Posts by penny2

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Anxiety, stress, depression - What do you take?

by MsMcDucket in

i've been feeling like a slug.

the antidepressant that i was taking wasn't working.

the doctor couldn't give me another steroid injection for my migraines because it caused my blood sugars to go sky high and made me suffer from steroid induced mania; and then after it started leaving my system, i had this really down feeling.

penny2

A local organisation helped me (Panic Anxiety Disorder Association). They have a website:

www.panicanxietydisorder.org.au

Three things that helped me with stress and anxiety:

Meditation (refer above website - nothing to do with religion), exercise (walking, mainly) and changing my thinking by reading books (mainly "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff" series by R Carlson).

Fear of depression used to be my greatest fear. My last episode occurred about 9 years ago when my thinking started to go on an irrational and destructive path (I could see that in hindsight). The only way I know to relieve my depression is to help someone in need so that my thinking is totally directed to someone else and away from myself. That allows my brain to get back on track. I've been depression-free for years now, partly I think, because I've sorted out many of my JW related issues.

Melinda, hope you find some relief because anxiety, stress and depression are every bit as debilitating as physical illness.

penny2

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A very dangerous belief!!

by Gill in

we were unfortunate enough to be invited to spend some time with some of my jw relatives the other day.

my husbands jw relatives totally shun us but, my side of the family occassionally 'stoop' to allow us into their presence once in a while.

(a totally worthless occassion in which no 'real' conversation is permitted!).

penny2

Gill, I think it's great that you are continuing to have occasional contact with JW family members. The young kids will see that you're just normal people. You never know, there might be a fader amongst them (now or in the future). It's good that they know you!

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What I Learned at the at the 2 Day Assembly...

by becca1 in

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friends

1- "jehovah does not want us to be rich".

other religions teach that god helps us to become prosperous.

jehovah does not do that.

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0% of our young ones who go to college remain witnesses

Let's hope many more of the young ones go to college!!

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I told my wife why I wouldn't comment at the last WT Study

by OnTheWayOut in

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i told my wife (faithful jw) that this past sunday, i found some objection to the .

wt study and could not raise my hand.

she had wanted to know why i did not comment.. .

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she is very happy to have me with her

Sounds like she really loves you.

I know of a couple who moved from another area. The wife is an active witness and sounds like a lovely person. Her husband used to be an elder but no longer attends any meetings other than the memorial. It is said that he was "stumbled" years ago. He supports her desire to remain a JW and by all accounts they live happily.

I believe if matters are discussed reasonably and lovingly, it should be possible for compromises to be reached. It is much more damaging to keep going to meetings where you get more and more negative and irritated.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM DOWNUNDER!!!

by zagor in

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friends

yes folks it's already 2007 here .

.

penny2

Happy new year to all those still celebrating. It's 9.30am here and all is quiet. Seeker4, sounds like you have an interesting group there!!

penny2

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Do You Live a 'Normal' Life?

by Golf in

is unhappiness, guilt and a low-self-esteem normal?

let's share some positive experiences.

for me, i seek to find the good out of negative experiences.

penny2

no matter how hard we try will always be a little different

I agree. Lots of people think I'm a little weird. It doesn't worry me now - I'm just me.

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Do You Live a 'Normal' Life?

by Golf in

is unhappiness, guilt and a low-self-esteem normal?

let's share some positive experiences.

for me, i seek to find the good out of negative experiences.

penny2

I had 36 family members taken from me. That is an enormous loss.

(((reneeisorym)))

Nothing and no-one can replace your own family. It doesn't matter how many useful activities we fill our lives with, we still need our families. Yes, others here do understand.

Love

penny2

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What's the BIGGEST LIE you ever heard?

by nicolaou in

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someone i knew stood up at the convention to answer her two baptism questions both with a "yes".

she was having an affair with a married brother at the time.. but i'd top my 'biggest lie' list with four small words; "in the beginning, god"

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I agree with Worldly Andre. "The Truth" is the biggest lie.

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My Mom passed away today.

by Finally-Free in

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after a lenthy illness, 10 years in total, my mother, margaret stecko, passed away peacefully today surrounded by family.

she was 84, and leaves behind 3 children, 5 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren.

she was a jw but never shunned me.

penny2

(((walter))) That's a moving tribute. Thinking of you.

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How I lost my soul mate.

by Abandoned in

i've shown this to a couple of friends, but i'm ready to widen that audience a bit.

so, without further ado, here's my soul mate story.. i worked with amber and saw her a few times a week.

when i first accepted a lead care position, she was the one who trained me in on med passing and from that first day i worked with her, i was so impressed by how kind and patient she was.

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(((Abandoned))) - I too send you my healing vibes.

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