Oh chickpea,
You just reminded me that I devoted a month of before bedtime reading to the Proclaimer's book. When I finished it I got down on my knees and thanked Jehovah that he brought me into such a wonderful organization. I feel a bit sick at the memory. Crisis of Conscience made much more sense of my years as a JW.
well i have been wanting to tell this story for some time now.
does anyone believe that a person is better becoming a jw?
i ask this question because i have carried this around with me for some years now.
When I read this story I couldn't help wondering if your real question was whether or not you were somehow resposible for her death, because you tried to distract her from the meetings/study. Either way, I'd say no, she would not have been better off a JW. There are plenty of other religions and support systems one can gain strength from that if one lives into their 100's they won't look back (after proper research) and realize they wasted their time in a cult.
Is this a trick question? Of course I have! In no particular order and from what I can remember - the Happiness book, YPA book, Live Forever, Knowlege, Family (both of them), Daniel, Isaiah, Revelation, Greatest Man, Creator, Mankinds Search. Of course most of this reading was prep for the Book study. None of this reading ever helped me be happy, provided answers that worked, explained the Bible or Jesus in a way other than what the Society taught, helped me in my search for God, or gave me useful knowlege.
get ready to gag.. .
*** for those of us who daily pray for our loved ones to turn to jehovah.
quickly, this is a real shot in the arm!!
Can you spell p-a-t-h-e-t-i-c ?
personally i have tried ambien,....yes puts me out but i am up in 2 to 3 hours.....heavy doses borrowed from those taking it for years.
they are shocked it dosen't keep me down.
i just wake up woozey....i hate it.. i can fall asleep easy but just dont stay asleep....its absolutely awful.. i wake up probably 3 times a night if not more, ....i take the dog out, whether he wants to or not, go out smoke a cig and then go back to sleep.. what i find helps me is very fresh ironed sheets with lavendar scent.....that will give me 3 hours without waking up.. the blankets can't be too cold or too hot,..which is almost impossible to get perfect,....the pillows cant be too hard or too soft....i have at least 6 on the bed to choose from..... what the hell is wrong with me?
To answer your question about the brand: Peter Gillhman's Natural Vitality; Natural Calm. You should be able to find it at any general vitamin store, health food stores, or on-line.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bco8bepgzi0.
All things Pac Man - I had a Pac Man watch as a child, didn't want to get on the plane to Disney World because I had gotten the farthest I had ever gotten on Ms. Pac Man at the airport and didn't want to have to stop. Nowadays when I see Ms. Pac Man I will play until my arm aches!
Frogger
Carnival
Donkey Kong
Dig Dug
i was just curious how many ex-jw's are in therapy to work through the shunning, family issues, bad experiences while still in, etc.
i go every other week, and sometimes i feel like it's helpful, and other times i feel like it doesn't really change anything and wonder if it's even worth going.
it's not horrible, but it's not really enjoyable to go either and sometimes i feel like my therapist just doesn't understand the manitude of the situation.
So much really does depend on the therapist. And you are right, very few are familiar with working with ex-cult members. Might be worth looking into finding one if you can. Other than that you can read and give a copy of the books "Combatting Cult Mind Control" and "Take Back Your Life" so you both are on the same page.
this is the 4th study article, to be studied christmas week as it happens.
title - "maintaining friendships in a loveless world".
para 2 "today, what a pleasure it is to be associated with a worldwide organization whose members follow the pattern set by first century christians.
This article shows just how much the Society gives a warped view of friendship. So conditional.
hello.
can anyone tell me who wrote the pentateuch?
i'd be interested to hear.. pippa.
Yes, JWs are taught that Moses wrote the 1st 5 books of the Bible. They are taught to doubt any teaching other than what the Society says is true, so millions of JWs have never looked into the Documentary Hypothesis.
personally i have tried ambien,....yes puts me out but i am up in 2 to 3 hours.....heavy doses borrowed from those taking it for years.
they are shocked it dosen't keep me down.
i just wake up woozey....i hate it.. i can fall asleep easy but just dont stay asleep....its absolutely awful.. i wake up probably 3 times a night if not more, ....i take the dog out, whether he wants to or not, go out smoke a cig and then go back to sleep.. what i find helps me is very fresh ironed sheets with lavendar scent.....that will give me 3 hours without waking up.. the blankets can't be too cold or too hot,..which is almost impossible to get perfect,....the pillows cant be too hard or too soft....i have at least 6 on the bed to choose from..... what the hell is wrong with me?
Physical activity and being out in sun during day
Magnesium before bed
When I'm up because I'm thinking about too many things, MP3 player set to relaxation tape or a book
