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  Signs of Spring

  by poppers in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this morning i saw my first robin of spring - always a nice sight here in northern wisconsin.

  there were also lots of newly arrived redwing blackbirds singing happily - after their winter absence the sounds of their calls was so refreshing to hear.

  one of my favorite signs of spring, believe it or not, is a faint scent of skunk smell in the air.

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  Spring?? What's that??

  Ok..not so bad, the snow is melting so there is still hope. I look forward to seeing my tulips poking thru the snow. With the amount that melted yesterday & warmer temps coming, that should be very soon!

  SK
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  OUCH!!!!

  by Dimples in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  well, my foot has been hurting for a month now on the side of my right foot.

  the pain got real bad and i went to the er.they took x-rays and said everything looked o.k.

  i made an appointment to follow up with a podiatrist.

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  Yep...that's the one!! So purty....

  BUT it did help, despite how it looked. Oh did I mention I was pregnant in the winter?? haha..try walking on that in the snow!

  SK
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  OUCH!!!!

  by Dimples in

  1. jw
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  well, my foot has been hurting for a month now on the side of my right foot.

  the pain got real bad and i went to the er.they took x-rays and said everything looked o.k.

  i made an appointment to follow up with a podiatrist.

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  Seeking Knowledge

  When I was preggo with my son I took water aerobics. Somehow I managed, according the doctor, to slip the tendon on my big toe of my right foot. I was in massive pain until I finally went to the doc, and he put me in a "boot" which stablized my foot and made me look like Frankenstein...well a pregnant Frankenstein anyway. And it reinforced my belief that exercise will kill you eventually

  SO!! I sympathize with your pain!! Ain't no fun!

  Hope you feel better.

  SK
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  Advice on Separating & Divorce

  by damselfly in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  we have a few posters on here that are going through a divorce or a separation.

  in order to respect their privacy i will not be naming them in this thread.

  do you have advice to give them?

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  Seeking Knowledge

  None of it is easy....give yourself some time & don't do anything in the heat of the moment. Walk away, take stock of the situation & then decide how to react. It's not easy.

  Divorce is the end of something....give yourself time to grieve. Do something productive, get a hobby, join a club anything to introduce yourself to new things. (easier said than done sometimes) but don't sit around feeling sorry for yourself....or try not to anyway...

  DO allow yourself time to grieve. If this means locking yourself in your room & bawling your eyes out, so be it. DO IT. Don't hide the pain from yourself. DO try to keep your children (if any) away from this part tho. It's not easy on them in the first place. Write a letter to your ex and let it all out. Don't mail it....you'd be surprised how theraputic writing can be.

  It sucks, to be sure, but TIME will heal you. Get out & date when you are ready, don't rush it and don't marry someone else thinking that will make the pain go away as it won't.

  If your ex is a jerk...remember the opposite of love isn't hate..it's apathy....don't react!

  SK (of the been there still doing that class)

  (((jojochan)))Hang in there, it'll get better!
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  Newberiffic.

  by frogginator in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey, just thought i'd do a quick intro, share some song lyrics that have spoken to me, and then have a look around.

  my name's erin/froggi, and i've been disfellowshipped for 4 years, since i was 19 years old.

  i was raised a jw, and my homelife was actually quite idyllic, typical 50s sitcom stuff, like the cleavers.

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  Welcome Froggi!

  Glad to have you here, welcome welcome!

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  Another Newbie :)

  by merfi in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's hard to know where to begin, so i'll just... begin.. i had my first encounter with jw in high school when my now ex-husband moved into our small town.

  (you're doing the math already, aren't ya?

  :) ) after finding out he was a jw, i did a little bit of reading into it, which he discouraged... told me that that stuff is "apostate" (i had no idea what that meant) and that he'd give me stuff to read.

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  (((Merfi)))

  Welcome to the board. You'll find great support & friends here. It never ceases to amaze me what a destructive force this "JW thing" is. Welcome to the real world! Hugs to you & your children.

  SK
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  Question for the guys on JWD!

  by Poodles in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  good morning guys, i'm a women in love with a jw who does not feel the same way about me!

  we have been in this relationship for the past seven years!

  i will try to make this short and to the point so as not to bore you ok!

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  Poodles:

  I agree with most everything said so far. You need to cut all ties with this jerk & find out who you are and what you want before you look again. You don't deserve to be treated this way. Don't be anyone's doormat!!

  No one can take advantage of you without your permission.

  SK
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  Let's start this again for Ajsmama

  by undercover in

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  i felt bad for the newbie that came here for some advise and her thread got locked due to the immaturity of a few folks.. i know she could restart her own thread, but being new she might be reluctant to get involved with us again after that sorry display of manners before.

  i hope i'm not out of line, but i'll start a new thread for her.

  below is her original post.

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  Seeking Knowledge

  HI ajsmama Welcome to the board

  Whatdja do??

  SK
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  A Pedophile in our local congo--WHAT SHALL I DO PUBLICALLY? mmmmm...

  by wozadummy in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  for some months we have known of a pedophile in our congo who molested his daughters years ago and we were told this by the pioneer sister who used to get a lift from him and his wife but won't now go with them .

  we hav'nt been for some time but are having our own seperate issue over this type of problem and spoke to elders who we reqested to see for ages ,and they finally came around and i questioned them about this pedophile and the societies stance on this sought of thing, whether anything has changed in policy and of course it has'nt and i threw it at them that they have not warned the congo of his past conduct and he has been seen at the hall trying to hug kids and of course the brothers and sisters think he is just a jolly grandfather type !!!!!!!

  of course most are ignorant of the real him and i pointed out also that we can't go to the hall to worship along a filthy scum like this.

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  Seeking Knowledge

  the list on silent lambs only showed the towns where there were congregations with a sexual abuser, not the actual names of the congregations. can somebody direct me somewhere else for that? Thanks a bunch.

  Me too! There are 3 KH's in Anchorage alone!! I don't go with my son (his father takes him) and would LOVE some peace of mind, at least to have a heads up!

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  Are you the same person "Online" as in "Real Life"?

  by JH in

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  maybe most of you, who see me post, think that i talk alot because i start many threads, but i'm way more quiet in real life.. how about you, are you the same online as in real life?

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  Pretty much the same...sitting back in the corner watching all the interaction. Only joining in when it pertains to me!!

  SK