I loved the Lion, the witch and the wardrobe by C.S. Lewis when I was 8 years old, I wished I had a wardrobe closet that could take me into Narnia, I always loved that idea. The movie is being filmed now, I am really looking forward to it. Also, The island of the blue dolphins.
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Favorite Book as a Child?
by whyamihere inwhat was your favorite book when you were a child?.
mine was: the giving tree by shel silverstein.
said ickle me, pickel me,tickle me too.
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Alcoholics and alcoholism in the congregations
by badboy inwas it a problem in your congregation?
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beautiful dreamer awake
Hello, I'm new to the forum but have been reading a lot of your posts, it's been very interesting.
I remember about a couple of years ago someone from my mothers congregation said that an elders wife was on medication for depression. They went on to say this is the case of many in the truth lately, very depressed and using medication. I don't know about alcoholic, but my mother has been largely inactive for 20 years, so we don't know very much about what goes on internally.
Funny thing is, they attributed the cause of their anxiety and depression on "this system of things" getting worse, it was a sign of the end so to speak. It seems to never occur to them that it might be the jw mindset and lifestyle to blame, but they are in the thick of it. Also, I think that something can be said for trying to numb oneself to some of the things that go on. I went to a bookstudy awhile back to see how things were, from a new perspective, after knowing what I do now. It shocked me when the lesson reader said," as we know we cannot solve any of our problems, only Jehovah can do that". I thought that his comment, and the fact everyone was in agreement, spoke volumes. Maybe they see their mental problems as something Jehovah will take of, just like all the rest of their problems.