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  Dealing with overbearing parent?

  by make yourself in

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  how was it growing up dealing with over bearing parents being a born in?

  right now i'm being guilt tripped about relationships and friendships with normal people.

  it makes no sense to me, how can you tell someone who is grown not to hang out with certain individuals?

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  How was it growing up dealing with over bearing parents being a born in? Right now I'm being guilt tripped about relationships and friendships with normal people. It makes no sense to me, how can you tell someone who is grown not to hang out with certain individuals? That's not prejudice at all. It's really sad that she can't see this. Or how brainwashing a person is without realizing it. Right now I just want to vent, it's so sad and it makes me angry. I just don't know what to do about the situation. It seems like the best option would be to just go ahead and move out because I'm tired of butting heads with her on this topic. But what's the worst that your parents ever said in regards to wrong behavior that you know is outlandish?
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  An Idea... Related to the Blood Doctrine

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  i would like to compile a list (and then later a table) of many procedures and diseases that currently need blood or blood is recommended for it.. .

  the point of the list/table would be to pinpoint things where blood is still absolutelu necessary or considered to be very risky if you don't take it.. .

  for example a leukemia..

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  make yourself

  I think that's a great idea
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  Do you have any body modifications?

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  just wondering since leaving jws, has anyone went tattoo and piercing crazy, so to speak??

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  Just wondering since leaving jws, has anyone went tattoo and piercing crazy, so to speak??
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  How to cope with depression?

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  2. medical

  i know its very common for jws and ex jws to deal with depression.

  maybe it's a side effect of cognitive dissonance or the whole outlook on life being a jw.

  but what are some ways to cope with depression?

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  I firmly believe that my depression is from the organization. It's really sad how mentally destructive it is.
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  Humans have been on the earth for 6,000 years?

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  so i just heard this today at the meeting.

  honestly i've never really paid much attention too it, but i know it's out of place.

  can anyone shed some factual and historical light on this subject?

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  So I just heard this today at the meeting. Honestly I've never really paid much attention too it, but I know it's out of place. Can anyone shed some factual and historical light on this subject?
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  How to cope with depression?

  by make yourself in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i know its very common for jws and ex jws to deal with depression.

  maybe it's a side effect of cognitive dissonance or the whole outlook on life being a jw.

  but what are some ways to cope with depression?

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  make yourself

  Depression is something that runs in my family. Hopefully it's something that will get straightened out and improve overtime.
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  How to cope with depression?

  by make yourself in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i know its very common for jws and ex jws to deal with depression.

  maybe it's a side effect of cognitive dissonance or the whole outlook on life being a jw.

  but what are some ways to cope with depression?

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  make yourself

  I feel like depression can definently be situational depending on the overall circumstances.
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  How to cope with depression?

  by make yourself in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i know its very common for jws and ex jws to deal with depression.

  maybe it's a side effect of cognitive dissonance or the whole outlook on life being a jw.

  but what are some ways to cope with depression?

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  I know its very common for jws and ex jws to deal with depression. Maybe it's a side effect of cognitive dissonance or the whole outlook on life being a jw. But what are some ways to cope with depression? Because right now I just feel very drained mentally and emotionally. Sometimes I feel like I'm at my wits end.
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  Did you ever write your disassociation letter?

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  but never gave it to the elders or anyone in the congregation?

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  I'm at the point now in my life where I want to make my actions count. I've been doubting at least a year after I got baptized. I made this account then, I firmly believe this is a destructive cult, emotionally and mentally. I just don't want to doubt and then get back in the flow of meetings and field service and it turn itself back into a droning routine. I want to make my moves now.
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  Did you ever write your disassociation letter?

  by make yourself in

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  but never gave it to the elders or anyone in the congregation?

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  make yourself

  Exactly, I don't want to make a point to them. If I make a point it's to state I want nothing to do with the religion anymore. I'm in my twenties.