now i may have a breakdown (because deprogramming is a lifelong ailment) and need to find strength and encouragement, or even just someone to hear my story and believe me...i will always know that you are all here.

  no judgment, no criticism...but instead providing a way for anyone who visits this board a little challenge at times, a large amount of humor, some psychological services...and a great big dose of the real truth.. you guys are great...you make me laugh, you make me smile and you make me feel fantastic about my decision to leave by your constant reassurance that truly living is all about thinking for yourself.. i'll be sure to start posting more regularly because i'd like to start to get to know you guys better and in turn become a source of comfort, wisdom and humor to others that have gone through what we have.. hugs to you all.. shannon.

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  Welcome Shannon

  This board has been a great spiritual healing place...

  I am still a "fader" so I can't post a lot of personal info about me...