Posts by choosing life

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Anyone here with CFS.....need help with questions

by Heather in

for the last ..um i'd say about 3-4 weeks...i have been soooooo tired all the time...like i haven't been sleeping.

i feel like my head is in a fog all the time and can't think very clearly.

feel drugged actually.

choosing life

I have CFS and it usually starts with what seems like a viral infection that just never goes away. Poor sleep is also involved. That doesn't mean you have it, but it is important to see a doctor. It is often a diagnosis of exclusion, after many tests come back normal.

If the doctor finds nothing wrong with you, be careful that they don't convince you that you are just depressed. That is what they usually do if all the tests are normal. Anti-depressants can just complicate things. If you continue to have the fatique and sleep problems, see a doctor that specializes in CFS. The earlier you receive treatment, the better chances you have for a recovery.

Hope it is something simple that they can help you with. Good luck! Sincerely, Choosing Life

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ZEITGEIST-The Movie. And The Code of Hammurabi. Shattering!

by Jez in

jw
friends

have you seen this movie?

if not, watch it and let me know what you think.

you can watch it all right here, no need to rent it.

choosing life

Sounds interesting. Too late to watch it tonight, but I will take a look in the morning.

Thanks for the link.

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If you ain't a PIONEER, You ain't SH**!!!

by Open mind in

my loyal-dub wife had a wonderful morning knocking on empty homes earlier this week.

last night she confided in me with an observation.

she has noticed what she perceives to be a "pioneer clique" in our congregation.

choosing life

Snakes,

Yes the elder pioneer bragged to my husband about being below the poverty level and not paying taxes. So he is lying one way or another. They have been supported all along by the wife's father. She got power of attorney many years ago and helped herself to his money as she saw fit. He is dead now and I can't quite figure out why they havn't bought their dream house yet they talked about. They use his money to fly around the country to attend sales meetings for the sham phone company. Makes it look like they are earning big bucks.

Don't fool yourself, though, the father left them a lot of money. I remember once how she told me she loved to go to multi level marketing meetings. when I asked why, she said it was the only way a regular person could get wealthy. I thought to myself, that is not what we are supposed to be reaching out for.

The couple who moved away were mooches, him much more than her. He didn't have so much a depression problem, rather a drinking problem. Witnessed it myself too many times. It was quite a group, for sure.

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The Bible is an organizational book and belongs to the...organization.

by candidlynuts in

i remember going out in service using the truth book .

" the truth that leads to everlasting life".

in its final couple of years, i remember how the catholic church's attempts to control what people read was part of our presentation.

choosing life

From what I remember learning, it was a long time ago that the Catholics restricted the Bible from the common man, certainly not in any of our lifetimes. The jws did say that Catholics were famous for not reading the bible. And I did have several people who were Catholics tell me in service the same thing. They actually said, "I am Catholic and we are known for not reading the Bible on our own.

I attended Cathlic mass as a child and never heard a good sermon. It was more about rituals and reading back the words printed in the book they provided. I guess you had a liberal and thoughtful priest Poppers.

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The things I see (This last weeks photos)

by Sparkplug in

jw
friends

and wanted to share.

all day long on weekends, lunch, breaks and such there are moments that calm me.

silly stuff.

choosing life

Beautiful pictures sparkplug! The first one I think you could sell professionally. It says so much without a word. You are quite talented.

Keep sharing, please.

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WT + Awake Update - restrictions

by stillajwexelder in

study edition of the wt will be restricted - it will be as per km

choosing life

It won't prevent it from getting leaked, just as the KM is leaked on here. So there must be a different reason for their actions. Maybe it is just to make the jws feel "special" and maintain that fear of losing God's favor and not knowing when to run at the end? In any case, it is another cult marking for them.

I always found it offensive that they didn't give everyone a KM or the OM book. I also thought the elder's book and pioneer book was offensive. Why should they judge you from a book you aren't allowed to see?

Scare them, that's always been their tactic. It is this fearful mental/emotional baggage that is hardest to lose when you leave too.

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The Bible is an organizational book and belongs to the...organization.

by candidlynuts in

i remember going out in service using the truth book .

" the truth that leads to everlasting life".

in its final couple of years, i remember how the catholic church's attempts to control what people read was part of our presentation.

choosing life

I remember the Watchtower quoting a translater of the Bible who said he would cause a commom plowboy to know more about the Bible than the clergy of the Catholic church by making the Bible available in their common language. They applauded this at the time, but they sure have backtracked.

I also remember, after the Franz' episode at Bethel, how they warned about studying the Bible in any sort of group (other than with them) in case someone might have a genuine induividual thought.

The Catholic church may read the Bible every 3 years in their services, but it used to be in Latin which few, if any, understood. I have worked with Catholic nuns for some time and now I see a more tolerant attitude in the Catholic church than the jws these days.

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Bush to Have Colonoscopy at Camp David

by JamesThomas in

jw
friends

requiring a temporary head removal, i imagine.. j.

choosing life

That means right now he is going through the purge required which he so obviously needs.

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If you ain't a PIONEER, You ain't SH**!!!

by Open mind in

my loyal-dub wife had a wonderful morning knocking on empty homes earlier this week.

last night she confided in me with an observation.

she has noticed what she perceives to be a "pioneer clique" in our congregation.

choosing life

I was a pioneer for a couple of years and yes they have an elite club. It can be fun for a while, sort of like the love bombing at the beginning, but after you watch how they accomplish their ministry (not) and listen to all the constant gossip, it becomes nauseating.

I heard many times from pioneers that only pioneers would live through the end because the rest were unwilling to really give their utmost in service. Many of them have set themselves up as beggars and use govenment aid when they are quite able to work, but refuse. One elder, who was also a pioneer, bragged about keeping himself and his wife just below the poverty level so they never payed any taxes. Talk about a drain on society.

I absolutely hate titles. I hope your wife continues to see through the facade of "special people."

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What JW beliefs do you still share?

by JH in

uncle rat wants to know .

choosing life

Not much. actually. What I believe are things I believed before I became a jw- no hellfire, not going to war.