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Do you ever talk to yourself aloud?

by JH in

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either walking down the street all alone, or anywhere, does it happen that you talk to yourself aloud?.

have you ever been cought doing this?

Aude_Sapere

Frequently

Oops! Was I talking outloud?

-Aude.

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My Escape

by Joel Wideman in

my mother was roman catholic and, it turns out, mentally ill. she was rushed into marriage when my father got her pregnant with me.

he was also catholic, a sailor, and an alcoholic.. .

when my father was going to be sent to vietnam, my mother threatened to kill me and herself.

Aude_Sapere

btw I used to work in auditing and would often tape the program.

No babies allowed and sometimes there was a fan blowing on my recorder.

There are quiet areas of conventions (not many, but they do exist).

-Aude.

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My Escape

by Joel Wideman in

my mother was roman catholic and, it turns out, mentally ill. she was rushed into marriage when my father got her pregnant with me.

he was also catholic, a sailor, and an alcoholic.. .

when my father was going to be sent to vietnam, my mother threatened to kill me and herself.

Aude_Sapere

Links to written 'strong suggestions' that 1975 was either Armageddon or 'the time of the end':

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/12/99002/1703528/post.ashx#1703528

-Aude.

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1975 Article with the Train

by Aude_Sapere in

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does anyone have the link to the 1975 article with the train falling?.

i can't seem to find it right now.. -aude.

Aude_Sapere

YES!!

That's the article. Sorry, Gary for sending you on a wild goose chase with the wrong year!!

Thanks for the detective work, guys!! I knew it was there but couldn't find the descriptive words to help. Y'all knew what I was going for, though.

TheListener: I know what you mean. That is exactly why I started this thread. Trying to explain to a poster on another thread that this was not just one or two isolated enthusiasts who got carried away with 1975-mania. It was pushed - hard.

Thanks again!!

-Aude.

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WE GOT IT GOOD.

by stillAwitness in

we had a visiting speaker come to our hall yesterday.

he was a missionary from liberia (whoopie) but he was talking about the danger he faces everyday just to go our in field service from rebels, gangs, the military.

he lived in a hut with no electricity, no running water.

Aude_Sapere

I would not be a bit surprised if they made the guy pay for his own travel expenses.

We had parents of a missionary couple in our congregation in the 70's. Actually the husband was branch overseer in Malawi. Also Lagos (??).

Periodically they would be brought back to the states (not at their own expense). I was told at the time that the 'society' brought home all missionaries (every 5 or 10 years) but cannot confirm that. Missionaries do not have money to fly in themselves. I would think, at very least, family or surrounding congregations would provide plane tickets.

-Aude.

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Heres your chance..........

by defd in

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to show what we are really made of.

i have been going through extreme stress, almost disstress.

i will not reveal what it is at this time.

Aude_Sapere

Oh yes -- other thoughts:

If this is 'your' problem. Own it. Own it and take charge of it.

If it is someone else's problem that is falling into your lap, help that person to own it. Help them learn how to take charge of it. Respect them for the actions that they take. Let it be their problem. You can be part of the 'pit crew' and the 'pep squad'.

If you are still having physical effects of stress (fight or flight) and moderate exercise is not helping, see a doctor. Make sure you are getting enough sleep and eating properly.

Take Care.

-Aude.

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Heres your chance..........

by defd in

jw
friends

to show what we are really made of.

i have been going through extreme stress, almost disstress.

i will not reveal what it is at this time.

Aude_Sapere

A few years ago I was facing cancer treatment.

I found that when I let my thoughts go too far in the past or too far into the future that things became overwhelming and fear and terror would set in. I found that the closest I stayed to focusing on 'now' the easier everything was to bear. My 'nows' were actually quite good and I would have missed most of them if I kept worrying about the future or re-hashing the past.

I forced myself to only have ONE problem at a time on my plate. (one portion of a problem - ie: first find a qualified thoracic surgeon. THEN I will start thinking about the next step.) Focusing on just the most immediate portion of the larger issue makes it much more manageable.

I made room for 'sunshine' in my life everyday. Sunshine in whatever form that took. (Sunshine = happiness, fun, peace.)

I took care of the necessary difficult business but did not let it take over my whole being. (I viewed it as an unruly stepchild. With me all the time. Needing 100% attention occaisionally. Acceptance all the time. But needing to be taught to behave and let the other important (and fun!) things also have 100% attention routinely, too.)

Key phrases that became mantras of sorts:

Don't borrow trouble. (sometimes things aren't as bad as we think they are going to be. Even if they are, don't let them take up all your time and attention now.)

One thing at a time. ONE.

Stay in the moment.

I hope this crisis is just temporary for you.

Let us know how you are coping.

-Aude.

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