some of you have encouraged me already in the week or so i've been here and i think you.. here's the situation.
i am single.
i am 34 years old.
Baby steps. Take one day at a time. In the mean time there are some things you can do to make your exit a bit easier.
Start making friends outside of the org. so that when you do leave you will have a support system.
See if you can take a course of some sort that will better your education.
Even though you feel suck right now this is not going to be your lot in life and things do change. Sometimes very slowly but as longer you are pro active and take charge you'll be ok.
has there ever been a survey done on how many jw's die because of the blood issue?
i was just thinking that if a world wide survey could be done it would make people realise just how dangerous this religion is.
i remember reading somewhere that about 1% die because of refusing blood.
Has there ever been a survey done on how many Jw's die because of the blood issue? I was just thinking that if a world wide survey could be done it would make people realise just how dangerous this religion is. I remember reading somewhere that about 1% die because of refusing blood. Was that 1% per annum or since 1881? The article was not too clear. But if it's 1% of JWs for a year this amount is 60 000 people but I have no idea over what period this was calculated.
out there?.
i am currently sipping on a green tea.
but am partial to celestial seasonings tension tamer or ginger.. what's yours?.
I love Redbush Tea from South Africa. It also comes in caffiene free vanilla, it's really nice. Damn now the yellow highlighter won't go away! It's good to see that one of South Africa's favourite is well recieved. It's also a very healthy drink. Many women here use it as a toner! It can be used to rinse a babies bottom between diaper change. We get it in all sorts of flavour. Peaches, Apple, Berries etc.
hello fellow forum members, i am very new here, and feel it is time to share a little about myself.
this site has gotten me quite riled up again, and even after many years my experience is not memorable and still upsets me when i think of it.
my beginning experience of joining the jw organization at age 6 was not unpleasant at all, and was not for many years.
Thank you for sharing these painful memories with us. You are truly a woman of great stength.
has the anouncement about the jw only wt and the 30 min talks been made only in the usa or in other countries as well.
want to ask my mom if she knows about it but don't want to rock the boat.
Thanks everyone I'll speak to her soon and see if she's heard the news.
i just spoke to r.f.
he told me his mum was rushed to hospital early yesterday morning in a great deal of pain.
she subsequently had emergency surgery and is now in intensive care.
RF I hope you mom makes a full and speedy recovery.
has the anouncement about the jw only wt and the 30 min talks been made only in the usa or in other countries as well.
want to ask my mom if she knows about it but don't want to rock the boat.
Has the anouncement about the JW only WT and the 30 min talks been made only in the USA or in other countries as well. Want to ask my mom if she knows about it but don't want to rock the boat.
it's been a long time since i posted here but i often read your messages when ian (dansk) logs on.
as most of you will know, ian will be going back into hospital on monday for an allogeneic stem cell transplant and will be away from the forum for a good few weeks (hopefully he'll be back home within 4-6 weeks).
last time he was in hospital many of you sent messages to his ward and i know they cheered him up immensely.
Thanks for the update Claire. You and your families are in my prayers.
Do you know how many e-cards Ian has recieved so far?
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with book, bag and bible in hand are now singing the blues.
these former jehovahs witnesses, who would annoy a man and his.
When you know better you do better! While I was in I thought I was helping others find the "truth". Now I know that there is no such thing and I no longer bother them on a Sunday morning. While was still under the illusion that what ever the FDS said was law I did what I was told to do. I have since realised that it's a load of bs so I no follow their every whim. It's not that we have simply changed our minds and turned on the JWs. It's that we were lied to. I feel I have an obligation to tell others that JWs are a cult and I will scream it from the highest mountain if I have to. Didn't know I had a bit of drama queen in me.
i've recently begun challenging my beliefs.
all my beliefs, including those ingrained in me as one raised "in the truth".. a few years ago i sought therapy for chronic depression and my treatment was remarkably successful.
as a side effect, things that used to "work" for me no longer fit with the new emotional pathways and strengths i was developing.
Welcome to the forum. Hope you have many hours of happy reading and postng.
