Posts by troubled mind

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At least I am not going to die soon

by zed is dead in

had a bit of a scare today.

i just was going to get some meds refilled, but i was having a panic attack when they checked my vitals.

they insisted i go to my doctor immediately.

troubled mind

Glad your still kickin Zed !

you asked :Has anyone else had BP spikes when in a similar situation? OH YES !!! I have been treated for high blood pressure since my thirties (it runs in my family ) But even on meds when I am anxious ,which I especially get in medical environments , my BP shoots sky high ! When I was being prept for surgery the nurse kept telling me she hoped I didn't stroke out on her ...that didn't help btw. This last surgery I told them about my anxiety before hand so they gave me something to take right away, and things went much better .

I also found some relaxation music videos on you tube to listen to when I get anxious ,and they seem to really help .

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Would you read your child's diary?

by DATA-DOG in

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this is obviously a question for parents.

i have made my decision, but i am interested in your views and feelings.

if you are a young person, i would be interested in your thoughts and feelings too.

troubled mind

Wasblind

27

What was the best KISS you ever experienced?

by Terry in

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the phone rang in the art gallery and i answered.. the voice was a young woman's.. one of her two parrots had died rather suddenly.. she wanted a colorful frame for the memorial portrait.

could we accomodate her?.

the remaining bird was sulking.. i suggested parrots without partners.. i don't where my tasteless jokes come from.

troubled mind

Well Terry that was something to sit down and ponder over .....Stolen kisses I think have been the best .

When my husband and I were teenagers and dating, I was amazed what a great kisser he was ....sometimes it made me wonder HOW did he learn to do that so well He has great lips ....I can't wait until he gets home from work now ...

53

.....It is painful to watch...

by OnTheWayOut in

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troubled mind

You are doing a good thing OTWO ,but it zaps your energy .

My advice to you is Be straight with your sister about her husband visiting .She is lying because she doesn't want you to be mad ,so have a calm discussion of why it is a bad idea to allow her husband too much leaway . Remind her of why she is in the home in the first place . Sickness may indeed be effecting her mind ,so you may need to have this conversation over ,and over again . Tell her your fears be honest with her too .

Sometimes you just have to realize you can only do so much, and then let it go . It sucks that you end up being the person that will have to pick up the peices if she makes a bad decision . It also stinks that you will be labeled the bad guy ,but what matters is that you know the truth and that you did what needs to be done .

I am in a similar circumstance with my sister . I have to make unpopular choices ,and get labelled as the mean one too. It is hurtful when you do so much and then someone can waltz in for two seconds and throw a wrench into all you have done . My sister will lie to me too, because she hates it when I get mad .

I hope you can get a break and just not think about it for a day .

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An experiment: Open House for Demons

by return of parakeet in

i feel cheated that never, not once, as a dub or as a ex-dub, did i experience the presence, manifestation, or just-things-flying-around, of demons.

not so much as a teacup levitating from its saucer.

no inexplicable cold spots.

troubled mind

I love that Godsmack song ! We saw them in concert a few years ago and they played it ,it was fantastic .

I was raised on demon stories too . Return of Parakeet good luck with the experiment . Try putting out Sinful Delight coffee and Devils food cake .....or better yet open your mind with a bit of tequila that may get you seeing things . Just trying to be helpful

16

not seeing the forest for the trees

by El_Guapo in

sometimes when you are in the borg, you miss the obvious.

i recall a sheperding call around sept. 2001. i was a brand-new m.s.

and went with an older elder.

troubled mind

This kind of 'Christian love' by JW is what started me waking up .

There was a newly interested person attending our hall that needed aid ,and when I asked the Elders if the congregation could help ,they told me that was not the role of the congregation . Our only concern should be preaching ,JWs are not a social services organization .

They proceeded to tell the person in need that because they were a newly interested one the others would view them as 'an icey wind' on their backs until they proved themselves to be a lover of Jehovah . I was SHOCKED and sickened by this revelation . A few days later this person was homeless ,and when I told an Elders wife , 'I guess I will have to turn to the Churches in town to help her ' ,... she jumped down her husbands throat and ended up getting some help after all. Some of those Elders wives can be real assets .

When I came to realize they couldn't even get being a good samaritian right, I knew it was all over ....

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What is your daily commute, and how long does it take you

by coffee_black in

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mine is 25 miles each way.

it can take anywhere from a half hour to an hour and a half each way depending on traffic.

there is no way way to get here by public transportation.. sigh~ .

troubled mind

My drive is about 3 minutes to work ,and then for work I drive approx.30 in the morning and 30 miles in the afternoon driving school bus .In the in between time I work at a shop downtown part time ,another 3 minute drive . I too live in a small town population 6,000. My husband drives into the nearest bigger town for work 22 miles away .

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Do you know me? Do I know you?

by jeremiah18:5-10 in

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since leaving the wts i've struggled mightily to make friends and adjust socially.

i would really like to find some people that i know and reconnect if any happen to be on here.

so i'm going to reveal my name and ask that if you know me or our paths have crossed, please reach out to me.. i'm "no longer one of jehovah's witnesses" so why not?.

troubled mind

Sorry I do not know you ,but totally understand how you feel . I went through that, and still do at times wonder if someone on here might know me .Good luck hope you get a response.

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Jw;s like family

by d in

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i was wondering do you ever miss certain jw's?

i mean not all but just some, becuase even though we may rant and rave against jw's at times.

we have to remeber that for those that were born in the jw's theywere like family.which is why it is so hard at for me to let go completely.. although i have been out for about 5 yrs and it feels good.

troubled mind

Sure I miss certain ones ,but I have come to realize their friendship was not based on anything substantial otherwise they would still be my friend no matter what .

I live in a small town and I see some of our former JW 'friends' around town at the grocery store ect . I always greet them with a smile ,a wave , and a hello . Some respond back with a mumbled hello then look down at the floor and walk on by ,I truly feel sorry for them . Others look through me as if I do not exist ,I do not feel sorry for those types .

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I've just been 'Outted' by my own sister

by Newly Enlightened in

i thought that we could just fade away peacefully, but i guess my mother told my sister that we no longer wanted to be jehovah's witnesses so now all hell is breaking loose.. .

it's a relief tho.

i feel really sad and upset also, because my mom lives with my sister and now has been forbidden from contacting me or vice versa.

troubled mind

Your Mother has rights ! Authorities could explain to her and your sister that just because she is elderly does not make her a prisoner of your sisters.