Posts by BrentR

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Suicide

by Nicolas in

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i know it's a touchy subject, but anyone here has ever thought of suicide while they were still in the organization?

it seem to me that jehovah's witnesses have a much higher rate of suicide than the rest of the population.

i contemplated suicide myself when i was struggling to get piece of my life back together after being raised as a "perfect little jw" when i was young.

In the 13 years I spent in EMS I saw some horrid tragic suicide scenes. It was extremely sobering for me and served as a powerful motivation to get control of my automatic negative thoughts and feeling worthless. I have not beat it yet but I can keep it in the corner most of the time.

Aside from medication and counseling some of the best therapy is just talking with others who are managing it successfully. Those who have never had clinical depression have no idea what it is like and rarely take it seriously until they see someones brains painted all over a wall. That is the harsh reality if it is not addressed and is a terminal disease if left untreated.

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Comet loses it's tail from a CME (video)

by BrentR in

earlier this year, comet encke was passing a little too close to the sun when a coronal mass ejection (cme) hit the comet and ripped off its tail.

nasa's stereo spacecraft was watching and recorded it.. .

BrentR

That is the first time a comet losing it's tail has ever been recorded.

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Health Suggestion.

by Outaservice in

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BrentR

Don't think for a minute that you are getting even a fraction of the vital nutrients you need out of your food.

If we took care of our cars the same way most of us take care of our bodies few of us could afford to drive.

Health is one of those few things that if you ignore it , it will go away.

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Suicide

by Nicolas in

jw
friends

i know it's a touchy subject, but anyone here has ever thought of suicide while they were still in the organization?

it seem to me that jehovah's witnesses have a much higher rate of suicide than the rest of the population.

i contemplated suicide myself when i was struggling to get piece of my life back together after being raised as a "perfect little jw" when i was young.

BrentR

When I was an EMT I was on two JW suicide calls, one was a close friend. That is a very tough way to find out and still try to be professional at the same time. Over the years I have seen countless JW suicides and would certainly say it is disproportionate to the regular population.

By the time I was 19 I realized I was turning into my my grandfather and my dad and that alcohol seemed to ease the anxiety a bit. That is when I decided to go down a different road and get help and not continue a generational train wreck. Depression/anxiety is a monster that few people can kill by themselves and w/o help the odds are against you.

In the US suicide is the eighth leading cause of death in males.

1) Heart disease	27.2
2) Cancer	24.3
3) Unintentional injuries	6.1
4) Stroke	5.0
5) Chronic lower respiratory diseases	5.0
6) Diabetes	3.0
7) Influenza and pneumonia	2.3
8) Suicide	2.2
9) Kidney disease	1.7
10) Alzheimer's disease	1.6

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Dare a married guy meet up with his teenage infatuation? HELP!

by aylesbury_lad in

almost 25 years ago, at 17, i fell under the spell of this gorgeous, sexy, blond sister from a neighboring cong'.

i carried this crush like a pathetic puppy for almost 2 years, never summoning the nerve to ask her out.

i deservedly lost the girl.

BrentR

I had a similar situation and by meeting up with the person I found out that we would have never worked out and it pretty much extinguished the flame. It closed an open door and got some un finished feelings re-adjusted.

So if you can do it without risking anything it may give you some pleasant closure. Sometimes the grass is not always greener.

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Comet loses it's tail from a CME (video)

by BrentR in

earlier this year, comet encke was passing a little too close to the sun when a coronal mass ejection (cme) hit the comet and ripped off its tail.

nasa's stereo spacecraft was watching and recorded it.. .

BrentR

Earlier this year, Comet Encke was passing a little too close to the Sun when a coronal mass ejection (CME) hit the comet and ripped off its tail. NASA's STEREO spacecraft was watching and recorded it.

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Why can't Witnesses Gamble? There's nothing in the bible about it!!!

by Witness 007 in

if caught in any form of gambling you will be disfellowshiped!!!!!

the principles are "gambling is greedy and selfish, putting faith in the goddess of good luck.

" this is lame!

BrentR

Back when I was 17 several people in the Edgewood/Milton WA cong would go to the horse races right after the sunday meeting. I fiqured that they were just watching but when I asked I found out they were betting. My mom went to an elder to ask if they were aware of it but it went on for a least two more years until I left.

This was the same elder pool that told me I could not be used for special privileges because I had a hunting rifle. I doubt I will ever be able to fiqure out their logic or lack thereof.

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Digital Camera Finally busted...Yay !!!

by JH in

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after 5 years of service and 17,000 pictures of me, my hewlett packard photosmart 618 finally died.. .

for some reason, even with fresh batteries or even plugged in an ac outlet, it won't turn "on".

looks as if it's the on and off switch problem.

BrentR

I am waiting for my HP camera to die so I can justify a Nikon D70. So far I have used two HP cameras and they have worked great for along time. My daughter is still using my old 2 mp after she has dropped dozens of times.

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Why can't Witnesses Gamble? There's nothing in the bible about it!!!

by Witness 007 in

if caught in any form of gambling you will be disfellowshiped!!!!!

the principles are "gambling is greedy and selfish, putting faith in the goddess of good luck.

" this is lame!

BrentR

The same is true for alcohol but I doubt they will change the moderate drinking policy.

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Why can't Witnesses Gamble? There's nothing in the bible about it!!!

by Witness 007 in

if caught in any form of gambling you will be disfellowshiped!!!!!

the principles are "gambling is greedy and selfish, putting faith in the goddess of good luck.

" this is lame!

BrentR

I am sure most of you know several JW's that have started thier own businesses. Is that not a gamble? Is that not also competing? I know several that buy and sell stocks which is a calculated gamble at best. The answers I have got from them that try to rationalize those activities have been all over the spectrum of absurity.

Last year my wife and I went to a local casino to catch a concert and never even saw a card table or slot machine. A few days later my mom had to make the remark that she would never go into or support a gambling establishment in any way. I asked when was the last itme she bought gas or groceries? Every grocery store and gas station/mini mart in our state sells lottery tickets. Her response was the typical intellectual well thought out "well that's different". And that is were I changed the subject. I like to leave them thinking and pondering and not push the issue until they get pissed. When we get pissed our lower brain becomes engaged and the thought process stops.