I remember your AA post. I'm glad that you are getting the infomation you need to heal properly. CoC is quite an eye-opener.
So, did you find an AA meeting where you feel comfortable?
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Confronting my JW teachings and beliefs. Just read Crisis of Conscience.
by digderidoo ini have just finished reading crisis of conscience by raymond franz.
i only stumbled across this book on wednesday in the town library while waiting for a public computer.
the last couple of days in the uk has seen miserable weather which has effected my work so i have had plenty of spare time to read this book.
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12 My own foot will certainly stand on a level place; Among the congregated thongs I shall bless Jehovah.
Ooooh, coool, that means I'm religious after all.
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Wow, I feel like an impulsive ass...
by Mincan inokay, so i'm talking to my friend on the phone, and i mention to her that i'm going to be asking my pyshiatrist for dexedrine next time i see him.
(i think i mentioned this intention other times, anyway, dexedrine is a brand name for the isolated d-isomer of amphetamine, dextroamphetamine, and it is marketed to treat adhd.
it was actually the first such stimulant to be marketed for this purpose, before ritalin and all the others.
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You are only looking for a high
I disagree. I don't know Mincan, that well as I've only been around him for an evening, but I think he's telling the truth here. I think that's why he's chosen to give up pot. I think he's looking for relief from his pain. The Ritalin seems to work the best but he's found other things that work too. It's not becuase he's a deviant, but because he's a survivor.
Mincan, I don't know your opinion is on having brought this out due to the mixed responses you've received, but I'm glad you did. I understand my brother a lot better now. I went to visit him yesterday and he's doing really good. We even sang some songs together and played some bowling game on the Wii.
What I'm trying to say is that reading about your struggle helps me understand a struggle that's quite a bit closer to me. I haven't understood it, only how to cope with his sometimes frustrating behavior. But yesterday I saw the awesome kind boy, fearless considering what he's gone through and I feel closer to him and a little shamed that I didn't try harder earlier. But the past is the past and this isn't about me.
Wow, talk about going off on a tangent. Thanks for bringing this out in the open. I admire your courage and determination to live a quality life.
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A Brazilian bikini witness or a regular one?
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My Husband found out about this site...
by cognac ini told him that i have no intention of leaving.... he told me that i was like "a dog returning to its vomit"... .
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wow, so I said, "So, are you asking me not to ever go back to the kingdom hall"
I love your moxie!!! Yep, you have to stand up for yourself. It's 100% essential.
You're going to be fine. One way or another, I don't see you letting life keep you down.
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Newbies Exiting the Witnesses - How Do You Feel ? Steve Hassan Explains
by flipper inhello folks, how are you ?
i am just about done reading the steve hassan book, " combatting cult mind control".
thought i would share some of the points here for newbies and all others to see just what a person exiting a cult, or jehovah's witnesses might go through psychologically so they can better know how to deal with the various emotions of anger, guilt , and sadness that can accompany leaving the witnesses.
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You sure are taking what you are learning and helping others benefit from it. Good for you.
My journey since finding out the cult was a cult is well-documented right here. I think I'm to the move on phase as far as my life is concerned, but I still enjoy coming around here and goofing off with my friends.
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Yesterday my father informed me that he will shun me...
by nvrgnbk inbut only if a judicial committee tells him to.. if they say i'm inactive and let me be, he can still talk to me.. it's meaningless, because i would never meet with a jc, but he let me know where he stands.. he's dead to me.. i'm not hurting.. lost tons of respect for the man.. i told him he was brainwashed and left him without saying goodbye.. to no longer live for his approval was liberating, but this is even better.. i told him that i couldn't do that to my son.. his response?.
unconditional love is a lie.. you only get unconditional love from a dog.. sick, brainwashed, emotionally bankrupt man.. p.s.- not looking for cyber hugs.
just sharing the experience for others going through similar things and for lurkers to see what this cult does to people.. regards,.
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Sincere thanks to all of you for the kindness and advice.
You bet buddy. You're one of the kindest and most attentive people here. You have A LOT of people in your corner. ((((((((((((nvrgnbk))))))))))))
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If you found an old JW friend and found out they were still in...
by avishai inwaht would you tell them about yourself?
would you try and get them out?
if so, how?
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I think each situation would be different. They'd probably know I wasn't active, by the beard, but if they were willing to talk anyway, I think I'd mention something about all the recent church pedophile scandals. Then take it from there. If they talk about how glad they are in the one CLEAN organization on the planet, then I'd say, "yeah, that's what I thought too." I think that would pique their intereste without scaring them off.
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Thank God for JWD
by dinah inor thank the great spirit, whatever.. this place has helped me heal more than anything else i have tried.
all of your stories, triumphs, even the setbacks are inspiring.. for once in my life i feel like "yes, i can go on!!
i never imagined how long it takes that mentality to leave you when you are born in.
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I'm so glad that you are healing here. It is an amazing place. Everyone here has something to offer.
((((((((((((Dinah))))))))))))
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This is why your postal worker is disgruntled...
by nvrgnbk inthis is why your postal worker is disgruntledjanuary 14th, 2008 69 comments (stumble it!
)amanda spotted this on the door of the post office in milford, pennsylvania.
(confidential to the fecal matter general: dude, i know recycling can be a hassle sometimes, but this seems like a little much.).
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That's strange, I usually get feces in the mail. It comes in business sized envelopes with credit card logos on the front.