Velvetann

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  Is my JWD addiction healthy?

  by Princess Daisy Boo in

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  when i switch on my laptop at home, the first site i go to is jwd.

  when i get into work, i make myself a coffee and go back to my desk and check out jwd.

  sometimes, when i am standing in a queue or waiting for someone and i am not near either of my computers, i will browse on my cell phone.

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  Velvetann

  Princess Daisy

  I don't know about you but I have NEVER over the 25 years been able to talk to anyone who understood about what it was like to grow up being a JW. My husbands, friends etc were not JW's and when I tried to tell them about my fears and nightmares over the years they just could NOT understand why I couldn't just forget it. HERE AT LAST I am reading about others feelings, fears, anger etc and so many times its just exactly how I felt. Its such a comfort to have a place to go and to be able to vent or just listen.

  As long as it doesn't cut into your family time, work and sleep I can't see it being harmful. I am sure in time it will fade and you will not be on as often as you have been.

  Its like a daily Soap Opera here some days though, hard to turn off LOL Like the Trevor thing yesterday!!!! I thought that was Wild.
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  Is my JWD addiction healthy?

  by Princess Daisy Boo in

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  when i switch on my laptop at home, the first site i go to is jwd.

  when i get into work, i make myself a coffee and go back to my desk and check out jwd.

  sometimes, when i am standing in a queue or waiting for someone and i am not near either of my computers, i will browse on my cell phone.

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  Velvetann

  I am fairly new here but I feel exactly the same way you do. I check all the threads several times a day. Lots of times I can't comment because I have no clue what to say. But Its such a comfort to FINALLY after 25 years of being out of the JW religion to feel I have someone to talk to and others to listen to about all the things that bothered me about being a JW and Not being a JW anymore.

  YOU ARE NOT addicted. You need the support and I needed the support for years but didn't have it until just recently. now I am obsessed with finding out every little thing I can about why we all are right to have left the LIE.

  Hugs from Velvet
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  Rest in Peace My Friend (For Ricki)

  by LouBelle in

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  this has been a bit of a tough week.

  yesturday i learnt about the death of my friend ricki - he was only 22. i was totally shocked and still can't believe it - i just saw him on friday (he died on sunday).

  the reason for his death - drug overdose.

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  Velvetann

  So Sorry for your loss of your friend Loubelle. It hurts so much I know. I lost my husband in 2002 to somewhat the same circumstances. It was just such a shock!!!!

  
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  Can Someone Please Explain This?

  by Priest73 in

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  http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/most-emailed-photos/ss/1756/im:/080303/480/81387ac29dcb4a02bca4c2adc3e651f8/.

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  i mean c'mon.

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  Velvetann

  Maybe she is turned on by him. could be the Power, and the Father Image. But I think more the $$$$ and the attention she will get rather than turn on.
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  Come sign the guest book .....

  by Frequent_Fader_Miles in

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  2. friends

  all are welcome!.

  http://crlwk.com/gstbk.aspx.

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  Velvetann

  I can't believe he is for real. I thought it was a joke until I read the whole website.

  If we sign the guest book can he tell what our IP address is??? There isn't a lot of positive comments on it.
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  Poor old Trevor

  by mouthy in

  1. jw
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  http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displaynode.jsp?nodeid=131596&command=displaycontent&sourcenode=124371&contentpk=20069600&folderpk=55129&pnodeid.

  he broke his ankle ....

  true!!!

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  Velvetann

  I also being a Newbie wondered about this Trevor person. Now that the story is explained I am thinking KARMA for sure. Forgiving his shows a good heart. I am not sure if I would go near him again myself. Is this man an exJW or just someone who pretended to be?

  Also he tripped coming home from the PUB??? Was he sober? Maybe thats why he tripped.

  Thanks for the explanation all of you

  Velvet
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  Breastfeeding not allowed.

  by The Scotsman in

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  shocker at the group last week..... i was at the group last week (1st in about 4 weeks) and the conductor (the p.o.

  ) takes a sister aside and tells her that she was not allowed to breastfeed her baby before or after the book study because "someone" found it awkward.. hmm, i wonder if it was him that found it awkward.. anyway the twist in the story is that the group meets at her house.

  the sisters husband was far from happy but is to reserved to do anything about it.

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  I had that happen a few times, way back when my babies were little. I was shocked that the Elders treated me like I was a leper because I breastfed in front of them with a big blanket over the baby and my breast.

  Once I was at a Elders house to have lunch with his wife. I was breastfeeding covered and he walked in. He was very angry and told me in no uncertain terms that it was disgusting to do such a thing and to go to the bathroom to do it. Another time 2 Elders came to visit me at my house as I hadn't been to a meeting for over a month. I had a new born baby. They sat and were encouraging me to make an effort to go to the meetings. the baby was crying and hungry so what could I do but pull a blanket over me and feed him. Or I could have walked out and left them sitting there staring at the wall. They looked shocked and disgusted and immediately got up and left. I was left feeling like I was a bad person.
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  Discipline

  by LouBelle in

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  i'm not a parent myself, so i'm only speaking from my own personal experiences as a child and as an observer.. do you or don't you believe in discipline?

  i believe in it - i'm not talking beating your kid to a pulp or any verbal abuse like that.

  i do believe that a smack, grounding and an explanation of why is not a bad thing if the child has misbehaved (not for some trivial thing either).

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  Velvetann

  I have grown up kids, I used to spank them when they acted up at meetings and wouldn't be quiet. Mostly my son and when he was under 5. I took him into the bathroom stall and spanked his poor little bare bum repeatedly and he would just do the same thing again. That would turn anyone off meetings. Poor little guy. I feel bad I did that now

  I quit spanking my kids I felt it was NOT right. I never wanted to spank them but my MOM kept telling me I had to or I wasn't a good Mother. NOT

  Now I don't believe in spanking or swatting children. Just like I don't hit my dogs. There are other ways to get them to obey.

  Nowadays I think its against the LAW to spank your kids

  My daugher in law never spanks or hits my 3 little grandsons and they are well behaved.

  I agree though that some children need more discipline than others. Love and patience is the only thing that works and sometimes its a mystery as to how to apply it
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  Candle lit for Jim Penton

  by Velvetann in

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  hi everyone, i know lots of us aren't religious but i really like the idea of lighting candle for people to focus our thoughts on them when they are in distress or having difficult times.. if you are so inclined take a look at the candle site and please light a virtual candle for jim penton who will be having bypass surgery soon.

  this link goes to my candle that is lit and there are lots beside it for you to light.

  its free and the thought counts.

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  Velvetann

  Hi everyone, I know lots of us aren't religious but I really like the idea of lighting candle for people to focus our thoughts on them when they are in distress or having difficult times.

  If you are so inclined take a look at the Candle Site and please light a virtual candle for Jim Penton who will be having bypass surgery soon. This link goes to my candle that is lit and there are lots beside it for you to light. Its free and the thought counts

  http://www.gratefulness.org:80/candles/view.cfm?l=eng&c=5462005
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  Mennonites - Shunning Condemned by Watchtower PDF

  by AlphaOmega in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i know that this has been mentioned before, but after a chat with a friend about this i decided to scan the article for people to use when chatting with jws.. it certainly has raised some eyebrows with the ones that i have spoken with.. juicy bits include :.

  *** w05 9/1 p. 24 mennonites search for bible truth ***.

  certain colonies forbid radio, tv, and music.

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  Velvetann

  All I can say is UNBELIEVABLE. Thank you for sharing that information. Standing on the outside its so much easier to see how ridiculous this whole Watchtower thing is.