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  What words of comfort can you give to an ex-witness who is very depressed?

  by Warlock in

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  there is someone who posts on this board who is very depressed.

  life can throw you curves and it can be hard enough without the excess baggage of having been a witness.. can you please help her with some kind words?.

  warlock.

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  megsmomma

  I wanted to reply to this because I know how it feels to go through many ups and downs in life. I try to think positive when I am in a down time, because eventually things do seem to go back up.....and the ups are real nice.

  I also know from experience that there are some kinds of depression that you can't get yourself out of without help from a professional. I am currently on Zoloft....which I took to escape from post partum depression. I also went to therapy for things dealing with my feelings from my past in an abusive home and leaving the JW's.

  If you are able, try to remember the good things in life....weather it be a day, a moment, or just a second in time. Do things that make you smile....like petting a puppy in a pet store, or looking at funny videos on you-tube. ( I looked up babies laughing and it got me out of a funky day)

  I hope you get to feeling better and I am sorry you have had more than your share of crap to deal with. Many hugs to you!
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  Big, Big news on JWD forum !

  by moshe in

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  i made jedi today!

  i've had a great trip with all of you, thanks!.

  peace, moshe.

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  Hip Hip Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  DOES ANYONE STILL NOT CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS???

  by chuckyy in

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  just wondering if anyone still does not celebrate xmas since leaving jws.....or like me do you think"to hell with it", and join in the festivities.

  if you do celebrate it, do you still have pangs of guilt for celebrating this "pagan" festival???.

  chukky.

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  megsmomma

  We do it, but it is more about being around family than anything else. We are going to Ohio to visit my aunt and lots of family will be coming around. I will have my 8 yr old JW daughter there....so we have already planned that if anyone is "opening presents" we'll go watch a movie or something. I guess that is the part of it all that seems like the "celebrating" part. I think of the celebrating being more of cooking together and being off work, playing in the snow and drinking hot chocolate.....Mmmmmm, Can't wait!

  And, the guilt is gone!
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  What XMas Present Would You Like This Year???

  by minimus in

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  one thing that jws do, whether they were "strong in the truth" or not is accept presents.

  even if they don't "celebrate" thanksgiving, they'd still take the turkey from the employer.

  if someone sent out a birthday gift or christmas present, a witness would still take but never givein return.

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  megsmomma

  I want a printer....and a happy healthy family. (In the reverse order!)
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  anyone ever had a pet custody battle in a divorce

  by dawgfan in

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  i feel somewhat ridiculous.

  i know that a dog is not the same as a child but even my soon to be ex has conceeded on alot of points in the divorce papers, we cannot agree on who gets custody of the dog.

  i've always had dogs when i was growing up, but i really love this dog that we have.

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  megsmomma

  If you feel that strongly about it, If I were you, I would do what I could to keep the dog. Maybe you could make a deal with her and get her a new puppy to bond with her??
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  It's sadly comforting to me....

  by megsmomma in

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  when i read of others stories, and seeing how smart, caring, loving, and reasonable they are....and yet even they have family that won't be reasoned out of the watchtower mentality....it comforts me so much.

  but, then i feel wrong sometimes to feel that way....because i wish none of us had the pain of feeling like we have lost loved ones out there.

  then again, i would rejoice with anyone who finally gets their loved one to leave the cult, and i pray for everyone to find success.

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  megsmomma

  When I read of others stories, and seeing how smart, caring, loving, and reasonable they are....and yet EVEN they have family that won't be reasoned out of the watchtower mentality....it comforts me so much. But, then I feel wrong sometimes to feel that way....because I wish NONE of us had the pain of feeling like we have lost loved ones out there.

  Then again, I would rejoice with anyone who finally gets their loved one to leave the cult, and I pray for everyone to find success.

  My little sister (21) just came to visit us this weekend, and she brought her roomates. One of them is DF'd and my sister was never baptised, but thinks it is the true religion and will argue about it with me if I try to point things out (so, I stopped doing that) When they were here I had to hold my tongue, so as to not sound like an apostate, but I was able to give her roomate the COC book. I just said "It's neat to see what goes on in the governing body...I think you might like to read it" I didn't make a big deal of it, but I am hoping it is a seed that reaches them both.

  Lyndi, of the planting lil seeds class
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  Happiest country in the world

  by Satanus in

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  which country would you say is the happiest?

  make a guess, and then go lower on this post to see which one has been determined.. .

  denmark!

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  megsmomma

  I have heard many bragging about Germany...and the US....of course (for those that live here)........I guess I need to move!
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  Christmas Carols for the Psychiatrically Challenged..........

  by Sunnygal41 in

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  obsessive-compulsive disorder: jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock, .

  jingle bell rock, jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock, jingle bell, .

  jingle bell, jingle bell rock, jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock, .

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  megsmomma

  aHHHHH...HA HAH AAAAA "Santa Clause is coming to get me" !!!!!!!!
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  TMS school

  by bobld in

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  scriptures correctly applied:by bro.elder.

  1.the bro.

  went into great detail how christendom misapplied the bible.. he said,they misuse a scripture making it appear to say whatever they.

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  megsmomma

  Hey....do you think bro. Elder might be planting seeds. (with or without his knowledge)???? Him mentioning to think and say what you think, but then having the sister pull out the reasoning book, so people don't think you are in a cult...Makes me wonder!!
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  I went to the Public Talk & WT Study today.........It was excellent!

  by Warlock in

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  i haven't been to a meeting in 7 or 8 months.. were you getting worried about me for a second?.

  sorry for forgetting the quotation marks.................not!.

  warlock .

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  megsmomma

  Warlock....you've been being pretty decieving in your headings lately....Are you letting the DUBS influence you????