Posts by noni1974

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I need to lose weight. but HOW?

by Sirona in

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i've gained a lot of weight recently.

i really need to lose some.

now, my diet isn't the problem as such....its the excersize part.

noni1974

Theres heart issues in my family as well.My Mom is currently in a nursing home because she is so overwheight she can't take care of her self anymore.I prommised myself I would never be like her.But it seems like I'm heading down the same path.I need to find a way to put the brakes on.I don't have anyone to exersise with.I would feel better working out with someone.

The one good thing is I don't have a car so if I go anywhere it involves walking.And I have normal blood pressure.I have gained a lot of weight since I started dirving a cab.Simply because fast food is so much easyer to get than cooking.I think I've gained 50 pounds since I started driving for a living.I have evened out and stopped gaining.I think I've even lost a little bit.Because I'm not at my place all the time.I'm at my bf house and he eats a lot healthyer that I do.I'm always happy to eat what ever he eats because he cooks for me.I spend at least three nights a week at his house.the rest I work.

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I need to lose weight. but HOW?

by Sirona in

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i've gained a lot of weight recently.

i really need to lose some.

now, my diet isn't the problem as such....its the excersize part.

noni1974

I need to lose weight too.I don't like pasta or bread.I don't drink that much.Maybe once a month or less I will have a drink or two.I think my real down fall is fast food.I drive a taxi and I never seem to have food in my house.I don't eat a lot of fruit or veggies.I don't like them.I also only eat once or twice a day but when I do I eat a lot.I Iove beef.Steak is my fave.

I really do know what I eat is bad for me.But I have accepted I'm not meant to be a super model.My family is all over weight.But I would like to be healthyer than I am.I think a lot of my problem is lack of exersise.But I don't like to sweat.I love swimming but I live in Ohio and can only swim three months out of the year.Theres no indoor pool where I live at the moment but there building a ymca with a indoor pool.It's not open yet but I'm thinking about buying a membership when it opens.I alos work at night so I sleep durring the day.I work 12 hour shifts and when I get off I'm so tired that I can't even think.I also have a knee that is not good.I broke my back when I was 14.So exercise is painful for me.

I need to make me time and just do it.I'm ok with being a big girl.I have no problem meeting men.I just would like to be healthy.What do you Think I could od to help myself.Things that I haven't thought about.

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If you could go back in time, how far would you go?

by JH in

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i'm not talking about going back 200 years now, what i mean is if you could go back to when you were younger, how far back would you go, and re live that period of time up to today, maybe in order to fix something that still bothers you today, or just for the joy of living it again.. if i could go back in time, i'd like to be 17 or 18 years old old again, go back to college, follow a different course, meet plenty of young poeple, party in the bars once more, and re live the joy of having young parents and having a full life in front of me.. how about you, how far back would you go?

noni1974

If I could take the mind I have now with me I would go back to the age of 5.I would not go with the stranger to the bathroom.Where I was raped.I would not befriend my molester.I would study hard in school.I would go to collage.I would not get baptized.I would not start smoking.I would be diagnosed with my learning disorder when it would do some good for me.I would move out of my parents house at 18 and not look back.I would not feel evil for not beleiveing in the LIE.

I would be a better daughter and be nicer to my parents.I would not let my Mom make me feel guilty for not feeding her.I would not take over when my Mom got so depressed she laided in bed for 5 years.I would be a kid like I was suposed to be.I would learn to do math really well even if I needed a tutor.I would enjoy being a kid when I'm supposed to.I would have worldly friends.

All though theres a lot of things I would change if I had the chance I have come to accept the things as they are.I like my self now because I've been through a lot.It's tough to learn to like your self and without all of these things who know where I would be in my life.I think the biggest thing I would change is baptizem.Because I had a choice in that and had I beleived in my instincs I would not have done that.That was the one thing I could have stopped.

I believe when things happen in your life you can either accept them and move on or be a victom for life.I will not let myself be a victom ever again.So don't feel sorry for me.I don't not really.I like who I am now.I am stronge and happy for the first time ever.I'm in love for the first time ever.I have a bf that I really feel like I can let in without being hurt.

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When you left the JWs did you keep their publications?

by White Waves in

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i threw everything away except the bible (which i now know is crap), the songbook and reasoning from the scriptures ( to use against them... primarily the conversation stopper part).

so many posters seem be able to access jw info easily and quote it... i wonder if i should have kept everything.

at the time, it was a way to start over and commit to never going back.

noni1974

I left mine at my Mom and Dad's house when I moved out.This was before I DA ed myself.I have no idea what happened to it.

