Posts by justicehope

Thank you for taking the time to consistently prepare the analysis of the current Watchtower study article. I find it very insightful. I appreciate your efforts.

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 12-17-06 WT Study (Sacred Gatherings)

by blondie in

: the special assembly day, the two-day circuit assembly, and the three- or four-day district convention.

q9) how can we show our respect for sacred gatherings by our dress and behavior?.

- how can children show that they respect the sacred nature of our meetings?.

Comments You Will Not Hear at the 10-22-06 WT Study (TONGUE)

by blondie in

"let each one of you individually so love his wife as he does himself; on the other hand, the wife should have deep respect for her husband.

1) suppose you received a gift-wrapped package with a label that read: "handle with care.

handle with care.

justicehope

Blondie, Thanks again for hard work in bringing this material to life.

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Comments You Will Not Hear at the 9-10-06 WT Study (FEAR GOD)

by blondie in

comments you will not hear at the 09-10-06 wt study (august 1, 2006, pages 21-25)(fear god) .

review comments will be in red.

wt material from today's wt will be in black.

justicehope

Thanks for all your hard work. It's a real education.

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Has anybody successfully quit using caffeine altogether?

by DanTheMan in

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friends

my anxiety and stress levels are really bad lately.

i think i'd be doing myself a favor to quit caffeine, as it has become a real catch-22 for me, where i need it to stay awake, but it causes me to lose sleep, so i need more of it to stay awake, etc.. i've learned through experience that i'm very sensitive to any sort of chemical substance that affects neurotransmitter flow, and, given my general propensity towards depression/anxiety/paranoia/add, i think that at least one thing i could do to give me a calmer, more stable neurotransmitter mix would be to eliminate caffeine.

i've tried to reduce before, and i've found that i just start making excuses to have a little more, a little more, until i'm right back where i started.. so, i'm just wondering if anybody else has had a similar experience where they felt the need to not just reduce but eliminate caffeine altogether, and if so, how did it go, did it help, how long has it been, etc.

justicehope

Dan: I noticed you mentioned you suffer with ADD; it is very likely that you are trying to self-medicate yourself with caffeine. The caffeine probably helps you focus. Been there, done that. It is like a dog chasing his tail. I know fight daily to limit my coffee to 1-2 cups. It took months to get it down to 1-2 cups. I used a coffee substitute drink to help with the change. The hot beverage and pseudo coffee taste helped. I still use this strategy to limit my coffee intake.

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Are you far too trusting in other people?

by Elsewhere in

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friends

i'm afraid i am.

it is in my nature to expect everyone to act in the best interests of everyone else.

i never expect that others will intentionally cause harm to another in a willfull and malisious act.

justicehope

I too have a propensity to trust people and as a result have paid a huge emotional price at times. But this is part of what makes me who I am and who I want to be. That being said I have come to realize that it up to me to establish appropriate boundaries. This way I can still think the best of persons while be cautious not to be overly trusting or naive.

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Missing Blondies weekly commentary

by justicehope in

i have looked forward to blondies weekly wt commentary.

i appreciate it must be a lot of work and i shouldnt expect it but should enjoy it when it appears.

just want her to know it's enjoyed and appreciated.

justicehope

I have looked forward to Blondies weekly WT commentary. I appreciate it must be a lot of work and I shouldn’t expect it but should enjoy it when it appears. Just want her to know it's enjoyed and appreciated.

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What did YOU do during the downtime?

by LittleToe in

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friends

so, if i'm not much mistaken jwd was just down for over 24 hours - the longest time i can remember in over four years of posting here.

these things happen - c'est la vie.. so what did you do during this time?

did you suffer the dts?

justicehope

I didn't know why the site was down so it felt eerie every time I would try getting on the site and the message was runtime application error - - I thought a virus or other serious attack shut down JWD!! What happen?