Posts by AWAKE&WATCHING

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A conversation with a JW on the Generation change

by google_mE in

i don't post here much, so hopefully i put this in the right section.

if not, let me know.. i've emailed my aunt about the new generation change, just to see her reaction to it and what her mindset is.

i tried to keep it simple and not attack her personally as she has a heart of gold and has been a jw 40+ years.

AWAKE&WATCHING

*sticky note*

You guys ROCK! Thank you very much.....

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It would be fine with me...

by Gregor in

...right now to lay down for a nice nap and never wake up.

pretty weary of the whole thing....

Just a few years ago every time I talked to my mom I told her how much I hated my life, I must have been pretty depressed to say that out loud to my mother. Right now I can truly say that I have never been happier in my life, not that everything is perfect, but it is quite good right now.

The sure thing about the bad times is that somehow we make it through them, to experience truly remarkable things that make us thankful to be alive once again.

Don't despair....we love you.

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Reflections on 42 Years of Apostasy

by TD in

jw
friends

....that was the title of a lecture given by sandra tanner in 2002. in the mormon church, ms. tanner is arguably the "grandmother of all apostates.".

"the church is true because it's true".

i feel like satan is laughing.

AWAKE&WATCHING

*sticky note*

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Halloween stuff already out in stores!

by cameo-d in

jw
friends

just for the record, today is july 17. two days ago i was in a store and they already have tons of new halloween costumes and all kind of witchy paraphenelia out on the shelves.. why are they pushing this stuff so early?.

are you seeing halloween stuff displayed right now in your area?

what do you make of it?.

AWAKE&WATCHING

Yeah...they know they've really pushed Xmas shopping about as early as they can so they want to make Halloween bigger and better like a major money spending holiday. Like Mrs. Jones said...it's all about the money.

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Preparing information about cults and mind control to a therapist...

by confliction in

jw
friends

i'm currently visiting a psychologist/therapist to help me examine and work through my depression- i've had medical depression/anxiety all of my life.

i'm no longer anxious or excessively paranoid for the most part- that was a part of my younger childhood, probably from fears and nightmares of destruction at armageddon, and other childhood exaggerations and amplified fears.

but right now, she's treating me for a recent fall back into a depression.. anyways, for the most part, as you could guess, my depression stems from learning i have wasted my entire life (17 years) up to now in a cult, and pretty much my entire perceived world was nothing but an illusory concept.

AWAKE&WATCHING

Thanks Lady Lee, I stand corrected.

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THE WORLD MUST KNOW - 150 people arrested in center of Zagreb

by Titus in

jw
friends

battle for varsavska street continues, 150 arrests so farpage last updated at:.

15.07.2010 09:51. zagreb police reported on thursday morning that five people have been arrested for passive resistance at the start of the construction works on a future underground parking garage, which is envisaged within the cvjetni prolaz project of the private hoto grupa led by ceo tomo horvatincic.. early thursday morning, police started making arrests in varsavska street, arresting sit-in activists.

amongst the 150 arrests made so far are city council members josip kregar, jurica meic, dan spiver and attorney slobodan budak.

AWAKE&WATCHING

I admire them for standing up and speaking out!!!!

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Preparing information about cults and mind control to a therapist...

by confliction in

jw
friends

i'm currently visiting a psychologist/therapist to help me examine and work through my depression- i've had medical depression/anxiety all of my life.

i'm no longer anxious or excessively paranoid for the most part- that was a part of my younger childhood, probably from fears and nightmares of destruction at armageddon, and other childhood exaggerations and amplified fears.

but right now, she's treating me for a recent fall back into a depression.. anyways, for the most part, as you could guess, my depression stems from learning i have wasted my entire life (17 years) up to now in a cult, and pretty much my entire perceived world was nothing but an illusory concept.

AWAKE&WATCHING

I personally don't feel like it is your responsibility to educate your therapist. She should already be knowledgeable of such things.

I would start with a simple statement explaining that you feel that a lot of your issues stem from the cult. Then ask her how much experience she has had dealing with these matters. If the answer is "not much" then you should find a therapist that does has the proper training.

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My letter to my aunt.

by alice.in.wonderland in

my grandparents are jehovah's witnesses and didn't raise their daughter to behave in such a manner.

i sent her this letter:.

g82 5/8 pp.

AWAKE&WATCHING

I had actually forgotten just how pious and poisonous the JW viewpoint is. You wear it well dear Alice, you wear it well.

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Mood Music for a Sad and Lonely Night

by StAnn in

it's just past the one year anniversary of my nephew's suicide.

he hanged himself last year at age 19. his mother, my sister-in-law, found him.

i can't sleep for thinking of him.

AWAKE&WATCHING

Thank you Ann, and the rest of you too. I hope everyone got at least a little shut eye last night.

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Mood Music for a Sad and Lonely Night

by StAnn in

it's just past the one year anniversary of my nephew's suicide.

he hanged himself last year at age 19. his mother, my sister-in-law, found him.

i can't sleep for thinking of him.

AWAKE&WATCHING

(((((((ANN)))))))))))

Sad time of the year for me as well.

If someone could post "Wish You Were Here" by Pink Floyd, I'd appreciate it.

My babiest brother Mike was killed 11 years ago today. The brakes went out on the truck he was driving on a mountain road in Utah. He was 31. Married for less than a month and on the job for a week. Left 3 boys behind.

They played this song at his funeral, one of his favorites. I listen to it on this day every single year. I miss him.