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Should Witness parents be allowed to adopt nonWitness children?

by free2beme in

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with my sister now in the process of adoption, i am becoming more and more aware how the courts view witnesses.

although you are told religion will not play a factor, my sister says that a lot of attention has been focused on the fact that her husband and her are not both witnesses and they want to know "now" what religion the child will be raised in.

they have not said that it would play a factor, but i think it will.

noni1974

My sister adpoted a little boy last year.My sister and her husband are both JW'S and are bring him up as one.The funny thing is he is not accepted by most of my family.Because he's black and my family are white.I as a EX JW told her that I not only suport her decision to adopt but if I could help I would.

My reasons are as follows.

1. The boy was born to a 13 year old drug user who fed him only candy and fast food.He was malnourished and smaller than he should be.

2. The father of the boy is a 30 year old man who is currently in jail.He is being charged with rape because he was proved to be the father of not only the child my sister adopted but also his brother from the same mother.This child is now in my sisters home as a foster child.He will be adopter as soon as the fathers rights are termanated.

3.My sister can't have children of her own.She wants to give a child a chance at a seminormal life.She has always wanted to be a mother.It is her greatest joy.The boy's both have developmental problems.She is willing to take under avantaged children and give them a life the birth parents can't and won't.

I have been able to meet the boys and bond with them.I could not imagin my life without these boy's.I truly think that if the people who adopt these kids into their family want them and love them.Why should a religion stop these kids from finding a family to love them?

The only thing I worry about is if the boy's decide to leave the JW'S when their older there parents will shun them.But that's when Auntie Noni will step in and let them know it's ok and I'm their for them.And I will love them no matter what.There my nephews for life.JW'S or not.

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A Poll for all to participate in:

by Honesty in

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how many jw's visit this site and remain 'in good standing' in the 'christian (their word not mine) congregation of jehovah's witnesses after six months of perusing various topics?.

i didn't, how about you?

noni1974

I left almost 9 years ago.So I didn't have any site to turn too.I had to find my way on my own.I also didn't know anyone who had DA ed them self so I was truly on my own.

In hindsight I would have loved to have people how I could speak to.People who had been in my shoes.I would have asked them if Da ing was the way to go.I'm still not completely sure it was the way to go.I wish I could have just faded.But that brings it's own set of problems for me.So who knows.I just would have liked another person to talk to about it.

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Have you ever had a prayer answered?

by nicolaou in

prayer topics seem to be the bandwagon of the moment so i'm jumping on!

seriously, has anyone here asked for something specific in prayer and actually gotten what they asked for?

what convinces you that you wouldn't have got it in any case?

noni1974

Yes I've had one answered.When I was a child my Dad got laid off from his job.His unemployment was running out.We had no money saved.He was getting mean with us kids and hitting us a lot.Yelling at us everyday.So I prayed for him to get a job.The next day he got one.He was a lot nicer when he had a job.

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How "Stupid" are you?

by JH in

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http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=14964688665927201537

my results .

door knob!.

noni1974

I got 39% stupid.

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Strange Sudden DF'ing/Baptism Nullification ATTN. LURKERS

by unique1 in

ok well per my post yesterday most of you know i was suddenly disfellowshipped after my letter of baptism nullification.

i called the presiding overseer to ask why.

i specifically listed in my letter that i was not to be disfellowshipped nor was i disassociating myself.

noni1974

Here's a question.I DA ed myself 8 years ago.The letter I wrote was short and simple.

I said I no longer wanted to be one of jehovahs witness please take my name off your records.I signed and dated it.I did not state any reason for my decission.I did not meet with the Elders.I have told my Mom that my baptizem was a mistake and I did it for the wrong reasons.I told her I never really believed it in my heart and only did it to make my parents happy.Would I have to be reinstated to have this happen?

Could I still request a baptizem nullifacation?I did feel extrem pressur to conform to my family's standards.My parents forced me in to studying with three diffrant people.I have a huge JW family.And they all told me to do it.The only problem was that I was 19 years old at the time.

The reason I would like to explore this option is because I would like to be able to speak to my family again.

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Praying in the name of Michael

by moomanchu in

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why not?

that is who jesus is in heaven.

noni1974

My boyfriends name is Michael.I already say Oh God Michael.So I think I have it covered.LOL

Actualy I never thought of Jesus as Michael.I was told that yes they were one and the same I just never put it to gether in my head.So I always prayed in jesus' name amen.