Sorry to hear about it. I know what is like not sleeping all night and it's not pretty. Best wishes in your recovery!
TastingFreedom
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I broke my collar bone
by poppers init turns out that my biking accident on july 6th resulted in a broken collar bone.
i didn't know this until the va took x-rays yesterday - it took until then to get an appointment; my request for x-rays was submitted on july 16. fortunately, i've been mending nicely despite my 300 mile bike ride the last week of july and a 120 mile ride two weeks later.
i still haven't had a decent night's sleep since it happened - i'm exhausted..
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'All Along the Watchtower' - Its True Meaning Revealed!
by sd-7 infor many years, the significance of bob dylan's song, all along the watchtower, has been unclear.
what meaning does it have for us today?
how do we understand it in light of what the bible says?
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You are the true channel rather than the Watchtower, or you are simply delusional and need your meds right now!
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Documented transition from being an elder to becoming a free man
by TastingFreedom init has been a year since i stopped attending meetings with the jehovah's witnesses.
as one year anniversary has passed, i thought it would be helpful to highlight some of the main events during this transition.
it may help others that are going through the same experience.
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@sherah,Lozhasleft,whereami,Soldier77: You are very welcome. I hope it helps in your journeys or those still struggling inside for the sake of family or for other reasons, to convince them that it is possible to live a life without the cult, it's not the end of the world!
I'm surprised how many are still trapped with no easy way out. But at the end of the day, the destiny is up to us, no one else will decide for us. For me it became unbearable once I took the red pill, there way no way to go back. But maybe for others, it's not such a big deal, they just focus on the positive and try to have a pragmatic life. I could no longer set aside my life, I had to be true to myself. They were taking away my integrity, since I did not for the same principles as the cult did. No explotation or manipulation of easy, vulnerable pray who need to believe in something in order to cope with life. Life is too painful for them, so the belief in paradise works like an opium that keeps them happy. The problem is they put off the current life and start planning a life that very likely does not exist! That's what I call fraud and explotation!
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Documented transition from being an elder to becoming a free man
by TastingFreedom init has been a year since i stopped attending meetings with the jehovah's witnesses.
as one year anniversary has passed, i thought it would be helpful to highlight some of the main events during this transition.
it may help others that are going through the same experience.
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@Onthewayout,leavingwt,Dagney,cyberjesus: It has been a true honor to have meet you and to know you guys! You guys have provided support during this difficult time. In the case of Dagney, you have been very nice to my wife (just like hopscotch), we appreciate your friendship and look forward to seeing you next week. OntheWayOut, I talked to you on the phone when I was still an elder over a year ago, leavingwt gave you my number. Leavingwt has been an inspiration from the beginning. And Cyberjesus, thank you for sticking around during the good and the bad times. You're all true friends! thank you:)
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"Jehovah Unmasked" by Nathaniel Merritt Now Available as Free PDF
by BabaYaga ini ordered this book and read it a few years ago, and it resonated greatly with me.
i don't agree with all of it, but i haven't found many books that i agree with 100%, particularly those dealing with the bible.. i have recommended this book before on this forum for those questioning the logistics of the bible (genesis in particular) and i have just discovered that nate has offered the book now as a free pdf.
(incidentally, nate used to post here at jwd/jwn a few years ago, but that was before my time.).
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TastingFreedom
This is a great book... I loved it! It helped to open my eyes about religion!
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Art that expresses feelings as victims of the Jehovah's Witness cult
by TastingFreedom insome may think that mind control is forceful manipulation of a person.
it is possible to create a "frankenstein" by coercive manipulation and thought control.
it is a process in which an organization, a group or individual systematically uses unethically manipulative methods to persuade others to conform to the wishes of the manipulator(s), often to the detriment of the person being manipulated.
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TastingFreedom
TRUE REPRESENTATION OF THE WATCHTOWER
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Documented transition from being an elder to becoming a free man
by TastingFreedom init has been a year since i stopped attending meetings with the jehovah's witnesses.
as one year anniversary has passed, i thought it would be helpful to highlight some of the main events during this transition.
it may help others that are going through the same experience.
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@moshe: They want to discredit and demonize anyone who leaves the cult. It serves as a warning to others that leaving gracefully is not allowed, specially if you are an elder. They want to ostracize cult members from society, keep them in the blind and ignorant, keep them enslaved as it is a source of funding and free work for them.
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Documented transition from being an elder to becoming a free man
by TastingFreedom init has been a year since i stopped attending meetings with the jehovah's witnesses.
as one year anniversary has passed, i thought it would be helpful to highlight some of the main events during this transition.
it may help others that are going through the same experience.
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TastingFreedom
@Hopscotch: As usual you are so sweet. Thank you for the nice comments and it was also great to have met you. There are so many like us, it's comforting to know that we are not alone. Talking and sharing with others help us to affirm that we are not the ones with the problem. Say hi to your son! He's so luck to be out! Wishing you the best as well. Enjoying some cool obsedian rocks by the way. Positive energy your way!
@palmtree: I can only aspire to post as much as you do. Thanks for the compliments as well. I'm sure we're all making a difference, helping those that are still trapped. A minute of silence for them. I have been logging off by the way, getting a life little by little. Unfortunately, we always need some support since we still deal with crazy JW people.
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Documented transition from being an elder to becoming a free man
by TastingFreedom init has been a year since i stopped attending meetings with the jehovah's witnesses.
as one year anniversary has passed, i thought it would be helpful to highlight some of the main events during this transition.
it may help others that are going through the same experience.
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flipper: Thank your for the comment. We can all relate! It feels great to be free. I don't have to prepare for the meeting. My wife joined a knitting club instead of the boring meetings. BTW: We need to organize another meetup. It was fun meeting you last summer!
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Documented transition from being an elder to becoming a free man
by TastingFreedom init has been a year since i stopped attending meetings with the jehovah's witnesses.
as one year anniversary has passed, i thought it would be helpful to highlight some of the main events during this transition.
it may help others that are going through the same experience.
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cantleave, we were hoping not to get DF'ed, but looking back it was for the better. Prior to that, I was scared of being caught, being seen. All of that went away once we were DF'ed. But the shunning was still painful, no doubt. Looking back, maybe I should have DA'ed... I could have avoice a lot of emotional turmoil.
