Aude_Sapere

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  Anybody With Sleep Apnea?

  by prophecor in

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  how are you coping?

  do you use a cpap machine or did you get surgery to correct your difficulties?

  do you dread having to go to sleep, with the possibility that you may never awaken?

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  Aude_Sapere

  As you know, if you have a stuffy nose, you can't use your CPAP machine. This time of year is the worst for me. However, last week my partner brought home some Sleep Right strips and told me to put one on before I put on my mask. OMG! It totally worked! I could really breathe and got a great night's sleep.

  Great suggestion! Thanks.

  CountryGuy - About getting a new mask. I got one about 6months ago. I spoke with my doctor first. He wrote a script for replacement tubing and nasal hood. I took it to a DME/Respiratory facility who handed me what I needed and they filed an insurance claim. I think I ended up paying about $10.

  The only delay was that my Dr had not written which specific 'hood' I wanted. The Respiratory facility was pretty good about it. They let me see a few versions that were compatible with my machine. I phoned my doctor and his nurse faxed over the prescription for the exact model/style that I wanted.

  Insurance company is set up to decline payouts. I got Dr's orders first. Then identified the product/treatment. THEN we got the insurance company involved. Might be worth trying again???

  -Aude.
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  I FEEL GREAT !

  by candidlynuts in

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  as mentioned in almost atheist and freedom frogs thread about her judicial commitee.. jw's never say i feel great anymore...

  what about us ex jw's?.

  i feel great !

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  Aude_Sapere

  i'm no longer spending 5 hours a week sitting in a stupor..

  Now I am spending 5 hours a NIGHT sitting with JWD.

  Still, I feel GREAT !!!

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  -Aude.
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  Desperate Housewives.......

  by ScoobySnax in

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  i love this programme,.......we get loads of crap from the states, but when they make a good show....wow!!

  along with friends and simpsons.....this has got to be right up there with the classics!!!!.

  go edie!!!!

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  I love the show!!

  What's even more fun for me is that it is first run and I've seen it from the first episode.

  I was one of those witnesses who refused to be seduced by worldly media - until the shows were in their 6 or 7th seasons. And then I became die-hard addicts of the reruns!

  I missed out on the live chat at work the following morning. I *still* have not seen Jaws or StarWars.

  Times are changing for me. I am part of the 'Wives Watchers' - even tape the show in case I fall asleep or get called away. Work mates have borrowed my tapes to catch up on the plot line.!!

  Just under 2.5 hours until show time!

  -Aude.
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  Going for a promotion tomorrow

  by frozen one in

  1. jw
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  i interview for a promotion tomorrow morning.

  i'm up against two other people that i have known for a long time and they are very qualified for the job.

  i applied for the job as an afterthought and didn't think i would make it this far.

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  Good, strong, positive vibe coming your way!!

  What time is the interview?

  -Aude.
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  Did you notice that they were a lot of "rich Witnesses" in the organization

  by inquirer in

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  i remember this guy once, after the book study (the one where you go to someone's house to study a book) boasting on this house he wanted to buy!

  it made me feel sick!

  he was showing off so much!

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  Look at P,V, and S if most jws live like that most of the "apostate" sites would have nothing to complain about beside NY goofyness in publications.

  What is P, V, and S ???
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  Anybody With Sleep Apnea?

  by prophecor in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  how are you coping?

  do you use a cpap machine or did you get surgery to correct your difficulties?

  do you dread having to go to sleep, with the possibility that you may never awaken?

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  Aude_Sapere

  Susan -

  Wow!! Thanks for sharing the other information on memory. I have had a CPAP machine for about 5 ro 6 years but only use it once or twice a week.

  I have sleep trouble for as long as can remember. And that memory is indeed a bit shattered. Some bits I remember so vividly and then there are whole chunks of time that I cannot recall at all. (I was attributing this to either abusive childhood or chemo treatment in '98)

  My sleep study revealed that I never enterred REM sleep. (I had told my doctor that I was pretty certain that I hadn't dreamed in years.) It also showed that I stopped breathing about every 2 or 3 minutes thru the night. My poor brain never got a chance to rest.

  I especially relate to the feelings of 'under the influence'. It's true. Also, takes me about 5 hours in the morning to clear the fog. I have long believed that this was an 'oxygenation' issue.

  Thanks for helping me see the importantance of committment to my CPAP!

  -Aude.
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  Warm Shock On A Cold Day

  by Sunspot in

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  for those of you that know my background, you know that my only sibling, a sister (nonjw) disowned me back in the '70s along with my parents when i became a jw.

  when i daed myself in '99, i wrote them and apologized for making a terrible mistake, etc and heard nothing.

  i just got an email from my sister asking for my address because she wants to write to me, and she signed it "love, your little sis"..

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  Very warm news.

  Thanks for including us. How far away does your family live?

  -Aude.
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  Johnny Carson Died

  by El Kabong in

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  msnbc just reported that former tonight show host johnny carson died of emphysema this morning.

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  rip johnny 1925-2005

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  I'm sad.

  He's been so private since he left the show.

  I kept hoping he would grant a special interview or some such thing and we'd get to enjoy him one more time.

  -Aude.
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  Anyone Tried Online Dating Sites?

  by eljefe in

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  after reading this thread, i started wondering whether online dating sites work well.

  has anyone had any success with dating sites?

  if so, which one?

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  Aude_Sapere

  But hey, maybe that's what I need... an online dating service. Especially if its as therapeutic as this site.

  You are looking for therapy on a dating site?

  Ummm You may need additional treatment after spending some time there. It can be a little odd.

  Still some good people there but I wouldn't necessarily call it therapy!
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  What was your turning point?

  by jeanniebeanz in

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  what was it that was the real eye opener for you?.

  for me, it was after watching the video, "jehovah's witnesses; a non-prophet organization," and the point on how the org puts itself in a place between jesus and mankind.

  a position which does not exist scripturally.

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  WHEN THE HOUR TALKS WENT TO A 'WORD FOR WORD' FORMAT WRITTEN BY NY. !

  I think we can blame LittleToe for this ... ??

  After his last talk, Brooklyn must have put the kabosh on adapting the outline to personal style.

  Way to go, LittleToe.

  -Aude.