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  Any one have any dealings with.......AD/HD?

  by lydia in

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  just a question -.

  anyone else here ( i know you do mommydark) have experience with attention deficiet/ hyperactivity disorder??.

  i'm just looking for some help onit... thanks... lyd

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  BeautifulGarbage

  Hi Lydia,

  Yes, maybe change the title of the thread. I just clicked out of curiousity.

  Anyway, yes, I have knowledge of ADHD. Now, mind you, I have strong opinions about it. I think it's over diagnosed and over the years the bar has been gradually raised over what exactly constitutes ADHD. Someone who is very experienced and knowledgable with diagnosing children(I am assuming it's a child)should be consulted with this disorder.

  Both of my children had(my daughter) and have(my son) "issues" with Hyper-activity. It has been suggested that both of my children had and have ADHD. With my eldest, my daughter, I consulted with 3 different professionals. One diagnosed ADHD, the other two disagreed.
  I also disagreed, but wanted to be absolutely positive for the sake of my child. She did need intervention for expressive and receptive language delays that contributed to her hyper-activity and cognitive learning abilities.

  Now, it has been suggested my son has ADHD. Drugs have been suggested. Again, I don't agree with that, however, I am now arranging for him to be tested professionally also. Same speech and language delays with him too.

  ADHD can be very tricky to diagnose. Too many kids have been "labeled" with ADHD that don't have it. And then there are kids that are langishing that have ADHD and are not receiving proper intervention.

  If you would like to discuss it in more detail, my email is open.

  Andee
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  IF YOU HAVE EVER MADE AN IMPACT ON A JW

  by In_between_days in

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  something i would really appreciate feedback for.... if any of you have ever made and impact on a jw what was it?

  what was the one sentance, or one seed of doubt that made their brains start ticking?

  were you sucessful?

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  I really only have contact with one on a regular basis. A JW cousin that I hadn't had contact in 20 years due to the shunning of my Mother. She stays mainly because her very large family is JW and her husband is newly baptised (that went over like a lead balloon).

  She loves to come visit my family. She can take off the JW mask and know that she can say anything without having to watch her back. Of course, I always have to slip in a few wisecracks about the society which crack her up.

  So, impact? Yes.

  To leave the society? Probably not.

  The other members of my family are just too brainwashed. And because I have been away so long, any information from me would be extremely suspect and disregarded as "Apostate".

  Andee
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  Letting go of the side of the pool

  by joelbear in

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  when i was 7 years old mom took me to get swimming lessons.

  one day we moved over to the deep end of the pool which i had always viewed as being as ominous as a bottomless pit.. i was terrified on the day that we had to swim from one side to the other and could barely make myself let go of the side of the pool.

  i eventually did though and a couple of weeks later was jumping off the high dive into the deep end and having a wonderful time.. letting go is so very hard, especially for those of us who were raised to believe that every day was rife with disaster.

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  Thanks! I needed that, Joel!

  KnowYou's posts are reminiscent of the long diatribes my Father would go on when I was growing up. Sometimes I would have to endure his rants for hours. Even after my family were no longer active JW's.

  Time for a dip in the pool.

  Andee
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  Your personal Goals

  by outcast in

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  i found this on .

  http://www.eusty.co.uk/ .

  since it is monday, anyone care to add their goals to the list?

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  I am amused by the link to the Creation video. Because it was not made by JWs there is a warning NOT to click any of the links at the end of it. There is even a little warning window before you connect with the site. Wouldn't want anything to infiltrate their brain and possibly break the WTS spell.

  Andee
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  What does everyone here DO anyway?

  by In_between_days in

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  hi everyone,.

  i am a new poster who is putting off their own personal story of finding this site for a while..... i find alot of people here utterly fascinating, and would like to know..... exactly what is everyones professional field of work?.

  i would like to be a full time poster on this forum, but alas, the $$$$ are quite light in that field of work.. apologies if this has been asked before.. just curious.

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  I don't make money, I only SPEND it

  I'm a housewife and Mommy.

