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  Yet another newbie....

  by breakfast of champions in

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  been lurking since last august and figured i'd sign up.

  history (although i feel like i've read this experience 100 times on.

  this board already):.

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  maryann

  Welcome BoC and thanks for sharing your story.

  I feel for you when you say you're Stuck. I wanted to say that you're only stuck if you think you are. Even living in a divided household, you are free to believe as you wish. Even people who don't have JW's in their life, have difficulties in many different areas. It's all in how you view it.

  I'm in a similar situation, but I don't go to meetings and my spouse knows how I feel. I do wish I could celebrate birthdays and holidays at home, but usually make the best of those with my friends. And I do feel totally (well almost), free to believe and live as I please.

  I'll stop the preaching now ... but just had to put in my 2 cents - I thought it might help...

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  Buried my father today

  by littlerockguy in

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  i mostly post fluff and music posts on this thread more often now but just thought i would let some people here who still know me about what has been goin on with me recently.

  my dad about a 7 month battle with lung cancer which metastasized to the bones and he died early wed morning.

  my dad was a fascinating man, complex, sometimes open and sometimes a very aloof and detached person.

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  Thanks for sharing LRG. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your Dad.
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  Flyer for this summer's assembly

  by loosie in

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  i saw the flyer today for the summer assembly.

  it talks about how people are ruining the earth.

  in the upper left corner are the "evil" ones one man smoking, i think the other was drinking and then a pic of a dead seagull.

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  We are warmly invited ... to see if humans will ruin this earth ... but we'll have to "qualify" if we want to live in the transformed paradise.
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  Astounded Newbie Here...*Waves Hello*

  by mummatron in

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  all i can say is "wow!

  " in the 10 years i've been out i had no idea that forums like this existed.

  a tad naive-sounding for someone with a background in it, i know, but it's taken me this long just to feel comfortable enough to type 'jw' into google.

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  maryann

  Welcome Mummatron! I feel for you. I was beaten and shamed alot as a child as well. That, and not being shown how to reason for myself and navigate the world we live in. You know, sometimes I feel silly when I can't just get over it. But I'm in a much better place today. Keep searching and ye shall find.
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  Just worn out

  by EmptyInside in

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  i thought it best i stay a lurker.

  it's just right now, i'm going through some doubts and just plain discouraged.

  sometimes, trying to do everything just wears me out, and i feel like i'm suffocating.

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  I just caught up on this EmptyInside. You are inspiring! And everyone else's comments here are too. Who says we can't start over!!! And be better than we ever thought. ;) (I have a tear in my eye too!)
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  What is this overlapping generation crap?

  by sinis in

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  can someone provide a picture of the article that talks about this?

  would love to share this with one remaining family member... thanks!.

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  maryann

  LOL - Luv the picture Outlaw!

  Wikipedia defines generation as:

  gen·er·a·tion /?jen?'raSH?n/ Noun

  1. All of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively: "one of his generation's finest songwriters". 2. The average period, generally considered to be about thirty years, during which children grow up and have children of their own Ahhh, the rules, the new light, is this an elaborate fantasy or a parallel universe...?
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  I walked out of an Elder's Meeting

  by AlmightyDog in

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  well here goes... i apologize in advance if this turns into a long and disjointed rant, but i just have to begin typing in order to keep from exploding.

  i realize that what im about to say could seriously jeopardize my anonymity, but i think ive reached the point that i just dont care.

  i want this to be over.. let me explain what caused me to rip up a letter and get up and walk out in the middle of an elders meeting two weekends ago.. our boe has been embroiled in a nasty fight for the past 2 years over a certain brothers business dealings.

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  Wow. Thanks for sharing AD. Since I ripped the bandaid off, I haven't regretted one day since.
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  I just got my memorial invite

  by twinkle toes in

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  well technically it is an anniversary invite/special talk invite.

  the car group was just here.

  i was home but hiding and my husband got the door.. i want to tell them exactly why i am not going , but i haven't got my head quite there yet.. i think i am gonna have to just decline!.

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  Got my invite too ... going to have to say no. There'll be no "I'll think about it here", because the hounding will continue. I'll say no as nicely as I can: "You know, I really won't be able to go" with a sincere, honest, smile and eye contact. How can you tell I'm rehearsing... But really, what right does anyone have to try to impose such a great sense of guilt on another human?
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  Codependent?

  by maryann in

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  i've recently found coda group and was wondering how many others have found them and have they helped?.

  actually, i can't believe i hadn't found it sooner....feel like such an idiot now.

  i think it could probably help anyone raised jw.. .

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  I've recently found CoDA Group and was wondering how many others have found them and have they helped?

  Actually, I can't believe I hadn't found it sooner....feel like such an idiot now. I think it could probably help anyone raised JW.
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  It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...

  by Cthulhu in

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  ...to make donations to both local and national charities in the spirit of christmas and all.

  i don't know about different locations, but in ours the charities will ask the local grocers and banks to collect for them and give the donor a little something in return.

  most often this is little more than a decorative slip of paper that is displayed with the donor's name on sort of a wall of fame by the entry way.

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  maryann

  LOL!!! Thanks! Keep up the good work!