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  Hello to all ... I've finally decided to sign up

  by In Between in

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  after alot of time, lurking, fighting this damn inward battle i am dealing with, i've decided to join in the mix.

  a little about me (i'll try not to bore you to much) ... i am a fader.

  was raised jw, was even a m.s.

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  Welcome, In Between. Keep reading the posts here and the fear of Armaggedon will fade. The "A" word used to be very prominent in my life. Now I'm not even sure if I've spelled it right.

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  Good News no GREAT NEWS!!!

  by Lady Lee in

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  my application for disability has been approved!!!!!

  yes i feel like screaming out loud for joy.

  it's been a year and a half of fighting for this.

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  Great News!!!!!!

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  may i say hello?!?

  by isthisit in

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  hello my name is isthisit and i have a confession to make, i'm an active jw and not happy.

  i am a lurker here and have to start posting.

  i am 22 and have been "born and raised" as well as being 4th generation.

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  Welcome to the board, isthisit. I hope you can find a way to get out gracefully.

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  Just introducing myself

  by restrangled in

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  dear all,.

  just wanted to say hello and tell you how much i have appreciated all your postings as a "lurker"...sorry.. short history, grew up in the 70's as a 3rd generation jw, elders daughter, dad left in the 80's, df'd at 16 and the decision was reversed after 90 days.

  left when i was 18. i am now 48 and have suddenly been shunned by my mother even though i have supported her emotionally all these years never critisizing the wt, listening patiently to witnessing stories etc.

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  welcome amy

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  Contemporary Gender Distinction - Why?

  by rune in

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  i think that as society progresses towards greater equality (even if there are temporary hindrances along the way), the question as to whether efforts towards reducing gender distinction should be attempted arises in some of our minds.

  clearly not everyone is going to agree on this.

  but i think anyone who is truly reasonable is going to desire that all people are treated more equitably, in fact as much as possible.

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  Very well put, Rune.

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  I am going away for awhile.........

  by anewme in

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  i am going away for awhile to try to heal my heart.

  since my dfing i have tried so hard to make sense of what has happened to me.

  to see it from the society's view and from freedom's view.

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  Good luck, anewme. I've enjoyed meeting you. It's possible that taking a break from the board will help.

  One thing I've found in life is that you'll never find peace by chasing it or by running away. You need to find the things that make you happy, live your life accordingly and eventually peace will find you. Acknowledge the past without overly dwelling on it, enjoy the present and plan for, but don't worry about, the future. I hope that makes sense. I'm not much of a philosopher.

  I hope you have a wonderful summer, full of healing and all manner of good things. (((Hugs)))

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  wine making

  by Cellist in

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  anybody here on the board make their own wine?

  we just put together our first batch.

  crabapple wine.

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  Hey, is that legal there in NZ? I wish we lived closer, I'd be there on your doorstep for a visit! I won't be drinking anything that I've made for quite a few more months.

  We were enjoying a friend's blueberry and Nanking cherry wine last night. Good stuff!

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  GREAT news from Ian -- this one needs its own thread!

  by Alleymom in

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  dear all,

  thank you so much for the continued vigils.

  and thank you, marjorie, for the continuing reminders!

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  Absolutely WONDERFUL news!!!!!

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  1st post here, on a journey of discovery...

  by kerc in

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  so after a very, very slow process, thinking over things that were stored in a little box in a corner of my mind, i've decided to finally confirm or deny all the doubts i've had about the society.

  i'm a 34 year-old married man, work as an it consultant, with two kids, ages 9 and 2. i was "born" in the organization.

  so i took everything as true, never questioned anything, and did all that was asked from me.

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  Hi Kerc and wife. Welcome to the board.

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  From Lurker to Newbie

  by Warlock in

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  this is my first post and it is extremely difficult, but where else can i go?

  i'm sure not going to join another religion and most of you have been where i have.

  just for the record, i was a drunk, drug addict and dabbler in spiritism when i began studying, which also makes it difficult, because the j.w.

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  Welcome to the board, Warlock.