  Andee
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  If you could have one wish come true....

  by butalbee in

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  if you could have one wish come true, what would it be?

  just one wish, that you would have to live w/ for the rest of your life, whether if be winning the lottery, finding true love, world peace, etc...what would you choose?.

  i know what my wish would be...i wish i never met him.

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  To see my Grandfather, who died when I was 13, one more time.

  Just to be able to hug him and tell him that cherish his gentle, loving acceptance of me, as a kid, still comforts me as an adult.

  Besides my husband, he was the most decent man I ever knew.

  Andee
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  Girls Playing Sports (good or bad idea)

  by clash_city_rockers in

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  2. friends

  i found this really informitive artical by doug wilson at http://www.cradena.org on parinting are daughters who might play competitive athletics in high school or college.

  maybe this would be a good topic to kick around in our discussion board.

  all are welcome to give thier take on the matter in this round table discussion on parents raising thier daughters who may be athleticly gifted.. doug wilson artical can be found here at cradenda agenda, i think this is one of the best articals on the subject that is full of wise counsal and i hope you too can benifit from this artical that has a cultural impact and hopfully restoration in it's ramifications.. http://www.credenda.org/issues/13-6childer.php.

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  BeautifulGarbage

  Ok. This thread is drifting a bit.

  So, Clash, here's a song, dedicated just to you (and any girls you might produce)

  No Doubt

  "JUST A GIRL"

  Take this pink ribbon off my eyes
  I'm exposed
  And it's no big surprise
  Don't you think I know
  Exactly where I stand
  This world is forcing me
  To hold your hand
  'Cause I'm just a girl, little ol' me
  Don't let me out of your sight
  I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite
  So don't let me have any rights
  Oh...I've had it up to here!The moment that I step outside
  So many reasons
  For me to run and hide
  I can't do the little things
  I hold so dear
  'Cause it's all those little things
  That I fear'Cause I'm just a girl.
  I'd rather not be
  'Cause they won't let me drive
  Late at night
  I'm just a girl,
  Guess I'm some kind of freak
  'Cause they all sit and stare
  With their eyes
  I'm just a girl.
  Take a good looks at me
  Just your typical prototype
  Oh...I've had it up to here!
  Oh...am I making myself clear?
  I'm just a girl
  I'm just a girl in the world...
  That's all that you'll let me be!I'm just a girl, living in captivity
  Your rule of thumb
  Make me worry some
  I'm just a girl, what's my destiny?
  What I've succumbed to
  Is making me numb
  I'm just a girl. my apologies
  What I've become is burdensome
  I'm just a girl. lucky me
  Twiddle-dum there's no comparison
  Oh...I've had it up to!
  Oh...I've had it up to!!
  Oh...I've had it up to here.

  Andee
  A coach and whose daughter plays sports. However, we are ALWAYS very careful to avoid the Lesbian Recruiting Booth at the games
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  A Personal Announcement!

  by Billygoat in

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  guess who just got engaged???

  no date has been set yet, but the engagement will be short.

  probably sometime this summer.

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  BeautifulGarbage

  Congratulations, Andi!

  Happiness and joy to the both of you!

  Andee
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  In search of my birth mother - can you help???

  by Billygoat in

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  2. friends

  this might be a piece of history some of you don't know about me.

  i know a couple of you do.

  so i'm hoping maybe y'all might have some suggestions in how i move forward.. my mother and father divorced when i was about 4. we lived in japan and my father was granted custody.

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  Even though I have no advice to offer, Andi, I hope you are successful in your search for your Mom. From some of the wonderful posts you have gotten, I'm sure you will find her, and soon.

  (((((((((Andi)))))))))))))

  Andee
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  OK Here is my thread!

  by Angharad in

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  for yadira, here is my thought provoking thread .

  people have been asking what simon is really like, so here is a quick profile of him.. .

  he spends a lot of time working on his computer you should be glad you dont hear the language when he discovers a bug in his programs .

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  BeautifulGarbage

  Angharad!

  When you post a thread, you post a thread!

  I loved it! Cute, funny, and with great visuals.

  Thanks for making me "LOL".

  Thank you and Simon for this unique, wonderful place.

  Andee