Posts by Evesapple

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On a positive note...

by bavman in

jw
friends

for those that have been out of the borg awhile...now that you are no longer part of the dubs, what positive things do you like to be involved in?

what is your' purpose in life?

Evesapple

Let's see there so much more time to focus on living now. I can enjoy my hobbies without guilt of worry that I should be reading spiritual material instead or be out more in the field.

I've joined running groups....I've involved with Team in Training for the past 2 years raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and will be doing a 100 mile bike ride in June. I love reading so I got some reading groups together (those kind of turned into wine parties ) As a result, I've found some really great friends, diverse friends from all walks of life and faith. I've learned there is a really great world out there, yes there is a lot of bad things happening, but there is definetly a lot of good as well and being out has taught me to see the good, and cherish and relish every moment of my life....and not wait to live "forever" to do it.

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My story

by Chia in

i have posted this story before on some other boards, but after "lurking" for a long time here, i have finally decided to come out and tell my story.

it is really long, so i'm going to tell it in a few parts.

that way i can also tell if i'm boring everyone to death, haha!

Evesapple

Welcome Chia....I remember getting those horrific questions, I just thought, why do they need to know details? So I didn't answer most, and because I wasn't willing to fully confess, I was Disfellowshipped, but it was the best day of my life!

Enjoy your freedom! It'll be 10 years for me in July and they have been the best years of my life!

Eva

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Rotator Cuff Injury (???)

by Aude_Sapere in

jw
friends

looks like medical advice day @ jwd.... does anyone know about rotator cuff injuries?.

symptoms?.

treatment?.

Evesapple

start icing, Ibuprofen (advil, motrin) atleast 600 mg works, your doctor may prescribe more.

you may be able to avoid surgery if you opt for physical therapy first...your doctor can reccommend a good P.T. and write a prescription for it.

I use to work in a PT office we had many rotator cuff problems, some post surgery some no surgery....go for an MRI see what the doc reccommends and then go from there. Depending on the degree of the injury or pain either PT or surgery should work. Good Luck!

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Tears

by Krystal in

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friends

i am 20 years old and i left the organization when i was 17. there are of course many gorey details which i will not get into right now... but i just wanted to say how happy i am to have found this fourm.

as many of you remember, we were always instructed not to read anything about jehovah's witnesses that wasn't written by the organization.

well, that instruction stuck, and this is the first time i three years that i have dared to even look.. needless to say, i found some very disturbing information.

Evesapple

Welcome Krystal

It took me 9 years being out b4 I started looking at the forbidden literature or even finding a website.... after buying COC I hid it under my bed just in case somebody saw it (no witnesses in my household even, go figure).....it's a shame what brainwashing does to you.....

Enjoy the forum!

Eva

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How do you keep your kids busy....

by love11 in

jw
friends

when you have work to do around the house?

mine is driving me crazy today and i can't get anything done.

what do you do?

Evesapple

fingerpaints...what kid doesn't love to be occupied with that? anything to make a mess, give them a work area lots of newspaper that you can clean in one swoop and voila

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Does anyone Love Jehovah anymore?

by defd in

jw
friends

.

i know people have left for people issues but what about jehovah god and jesus?

what have they done?.

Evesapple

Once I separated a relationship with him from dedication to a manmade organization he became so much more real and so much more loving... I became so much more tolerant, accepting and approachable, which are qualities Jesus had that so many JWs do not. It's much easier for me to love God and appreciate Jesus's sacrifice now that I truly feel worthy of benefitting from it

very well put. I feel the same way, and I've never felt more blessed by Him now than ever before. 'tolerant, accepting, and approachable' because I'm now less judgemental of how I think people should be.

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Memorial Celebration -- Bethel Needs to Check Their Calendar

by kalela in

has anyone within bethel happened to check the jewish calendar?

yesterday my stepdaughter was trying to figure out if she had the week off from school.

so i looked up the nyc board of education calendar and was shocked to discover that she won't be off until april 21st - 25th.

Evesapple

yes you are correct Joseph, I think most here are confused as to what calendar the JW's were looking at when they set the memorial this year as March 24th?

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Memorial Celebration -- Bethel Needs to Check Their Calendar

by kalela in

has anyone within bethel happened to check the jewish calendar?

yesterday my stepdaughter was trying to figure out if she had the week off from school.

so i looked up the nyc board of education calendar and was shocked to discover that she won't be off until april 21st - 25th.

Evesapple

this had bothered me too, especially since I have a Jewish calendar hanging in my kitchen (my husband is Jewish) and it clearly shows Nisan 14th as April 23rd.....

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My DA letter!

by Spook in

the moment arrived.

i have sent out my first three letters: one to the local congregation, one to the governing body (right, right, like i'll get a reply?

), and one to my family.

Evesapple

that was a great letter...just sent you a pm

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A possible reason WHY, the 'New System' was never a Reality to us.

by gumby in

perhaps i'm wrong, but this is a possible explanation.i was always taught that a new system would soon replace the old one.

in this new system there would be no more war, everyone would eat from his own 'fig tree', they would build houses and love one another.. .

in every publication that depicted this new system.....it was a picture of a beautiful lush productive earth, people were carrying baskets of vegetables and fruit walking together being of different decent, the men were bulding houses with smiles on their faces, and the children were playing with the animals.

Evesapple

I didn't want it to come, I hated the thought of the earth being destroyed and everyone being one big happy family. I love the idea of travel, learning about history, different cultures and people....I didn't want everyone to be the same....how boring!