Posts by exwitless

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What do you do in your free time?

by zagor in

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just want to get some ideas.

i haven't had much of a free time in last two years particularly last year or so, well till last week anyway.

recently, i've tried taking latin dancing lessons but managed to get only to first session (well i'll go again this week but have already skipped two) this morning i've visited local sport center and tomorrow night i'm restarting my old flame as it were :) martial arts.. why am i saying that?

exwitless

I really don't have "free time", as a wife, mom, full-time nurse, and in distance learning college. However, I make time to do something which I'm passionate about - SINGING. Until about 2 years ago, I had never done any type of singing (other than in my car), but it was something I always wanted to be able to do. So, I started taking singing lessons. I stopped lessons almost a year ago, but I continue to practice a lot on my own. Little Drummer Boy has worked hard setting up a little "studio" for me in our spare bedroom. I absolutely love singing. It relaxes me somehow; and it's gratifying for me to be able to sing well. The voice is an instrument you always have with you, so I intend to continue improving. (A side note - my favorite genre of singing is classical Italian.)

18

My Husband is a Genius!

by exwitless in

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ok, i can't help myself.

i have to brag: little drummer boy just finished his college degree in computer administration with a 4.0 gpa!!!

i've lost track on how many letters go on his title after his name now.

exwitless

She is a really awesome wife, and you are right, I am very lucky.

Aw...that's nice of you to say. I'm just so happy for you that you've done so well. It's no small feat to graduate with a 4.0. Now we need to plan a PARTY!!!

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My Husband is a Genius!

by exwitless in

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ok, i can't help myself.

i have to brag: little drummer boy just finished his college degree in computer administration with a 4.0 gpa!!!

i've lost track on how many letters go on his title after his name now.

exwitless

OK, I can't help myself. I have to brag: Little Drummer Boy just finished his college degree in computer administration with a 4.0 GPA!!! I've lost track on how many letters go on his title after his name now.

What can I say, he's a genius. I'm proud of him.

21

I can't sleep

by jayhawk1 in

for the longest time now, i can't sleep at night.

i've worked so many years at night and now that i have a daytime job, i can't seem to sleep at night.

i've tried sleep aid pills, but the sleep feels artificial and i don't wake up rested.. what to do?.

exwitless

What "sleep aid pills" did you try? Over the counter ones or prescription? Over the counter ones might be OK for the occasional bout of insomnia, but they actually do interfere with your deep sleep cycles, so that's why you might not feel refreshed when you use them. Some OTC sleep aids are nothing more than Benadryl with a different name. Benadryl can cause some people to feel restless. If you haven't tried prescriptions, consider seeing your doctor about it. They do a much better job than OTC meds. You might only need them temporarily until you readjust your sleep cycle.

Word of caution: someone posted that Melatonin does not make you feel groggy in the a.m. Actually, it certainly can for some people. Just beware that the first few times you use it, you might feel a little woozy when you wake up. Make sure to follow the label directions. It's actually pretty potent, so you don't want to take more than recommended.

ExWitless - Nurse and sufferer of sleep disorder (not insomnia, however)

12

Bright spots after having left the organization

by The wanderer in

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bright spots after having left the organization .

often, after having left the organization a person experiences.

a host of negative emotions regarding their life in the watch-.

exwitless

The feeling of a HUGE burden lifted off my shoulders

Seeing things as they really are, not as the borg want you to see them

Thinking for myself

Feeling that I can control my life now that the borg doesn't

Christmas!!!!

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NEWBIES: Just curious how you all found this site??

by Lady Liberty in

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as you can see there are alot of you!

being such, it would be interesting to note how you all found this site??

or did you stumble across it by accident?

exwitless

Googled Jehovah's Witnesses, then found "Beyond Jehovah's Witnesses", which has a link to JWD; been hooked ever since. By the way, Beyond Jehovah's Witnesses was extremely helpful to my husband and I when we first ventured out into the forbidden 'I'm going to research things for myself on the internet' land. That's where we also found out about Crisis of Conscience, which was a true source of enlightenment and comfort to me.

