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  Should I take the train?!

  by DeWandelaar in

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  there are times like this moment i think of taking a train to my final destination.

  i know i have some unfinished business ( got a wife and kids though jw), but i am really done with it.

  i hate my life.

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  Hortensia

  There are times like this moment I think of taking a train to my final destination.

  So, do you want to run away, or is this a euphemism? I think you probably need someone on your side. I recommend finding a psychologist who can help you take back your life. It helped me immensely, and now, around 30 years later, I'm still grateful to my psychologist for all the help I received.

  I'm sorry you feel so badly -- I hope you can find someone to be in your corner and help you figure out how to live differently so you could be happier.
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  Roll Call

  by Coded Logic in

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  anyone from the northern california area?

  i used to go to a hall up in redding.. currently in sacramento.

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  Hortensia

  I'm in northern California, so far north that Sacramento looks like central California to me.
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  JW GB MEMBER CAUGHT ON CAMERA!!!

  by ADJUSTMENTS in

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  gb member and so called "annointed" person geoffry jackson is caught red handed on video doing some worldly dancing and sexual gyrating (they have spoken against such manner of dancing on several occasions) with a woman who is not his wife!!!

  i can only imagine what they do off camera now!!!.

  i would not have even considerd doing such a thing on the dance floor with a woman, especially if it was not my wife, and i'm not even one of the so called "annointed" smh!!!

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  Hortensia

  oh jesus, who gives a damn?
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  I HAD MY BICYCLE STOLEN!

  by Terry in

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  three months ago i had to stop driving my car.

  it wouldn't pass inspection and it would cost about $3k to get it up to par.. well, it's a 98 honda accord with about 179 thousand miles on it, what did i expect?.

  .. i decided i would switch to riding a bicycle instead.. it has worked out fairly well.. i put about 10 miles a day on it.

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  I'm sorry to hear that -- it sucks to lose something so important, and worse when you can't afford to replace it. I hope you get it back soon.
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  Come on! Tell it like it is. People are LYING when they tell you, "I've read the Bible."

  by Terry in

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  2. bible

  go ahead.

  tell me.. "i've read the bible cover to cover.

  i don't believe you.. it is damned near impossible!.

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  Hortensia

  You know, Terry, you're an old poop-head now and then. Lots of people have read the entire bible, me included. Several times. That isn't the point, really. The point is, what did we get out of it? At the end I had a bible full of tiny hand-written detailed notes, and I cross-referenced my entire bible myself. It took a long time, I read all those cross-references, had little trails through the bible of arguments for all the JW doctrines. I was so busy studying the bible, I never took the time to think about whether I believed it or not. Once I got out of the wtbts, I had time to think about that and realized I probably never did believe it. But damn, I studied it!
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  Born In JWs: Were You Abused According to the CDC?

  by ABibleStudent in

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  2. child-abuse

  child abuse in the usa.

  child abuse is the physical, sexual or emotional maltreatment or neglect of a child or children.

  in the united states, the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc) and the department for children and families (dcf) define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or other caregiver that results in harm, potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child.

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  It's complicated. I was definitely harmed in my childhood, by a violent non-JW alcoholic father. Very dangerous situation. The JWs contributed by telling my mother she couldn't leave him, couldn't divorce him to protect her children. My mother contributed by failing to protect us and by believing that asshole religion and abdicating responsibility. Add to that the mental/emotional abuse of a cultish religion, the constant fear of destruction by an angry god, etc.

  Well, it's amazing that I'm at all sane.
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  Low Disk Space Persists

  by compound complex in

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  my c drive is running out of space.

  and to my surprise the low disk space problem persists after i free up disk space on my computer.

  i uninstalled a lot of programs.i thought that i have free space on my c drive.

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  Hortensia

  Remember HotelKalifornia? He recommended I download and install CCleaner. It makes it easy to clean up unnecessary stuff, including unnecessary registry items and the caches in various browsers. It's free. It really helps.

  I wouldn't uninstall IE. I don't use it but sometimes you need a backup browser so I leave it there.
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  Dr Who back soon - Let the World Rejoice.

  by fulltimestudent in

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  august 23 is the day in the uk.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tivqztq5u6y.

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  OOOOH, I'm jealous. But, it's supposed to be on ABC on Aug. 24, so I won't be far behind you in seeing it. As much as I liked Matt Smith, I also think Capaldi will be a good Dr. Who.
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  pros and cons of anti depessants?

  by Crazyguy in

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  obviously i'm having ex cult issues, family still in and a wife that's all kokoo for cocopuffs as well as our marriage isn't good.

  i would like to leave her, she has never been the kind of wife i wanted.

  anyway the stress is getting to be to much, thinking about things all the time and its effecting my work as well as otherthings.

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  Too bad the majority of the posts are so negative. Anti-depressants saved my life a couple of times. I agree with the comment about anxiety, sometimes that is the real problem. However, I think the anxiety drugs are the ones you can get addicted to, not the anti-depressants. I have taken Celexa for long periods of time with no side effects. Getting over depression takes a lot of work, you need to work with your doctor to find an anti-depressant that fits you. You need some counseling to improve your life skills. You need exercise outdoors as much as possible, and a decent diet.

  Taking an anti-depressant can left your mood so that you can deal with life more effectively. Depression can be paralyzing, and it's painful. If you can get rid of some of the depression you can work on the other problems.
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  CNN show 'The Hunt with John Walsh' Episode Jehovah's Witness ministerial servant Fred Mclean download link

  by Watchtower-Free in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  link to download cnn show "the hunt with john walsh" .

  aired 8-10-2014 featuring .

  jehovah's witness ministerial servant molester fbi most wanted fred mclean.

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  Hortensia

  Glad they publicized Rick McClean. I hope someone turns him in. The show was rather soft on JWs, but very very clear about what how cunning pedophiles are. I was impressed by John Walsh's conclusion to the report about McClean.