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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

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  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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  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.
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  Robin Williams passes

  by designs in

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  don't know quite what to say.

  just stunned at the news.

  comic genius and actor.. share your favorite robin williams moments.. .

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  I was shocked to read that he died -- not sure why. I mostly don't react to celebrity deaths. But, he was quite funny and very sharp. So sad that he committed suicide.

  His movies were uneven -- some brilliant, some not so. Unlike a lot of you, I thought "Mrs. Doubtfire" was creepy. But I liked a lot of his other movies and "Jumanji" is the only movie that scared me!

  Depression can be incredibly painful and powerful, and you have to fight it very hard. Some people get exhausted from the fight, and want release from pain. They don't really want to die, I think. They just don't know how else to end the pain.

  I'm sorry to hear of anyone suffering from depression that serious.
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  Interesting re-thinking of Chinese Emperors.

  by fulltimestudent in

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  somehow, i don't think mao would have approved:.

  http://english.cntv.cn/2014/08/09/vide1407515159186661.shtml.

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  probably a tad too frivolous for Emperor Mao
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  Could it be that Jehovah is punishing me for leaving his religion?

  by Julia Orwell in

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  i know it's a completely absurd thing to say, but something happened to me today that triggered the old cult reaction.

  my mind instantly lapsed back into that of a jw and for a split second i thought that because i wasn't doing jehovah things that jehovah's blessing had been removed from me and this is why my life seems to be running into so many dead-ends.

  as a jw i attributed anything good happening to me to being the result of my being a good jw and dutifully doing everything the borg teaches.

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  That sucks! Keep looking, one foot in front of the other. You'll get another job soon, and you're right about getting more qualifications, too. That always helps.
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  My mother listed me as a Jehovah's Witness at the Hospital for a pending emergency surgery

  by adjusted knowledge in

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  i've been having some medical issues recently and had to check into the emgerceny hospital.

  when they admitted me the registar asked my mother my religion.

  she told them jehovah's witness.

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  Off topic - Billy -- When will you and others on this forum stop sneering at janitors and window-washers? There are other ways to say that you feel the JWs are unqualified to offer medical advice, better ways than cheap shots at hard-working people.
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  Why do Atheists Celebrate Christmas

  by givemejustalittlemoretime in

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  2. bible

  scientist and atheist richard dawkins has admitted he does celebrate christmas - and enjoys singing traditional christmas carols each festive season.. the writer and evolutionary biologist told singer jarvis cocker that he happily wishes everyone a merry christmas - and used to have a tree when his daughter was younger.. dawkins, one of the most famous atheists in the world, was interviewed by sheffield born cocker when he stepped in as a christmas guest editor on radio four's today programme.. 'i am perfectly happy on christmas day to say merry christmas to everybody,' dawkins said.

  'i might sing christmas carols - once i was privileged to be invited to kings college, cambridge, for their christmas carols and loved it.. read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1100842/why-i-celebrate-christmas-worlds-famous-atheist.html#ixzz39dwxid00 ?.

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  Why the hell not, eh? Do you want atheists to stand outside the group, disapproving of all that celebration and cheer, because of some idea you have about what an atheist is? Oh, wait a minute, it's JWs who stand outside the group disapproving.

  Also, Terry, some of us atheists actually have fun at christmas -- no need to fake it. One of the advantages of being an unbeliever is that I can choose which bits of holidays I like, and ignore the rest. So I do the fun bits, like baking goodies and giving little surprise presents to the neighbors, that sort of thing, while ignoring the commercialism and the religious aspects of christmas.
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  Just sharing - Beautiful, 3500 y.o. female mummy from West China

  by fulltimestudent in

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  searching for information regarding the north side of tibet province in china, i found this image of this woman:.

  "the beauty of xiaohe," female mummy, ca 1800-1500 bc.

  excavated from xiaohe (little river) cemetery 5, charqilik (ruoqiang) county, xinjiang uygur autonomous region, china.

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  Thanks for sharing -- very interesting. I read The Mummies of Urumchi a long time ago, about similar Caucasian-looking mummies found in Asia. It's interesting that the Chinese government has to rewrite history rather than just look a fact in the face and adjust their ideas. A lot like a religion, eh?

  But still, the mummies are quite interesting. I read, but can't remember where, that some DNA research was done on the mummies at Urumchi, and they aren't Caucasian after all. Could be the same for your beautiful mummy.

  Also, thanks for sharing all the different things you are learning. I seldom actually post on the threads, but I always enjoy them.
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  good news-- step one accomplished!

  by losingit in

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  i just wanted to share the good news that wednesday was the last day of my summer teaching internship.

  i had a great time with the kids-- they were ready to learn, be challenged and have fun.

  and this was summer school!

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  Congratulations!
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  The spelling fairy says: It's 'atheist', not 'athiest'

  by Apognophos in

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  atheists are people who are "a-" (without) "theism" (a belief in god).

  they are not "athiests"; they are not "athier" than everyone else, nor is "athy" a word.. .

  this isn't aimed at anyone in particular, but it's a mistake i see every day on here and i thought it might be nice to have a topic we can bump just to periodically remind people of the proper spelling, especially since they are sometimes referring to their very own beliefs.

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  ETA: dumb remark removed