has anyone found that the longer you are away from the witlesses the worse their mindf*** on your mind becomes.. i'm acting in such ways that i never even acted as a dub.
it's like in everyway bad they might affect someone, it becomes exacerbated upon departure.
i never used to be so afraid to try new things, even wholesome things, while i was a dub, no more than usual, now i get paralyzed by fear to do the simplist things, like seeing people or getting my life started.. i'm slowing doing these things anyway, but i'm so shocked at how difficult it is.
now I get paralyzed by fear to do the simplist things, like seeing people or getting my life started.
Recreational drug taking can lead to panic disorder and agoraphobia - particularly if engaged in after a major life event or a period of continual stress. In other words, it's going to make your problems worse.
Do a google search on "panic attacks" and "marijuana" and you'll see what I mean.
Sorry, Mincan.
penny2
i have been associated with jw's since birth.
i raised my kids in the religion....thinking it was the only way.
recently, my daughter (who was baptized at 15 she is 24 now and has since stopped attending meetings, has been in a relationsip with a man and now has a newborn baby) was invited to a witness wedding and subsequently uninvited b/c she could possibly stumble the jw's who would be attending,since she has had a baby with a non witness and is not married.. .
Hi jeanne40love, WELCOME to JWD!
I know of several similar situations. It's sad but that's the way it is with the JWs. And they can't make up their own mind on these things either. They must get a ruling from the elders.
... my current dilemma.
this week i got in the mail two birthday cards from non-jw aunt and grandma who are apparently delighted that there's a niece and granddaughter out there to whom they can send birthday cards.
also got an invite to my cousins wedding.
JW family will be there - it will be awkward at best, and very stressful and depressing at worst
If you go, I doubt any JWs will be there. That's based on what I've observed here locally in Adelaide. The JWs are probably stressing at the moment trying to find out what you are doing.
Why would you pay money to put yourself in a stressful and depressing situation?
I would send them a gift in plenty of time before the wedding. Just the normal kind of gift that you would give to a cousin. You could explain to the cousins at some future time what the true situation is.
Just my thoughts.
penny2
this week, my wife called me an "opposing husband" - because i stopped believing that jehovah chose the watchtower society as his sole channel on earth.. .
my wife knows about the society, it's flip-flop on doctrines, child sex abuse scandals, including the un, but none of that matters.. .
she doesn't read the litertaure, not even the bible.. .
I don't want to leave her, I just want her to "wake up"
Maybe she's not going to "wake up" and you'll just have to accept that.
You know what really stinks? She has met up with non-witnesses online and then met them in person to hang out with
Maybe you should be encouraging her to do that more often. She may realise on her own that there are plenty of non-witnesses who are moral people.
You don't want to leave her so I'd suggest you make the family home as loving a place as possible. Try to strike a deal with her that there will be no arguing. It's bad for the kids. Also, get to know some of those non-witnesses that she's meeting online.
penny2
the funeral part 3. the funeral was over.
it was time to ride out to bury my brother.
my friend and i decided to ride together, and break off from the group because we were hungry, thirsty, and mentally screwy.
Thank you for sharing your story, WLG.
Hi Temp, welcome to JWD and don't stress!
Just post what you want to say and someone will rearrange it for you.
penny2
i started a thread for this great guy but without his name in the subject.
this is a dear friend that sees the light.
i was dunked in 1972 --- even did a stint as a regular pioneer --- sold the damn tires and wheels off the mobile home to buy gas to preach!.
Welcome NKNB. You're a friend of purps - you lucky thing!!
she was beautiful.
her name was aliyah.
she would have been 5 mos tomorrow.
((((Tatiana)))) so sorry to hear of your loss.
penny2
that im having another baby!!!!!.
just done the test and the line came up straight away....... we were planning on falling pregnant in about three months and happend to fall pregnant straight away...im still in shock but had to share it with you all my family.
luv ya.
Yeah I was thinking of perhaps just msging my folks
I think that's a great idea - you never know, it might lead to some normality. They've got a heart under there somewhere - surely?
love
penny
that im having another baby!!!!!.
just done the test and the line came up straight away....... we were planning on falling pregnant in about three months and happend to fall pregnant straight away...im still in shock but had to share it with you all my family.
luv ya.
Hi Es, how exciting!! Congratulations!!!
