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what should I say: Niece going into rehab 3rd time
by WhereWasI in
1. social
2. family
so my 35 year old niece is going into rehab for the third time now.

this time it's a long stint, two and a half months.

she got gov't help since she is techinically homeless.
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Ruh roh!
by Dagney in
1. jw
2. friends
i think i just blew my former bible students mind.

she knows i'm out, and essentially she is also, except for one child that started studying and may return.. i posted "merry xmas" to all the fb friends.

i didn't think a thing about it.
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Breaking News from Steve Unthank - Police Launch Investigation into Traralgon Congregation
by Broken Promises in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
australia, breaking news: police launch investigation into the rape and molestation of a number of children with the traralgon congregation of jehovah's witnesses.

jw news can report that victoria police have launched an investigation into the rape and molestation of a number of children within the traralgon congregation of jehovah's witnesses over the past two years.

according to initial reports,... the body of elders were strictly ordered by the watchtower bible and tract society of australia to cover-up the multiple rapes of a number of children within the traralgon congregation allegedly committed by a fellow member of the jehovah's witness religion.
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Does Voice Coaching really work?
by Quarterback in
1. social
2. entertainment
i do remember how my voice sounded in my younger years.

that voice is rusty and dissappeared through many years.

have any of you had voice lessons, and does it really work?.
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Embarrassed As A Witness
by EmptyInside in
1. jw
2. friends
even as a witness,i was uncomfortable talking about everything we believed.

i remember working with my brother out and service and he found an interested person.

my brother was sharing information out of the bible teach book.
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Ex-JW Vicci Martinez on TV Show "The Voice"
by Justitia Themis in
1. social
2. entertainment
this young woman has an excellent voice.

she and i were in the same congregation.

her family came to my youngest daughter's high school graduation party, and vicci (vickie) sang there.
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I'm on the front page of AOL o.O
by brizzzy in
1. jw
2. friends
hey guys, so the book came out today.

my story and the book are on the front page of aol news right now (and i was just on npr and heading into another npr interview right now): http://www.parentdish.com/2011/04/26/brianna-karp-girls-guide-to-homelessness/?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl5|sec1_lnk2|58386.

some of the jw stuff is mentioned and of course there are a few jws and jw apologists flooding the comments section proclaiming my apostate-ness ;).
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Any of you folks from the awesome state of Colorado??
by SweetBabyCheezits in
1. jw
2. friends
my wife and i are thinking of moving our family to a better place in the us....away from jw family and out of the southern bible belt.

just curious how many of you live around co and, more specifically, near fort collins?

of course, we're open to any city that is less conservative and has awesome summer weather and outdoor activities.
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Did you watch R rated movies when you were in it?
by ldrnomo in
1. jw
2. friends
last night, i watched an r rated movie that featured violence.

at least 30 people were shot in the first 45 min of the movie.. while i was in and an elder, i watched r rated movies all the time just didn't talk about it.

so how many of you watched r rated movies even though "mother" said not to?.
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One year out
by WhatWasIThinking in
1. jw
2. experiences
the last meeting i attended was the memorial last year.

i haven't stepped foot in a kh since then.

since i didn't go to the memorial today, i'm considering it my one year anniversary of snapping out of my stupidity and regaining my freedom.