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How embarrassed were you to be a JW?

by exwitless in

i, for one, was often embarrassed to be a jw; i always felt guilty about that, because it was always drilled into us that we should never be ashamed of our "religious heritage".

well, it's really hard to be the only one at your workplace who doesn't celebrate christmas, birthdays, etc.

it just draws so much unwanted attention to you, like when people try to tiptoe around certain subjects in your presence.

exwitless

I, for one, was often embarrassed to be a JW; I always felt guilty about that, because it was always drilled into us that we should never be ashamed of our "religious heritage". Well, it's really hard to be the only one at your workplace who doesn't celebrate Christmas, birthdays, etc. It just draws so much unwanted attention to you, like when people try to tiptoe around certain subjects in your presence.

I wasn't a good JW as far as informally witnessing to my workmates (i.e. I NEVER witnessed to them). When I think back, I realize how much useless effort I used to put into trying to avoid certain situations that I could forsee being embarrassing, like the infamous question "Are you ready for Christmas?" I became an expert at avoiding directly answering that question and redirecting the conversation.

What a relief it is this year to be free of feeling like an oddball and trying to avoid the harmless Christmas question. This year, when someone asks if I'm ready for Christmas, I take delight in saying "Yes!! I can't wait till Christmas!"

What great lengths did you go to in order to avoid the public embarrassment of being a Dub?

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Need Advice From Medical people on Seniors

by Apostate Kate in

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i am writing a handbook for volunteers that will be volunteering in senior related areas.

one will be visiting seniors in convelescent hospitals and assisted living centers.. one will be visiting them at home bringing food, supplies, and doing home repairs.. for those of you who are seniors yourself can you tell me what your greatest needs have been?.

for those of you who work as nurses or cna's in these centers can you tell me what you would like to see volunteers do to help?.

exwitless

6. If you suspect abuse it must be reported to the authorities. [any advice to elaborate here?]

ApostateKate - In response to this, I would say be careful about giving this advice. Saying you "must" report it sounds like they are under legal obligation to do so, when they most likely are not equipped to make that judgement. While there can be unmistakable cases of abuse (such as witnessing someone hitting a patient), there are some things that might look alarming to a volunteer that are not abuse. For example, some patients need to be physically restrained so they can't pull out their I.V.s, which means their wrists would be tied down to the bed rail with medical restraints.

At a nursing home I worked at, there was a student nurse who was working with a bedridden patient for ONE day; this patient had a pretty bad bed sore. The staff nurses were doing the prescribed dressing changes twice a day, turning the patient every 1 1/2 hours, etc., everything they could do to get it healed up. The student nurse failed to realize that this patient had other severe health problems which made her very suceptible to bed sores (diabetic, very thin, bedridden, poor circulation). However the student nurse became upset about this bedsore and determined in her mind that the patient was being neglected. She said nothing to us (the staff nurses), nothing to her clinical instructor who was always on-site; instead she went home and called the state board of health. The state did have to come investigate to follow protocol, and found that the patient was not being neglected and that the staff was doing everything they could and should do for this patient.

My point is, you might set up a protocol for volunteers to be able to appropriately discuss things of concern. Be aware of patient privacy laws as well-volunteers should not reveal information about patients to outside sources. If the volunteer is working in a nursing home, you might set up a chain of communication for them so they know who they can and should speak with if they are concerned about something. The first stop should be the nurse in charge of caring for the patient, or the head nurse on the unit.

Hope this helps!

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Medical professionals

by Cindyrenee in

looking for information from society that states a nurse, etc., is bound by scripture to turn in members who break jehovah's laws.

thanks a bunch.

cindy

exwitless

Scully: Very well-written essay!

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Are any of you in a band?

by exwitless in

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little drummer boy and i are music lovers.

he plays drums (really well), and i love to sing (not as well as i'd like); i was involved in band from 6th grade until i graduated from high school, then i was in our city's citizen's band.

i played the clarinet (really well), and i really loved being in the citizen's band; i cried when i called to quit because we were new "in the truth" and i couldn't be in it anymore because they played patriotic songs and rehearsal was always on thursday nights.

exwitless

NOBODY???!!