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  my global statement

  by lauralisa in

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  i am so off this planet.. i have had so much therapy in the past, i dunno, forty years, that it makes me "sick".. i have learned to speak in cognitive-speak.

  i have learned to think in cognitive-speak.. i have survived jw-endorsed "therapy": a jw-sanctioned therapist in northern virginia who could "cure" dissociative disorders in just a few sessions.

  she learned this technique from the "society" and therefore, did not charge for her services.

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  DINKY

  Hi Lauralisa,

  Check your mail and/or call me please - 512.264.2108

  Namaste,

  Dinky
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  My Family

  by Trauma_Hound in

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  as many of you know alot of my family are jehovah's witnesses, i was a 3rd gen, untill i left over 10 years ago, however my brother, dad, and sister all have doubts now, they see the hypocrasy, my brother is fading away, my dad is ready ray franz's books, but both my dad and sister are staying witnesses for now, thinking they can change it from the inside, which i know they can't, they see the hypocrasy, in fact my sister is dfed and she's trying to get reinstated, stating she's doing it for my mom, who is still fanatical about it, and she said she want's her husband to try to get a job through one of the brothers, she said she's just going to play they're game and use them.

  i tried to point out how wrong that is, and how on a level it's exactly the same thing they're doing, she even confirmed that in other country's witnesses can vote, they can at least in venzuela where she was living for the last couple of years, where she met her current husband.

  it's funny out one side of the mouth she agree's with me how hypocritcal it is, then goes on to defend certain aspects, always dancing around the subject, saying other religions aren't any better, and i asked why do you need to be a member of a religion if you believe that?

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  DINKY

  Thanks for sharing about your family. It's pretty wierd that your sister would put up with all that bullshit to get reinstated - then comes all that damn fellowshipping. Well, girls always need their moms.

  Dinky
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  North And South.

  by Englishman in

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  having finally accepted that the united kingdom is not the centre of the universe - i know, it hurts, it hurts - i have been boning up on some american history for a change.. first off, i have been watching a series on sky that deals with the american civil war.

  wow, what an amazingly complicated conflict that was.

  i was astonished to learn that the the uk was about to switch it's allegience fron the north to the south purely for trade purposes so as to keep it's cotton mills spinning.. secondly, i have been swotting through my encyclopaedia's for more information about this conflict.

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  DINKY

  As a native Texan, I can say that there is still a great deal of prejudice here - not only to African-Americans and other minorities, but also to Northerners. Lots of trucks around here have a gun rack, NRA sticker (National Rifle Association), Confederate flag, and a bumper sticker saying "Yankees, Go Home!"

  True story: On Juneteenth (June 19 is African-American Emancipation Day), one of my neighbors drives his truck around town with a 4' by 8' Confederate flag waving out the back.

  I'm fortunate to live in Austin, Texas - the most liberal city in the state. If it weren't for Austin, I'd be in Colorado.

  Dinky
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  Microphone "Handling"

  by SYN in

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  what is all the fuss about?

  when i was still assimilated (i.e.

  still in the borg, but wanting out every second of that time), there was so much emphasis put on microphone handling that it was almost unreal.

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  DINKY

  SYN,

  A very well-written, enjoyable story. Keep writing!

  Shaggy - you too!

  Dinky
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  TV character that describes you

  by Crystal in

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  the other night i was watching "king of .

  queens"with a friend and he said you are "carrie"!!!

  i thought about it and he was right.. what character are you?

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  Elaine from Seinfeld.

  Dinky
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  Pornography and Sexuality

  by Beans in

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  after leaving the only religion in the world, what are your views on sexual issues and have they changed more and more since the time you left the borg?

  did you go sexually crazy and try many different things?

  did you find intrest in porn and want to experiment more?.

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  I actually did all that stuff before I became a witness. But although I am in a traditional marriage, I am much more accepting of sexuality in general.

  It's awkward trying to relay this to my teenage kids, without giving them permission. I do believe that premarital sex is VERY IMPORTANT! I mean, REALLY! Also, all the gays and lesbians I know are the nicest, well-balanced, spiritual friends in my life. I still don't know how to reconcile this with my general respect for the bible, but I've decided to give up on reconciliation. Too much mind-f*cking.

  Dinky
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  My wonderful mother/2

  by rnovello in

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  i am completely overwhelmed by the caring that has gone on here in my situation.

  both were babtized jws.

  for over 30 years.

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  DINKY

  Movello,

  Thank you for sharing about your mother and sister. They sound like very special people. I can understand why you're grieving. Even though it hurts, remember, feelings can't kill you. Keep feeling them. And I agree with the others, a therapist would be very helpful.

  Namaste,

  Dinky
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  Does anyone here workout on a regular basis?

  by Leander in

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  i just wanted to get a little dialog going with some of the members here who workout.

  i know reborn works out quite a bit and i've been doing fairly well as of recently in getting back into a regular exercise regimine.

  so far i've worked out everyday for the past 17 days, i usually try to do weight training at least 3-4 times a week and i usually do some cardio everyday.

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  DINKY

  I play tennis once a week for 1 hour and I play volleyball twice a week for 45 min. each. I love to lap swim - it's so meditative. During the school year, I replace volleyball with swimming - one mile takes me about 50 minutes.

  Dinky
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  My wonderful mother

  by rnovello in

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  today is the day my mother was born.

  she passed away 1 year and 6 days ago.

  i guess i need some friends.

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  DINKY

  I'm so sorry about your losses - your mother and your sister. Is your father still living? Any other siblings? Were there health problems? Please share with us when you feel like it.

  Namaste,

  Dinky
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  New Here

  by Trauma_Hound in

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  hello all, just wanted to say hi, i'm new here.

  i'm from seattle washington, and excaped the cult when i was about 18, i'm now 32.. .

  picture of me can be found here <evil grin> >:)

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  DINKY

  Excuse me, but the best U.S. baseball team is the

  NY YANKEES!!!!!

  Have you seen my boy Jeter's crotch? It's awesome!!

  Industrial? Is that techno? But Eminem says "nobody listens to techno." I went through my CDs last week to see how much techno I have. I love DEVO and Yello. In my car CD player right now is Bowie's Scary Monsters. Man, it's a work of art.

  Dinky