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  How do you shut your mind down so you can get a good night sleep???

  by jam in

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  the more i learn about jw's the harder it is.

  to sleep at night.

  the wife hit the pillow and within 5 min.. she is snoring.

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  paul from cleveland

  Go to your doctor and ask for a prescription for Ambien. (or the generic version Zolpidem) It's a 1000 times better then all the other suggestions I've read so far. Melatonin doesn't really work. Benedryl (Unisom) somewhat works but you feel like a zombie whe whole next day. Alcoholic beverages might might make you fall asleep at first but you'll usually wake up in the middle of the night, unable to fall back asleep.

  Ambien puts your right into a deep sleep. You sleep the whole night through and feel refreshed the next day. It's a miracle. Ask around and find a doctor that will give you a long term prescription. A lot of doctors only want to give you a prescription for a few weeks to get you over the hump. But what do you do then? I've been taking it for years with no adverse side effects. I love it.
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  Ensure that you dont appear to be Negative , Unhappy or Bitter

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. experiences

  just a quick thought.... we know that the org loves to paint all those who fade or leave as "negative, bitter and unhappy"...because of course "the truth is the happiest way to live".

  so, never allow ourselves to be that way when talking with witnesses, or family members still in.. show them that we are happy, our lives are fulfilled and positive.. then they have no ammunition.

  also, it helps other doubters to see that there is life in the world beyond the org..

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  paul from cleveland

  Stuckin, you are right. Being bitter or angry gives them power. Holding a grudge gives the other party power. Being happy and letting go is truly the best way.
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  What happens after you get the registered letter?

  by paul from cleveland in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my friend's daughter, who was baptized at 14, has decided to leave the witnesses.

  she's in her early 20's.

  she's stopped going to meeting a while ago and moved in with her father who is disfellowshipped.

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  paul from cleveland

  lol, it's just my avatar got covered with all the snow we had this winter in Cleveland.... hasn't melted yet.
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  What happens after you get the registered letter?

  by paul from cleveland in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my friend's daughter, who was baptized at 14, has decided to leave the witnesses.

  she's in her early 20's.

  she's stopped going to meeting a while ago and moved in with her father who is disfellowshipped.

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  paul from cleveland

  it's okay, I read it before it was deleted
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  What happens after you get the registered letter?

  by paul from cleveland in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my friend's daughter, who was baptized at 14, has decided to leave the witnesses.

  she's in her early 20's.

  she's stopped going to meeting a while ago and moved in with her father who is disfellowshipped.

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  paul from cleveland

  Thank you Leaving Quietly, that basically completely answers the question. Thank you everyone for your responses and experiences.
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  What happens after you get the registered letter?

  by paul from cleveland in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my friend's daughter, who was baptized at 14, has decided to leave the witnesses.

  she's in her early 20's.

  she's stopped going to meeting a while ago and moved in with her father who is disfellowshipped.

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  paul from cleveland

  Thank you everyone for your information. What has been discussed so far basically confirms what we thought would happen.
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  What happens after you get the registered letter?

  by paul from cleveland in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my friend's daughter, who was baptized at 14, has decided to leave the witnesses.

  she's in her early 20's.

  she's stopped going to meeting a while ago and moved in with her father who is disfellowshipped.

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  paul from cleveland

  My friend's daughter, who was baptized at 14, has decided to leave the Witnesses. She's in her early 20's. She's stopped going to meeting a while ago and moved in with her father who is disfellowshipped. She recently got a registered letter from the elders asking for a meeting. If she ignores the letter, what happens next?
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  How do JWs Not see how barbaric YHWH is? Its what started my awakening.

  by BU2B in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  if one reads genesis from the first chapter through the end with an open mind, it is clear that not only is it not true, but that god is potrayed as a cruel, petty, childish micromanaging tyrant.

  if one continues reading the ot this is just further solidified.

  how do jws not see the obvious?

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  paul from cleveland

  Thank you Shana!
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  How do JWs Not see how barbaric YHWH is? Its what started my awakening.

  by BU2B in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  if one reads genesis from the first chapter through the end with an open mind, it is clear that not only is it not true, but that god is potrayed as a cruel, petty, childish micromanaging tyrant.

  if one continues reading the ot this is just further solidified.

  how do jws not see the obvious?

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  paul from cleveland

  Shana, everything you're writing in this thread is very interesting. Where are you reading about this? Can you recommend some books or websites that discuss this topic in more detail?
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  How do JWs Not see how barbaric YHWH is? Its what started my awakening.

  by BU2B in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  if one reads genesis from the first chapter through the end with an open mind, it is clear that not only is it not true, but that god is potrayed as a cruel, petty, childish micromanaging tyrant.

  if one continues reading the ot this is just further solidified.

  how do jws not see the obvious?

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  paul from cleveland

  I just read the book Jehovah Unmasked. It makes the case that Jehovah is actually Satan in disguise and a different god than the one Jesus spoke of. Very interesting and makes a lot of sense.

  The book is available as a free pdf download.