i wanted to see if there were some people on here with this disorder, and what kind of symptoms you have/had, so any input is welcome.. i have some symptoms that, from what i have read, sound very similar, but i have never been one to go seeking out diagnoses for myself and am very wary of the pitfalls associated with that.. in any case, i'd be interested to hear from others about this.....
Everyone is a bit Bipolar.
You may have, as someone already mentioned, PTSD. In general, I think there are many who have PTSD but don't know it. You REALLY need to get to a medical professional who can help you.
It may involve having to take medication. I don't know how you would feel about that. Some people would rather live with their condition.
Judge Dread
i've recently been invited to attend an alpha course at my local baptist church and for the last 2 weeks i've gone along.
its all been very amiable and pleasant until this week.
the subject was "why and how should i pray?
The answer is as simple as falling off a log. Why do you confuse yourself with all these different opinions?
I have a friend who is involved in the occult. He told me of his experience: His life was pretty much falling apart. Everything was going wrong for him. He told me, I kid you not, that he prayed to Lucifer, who he considered his god at that time, for help. Within 30 minutes 2 MORMONS showed up at his door. Now, he wasn't confused about why they were sent to him, since there is much more to the story, but you get the point, I'm sure.
True story.
Judge Dread
the jw and the (pseudo?
)scientific "hopes" of individual "everlasting life" (which have been connected on a couple of recent threads) have at least something in common: they all seem to take for granted that death is a bad thing.. as amazing as it may be to you, this amazes me so much that i don't know even where to start.
of course death hurts in reality when you lose people you love, or in imagination when you anticipate your own extinction.
Narkissos,
The reason I asked is because your/our/my present view should be/is relevant to your question.
If "life goes on", then how can it be your, or anyone's foe, assuming it is a path to a superior life.
Now, what if, on that other plane, you found that things were similar to this one, or better yet, what if it was inferior to this one?
Unfortunately, or depending on how you see it, fortunately, there is only one way to find out.
Judge Dread
when the children in the kh do not sit still they are taken in the back and spanked and acording to this report it lowers there iq.. .
jeanna bryner.
senior writer.
When the children in the KH do not sit still they are taken in the back and spanked and acording to this report it lowers there IQNo kidding.
Judge Dread
the jw and the (pseudo?
)scientific "hopes" of individual "everlasting life" (which have been connected on a couple of recent threads) have at least something in common: they all seem to take for granted that death is a bad thing.. as amazing as it may be to you, this amazes me so much that i don't know even where to start.
of course death hurts in reality when you lose people you love, or in imagination when you anticipate your own extinction.
Narkissos,
Can you please enlighten me about what your view is concerning life after death.
Do you believe it ends here, or is there something after?
Judge Dread
If you hate your job, then you will welcome the boot when it comes.
Judge Dread
did anyone else feel this way & if so, at what stage in your time as a jw?.
i remember i must have been in the org for about 6 or 7 years.
i was always trying to be the life & soul of the cong.
daniel-p
Okay, I'll just leave you with your "impressions".
Judge Dread
did anyone else feel this way & if so, at what stage in your time as a jw?.
i remember i must have been in the org for about 6 or 7 years.
i was always trying to be the life & soul of the cong.
daniel-p
Did it ever occur to you that maybe, just maybe, BEFORE, not after, a person had considered many paths in life, they came to the conclusion that the JW's had the best path for THEM?
Now, if ex-JW's viewed their current beliefs with the same critical eye, they would be looking for the FAULTS in their current belief system, and would leave it, because where ever there are humans involved, there are faults.
To tell you about me, here is the short version: I am an inactive J.W. There are things that occur in life that are unexpected and unplanned for. Those are the things lead to my inactivity.
Let the assaults begin.
Judge Dread
did anyone else feel this way & if so, at what stage in your time as a jw?.
i remember i must have been in the org for about 6 or 7 years.
i was always trying to be the life & soul of the cong.
daniel-p,
I'm putting YOU down? You are the one who is constantly putting down others (YOU call it "challenging others"). Their intelligence, their beliefs, their motivations. You seem to know more about them from the limited knowledge than posts on a board like this can provide.
You say my preference is "not looking foolish". How did you reach that conclusion? From ONE statement. How do you know, from that one statement. what my preferences are? If I was interested in "not looking foolish", then I wouldn't be here, on this board.
So then your preferences are 'not being put down' and 'becoming great', is that correct?
Now, here is something I want to reiterate: From being on boards like this, and my own personal experience, those who leave the JW's do NOT examine their current beliefs with the SAME CRITICAL EYES.
Judge Dread
did anyone else feel this way & if so, at what stage in your time as a jw?.
i remember i must have been in the org for about 6 or 7 years.
i was always trying to be the life & soul of the cong.
1. Okay.
2. No one said anything about low ground or high ground. If someone is firm in their belief, they are firm in their belief. If someone is not, they are not.
3. True, but who is to say when that is the case?
4. I have no problem saying "I don't know", which is more than I can say for many ex-JW's. There are some answers, when questioned, can make you look like a fool.
Now, from my lurking for a few years, I've noticed that you, daniel-p, like to challenge people on their beliefs, but YOU do not like to be challenged.
Maybe a sign of extreme insecurity?
Or maybe a sign of that word you like to throw around, cowardice?
Judge Dread
