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  JW's and depression

  by FeelingFree in

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  i was wondering how many of you suffered badly with depression when you were in "the truth" and if you feel your depression was related to being part of the organisation?

  are you better now you have left or still have issue's?

  whatever your experience's i would be very intrested to know (if you feel you can talk about it.).

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  Welcome feelingfree-- I have suffered from depression since I was a toddler before I was a JW. My whole family suffers from depression and my mother was very mentally ill-- possibly schizophrenic undiagnosed, not sure, my father was an extremely angry & bitter man, and my siblings are all extremely whacked. I suffer from bipolar, was diagnosed a few years ago and am currently doing well on medication and in therapy. It does run in families & it can be hereditary.

  The JW religion practically made me suicidal because my sister and I became JWs (no other family members), and when you suffer from depression, become a teenager, and then become a JW--- BAD mixture! I got baptised at 13, and am surprised I did not off myself in high school because I felt so terrible, so lost & so alone and NOT GOOD ENOUGH JW.

  Now, life is good and I am a better person-- try not to judge others or be so hard on myself like when I was a JW.
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  Will JW.ORG actually harm the WT Society Long Term ?

  by flipper in

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  my son and i were discussing this yesterday over coffee.

  since the wt society in previous years virtually demonized going on the internet at all for jw's - now wt leaders are doing a complete turn around or about face probably so as to " compete " or keep up with all the anti-jw websites that are out there to give the wt society point of view.. however- it very well may backfire on them as once people start doing google searches looking for jw.org it will bring up all the other websites dealing with any jw issues and in the privacy of their own homes out of curiosity i'm sure lots of jw's are going to want to check out some of these sites to see what all the " apostate " hoopla is all about.

  i wonder how many jw's will do this and will it have an effect in opening more minds to other views ?

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  Well I think long term they will lose a lot of JWs who start googling other sites such as this one. It sounds like there are a lot of people here who were active JWs until they found this site.
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  Why do you come here?

  by love2Bworldly in

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  i come here to learn, but i also come here because it feels like a private club and i'm privy to be a member of the "in" crowd.

  it's a great place to socialize.

  does anyone else feel that they are a member of a special "club" when they come here, that only some people in this world will understand the jw world?.

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  new hope and happiness-- you can forget the deodorant on here LOL
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  Blown away-- where to go from here

  by All for show in

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  i stumbled upon this website a few weeks ago due to the jw.org ridiculousness, since then i haven't been able to pull myself away.

  the thoughts, feelings, and concerns i have had the past few years aren't just mine.

  it's global.

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  Welcome--- word of advice for your children, encourage your kids to have as many outside friends as possible outside the organization to expose them to having friends that are not JWs, so that if you all leave as a family your kids will still have friends and won't be as devastated.

  Be patient with your spouse, and I agree with other posters who said to miss more meetings. And don't go to any elder meetings if they ask to meet with you, it will just be a set up for a disfellowshipping.
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  Why do you come here?

  by love2Bworldly in

  1. jw
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  i come here to learn, but i also come here because it feels like a private club and i'm privy to be a member of the "in" crowd.

  it's a great place to socialize.

  does anyone else feel that they are a member of a special "club" when they come here, that only some people in this world will understand the jw world?.

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  love2Bworldly

  In fact, I feel so accepted here and people on the whole are so friendly and it's such the opposite of the JW world where I felt like an outcast even within the JW world.
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  Why do you come here?

  by love2Bworldly in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i come here to learn, but i also come here because it feels like a private club and i'm privy to be a member of the "in" crowd.

  it's a great place to socialize.

  does anyone else feel that they are a member of a special "club" when they come here, that only some people in this world will understand the jw world?.

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  love2Bworldly

  I come here to learn, but I also come here because it feels like a private club and I'm privy to be a member of the "in" crowd. It's a great place to socialize. Does anyone else feel that they are a member of a special "club" when they come here, that only some people in this world will understand the JW world?
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  Topics I’ve Been Pondering On

  by JWINQUESTION in

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  2. bible

  this is my first post on here so bear with me.

  currently i am still an active jw with serious questions about the jw org.

  i was hesitant signing up but really need as much input from the people on this forum to get a clear understanding on things.

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  SeparationofPowers made me stop & realize something-- even though I don't go to church or have an active belief in God, curse when I want, and have totally changed my views on gays & sex without marriage, I am way more Christ-like than when I was a JW. I am way more caring, empathetic & loving toward other human beings & way less judgemental & negative toward other people.
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  Topics I’ve Been Pondering On

  by JWINQUESTION in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  this is my first post on here so bear with me.

  currently i am still an active jw with serious questions about the jw org.

  i was hesitant signing up but really need as much input from the people on this forum to get a clear understanding on things.

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  love2Bworldly

  Welcome JWinquestion-- don't lump everyone in the same category. You are a free human agent able to live your life any way you choose. You can choose to be a Christian and have clean morals & speech & no one on this Board should judge you for that.

  Be open minded & do a lot of research before you decide what you want to do. A lot of people who post here have been very damaged emotionally by the JW religion and that's why you will see every type of person on here who all deal with their emotional hurts in different ways.

  I don't think gays suffer any more than heterosexuals as far as std's, anyone who has sex with another person without using a condom is in danger of catching a disease even if they are married since married people can stray or may have had other sexual partners in the past. AIDS is not just a homosexual disease either.

  Hope you enjoy your stay on the forum.
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  Anyone from Sacramento CA?

  by love2Bworldly in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i wish i could find someone on the site that i knew as a jw.

  i was "in" 1975-1983 as a young person.

  pm me if you want, if you are worried about people finding out who you are on the board-- i don't have any contact with any jws now so i am not a threat to you being found out.

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  love2Bworldly

  I wish I could find someone on the site that I knew as a JW. I was "in" 1975-1983 as a young person. PM me if you want, if you are worried about people finding out who you are on the Board-- I don't have any contact with any JWs now so I am not a threat to you being found out. I haven't stepped foot into a Kingdumbhell in over 23 years.
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  Watched Dexter and loved it. Then watched Homeland and loved that too. What should I watch next?

  by Amelia Ashton in

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  hi guys,.

  i am so out of touch with tv shows and i have got a lot of catching up to do.. some-one suggested dexter and it was fantastic and what an ending.

  really loved it.

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  love2Bworldly

  My favorite show ever was a 4 year mini series called "The Big C", you can buy the DVDs or get Netflicks. It's a series about a 40 something year old woman who is fighting terminal cancer and she has a son and an estranged husband. She decides to live life to the fullest knowing she may not be around much longer. BEST SHOW EVER!!! Made me laugh and made me cry like a baby, for some reason I really resonated with the characters, they felt so real.