Posts by Joyzabel

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Nightline program with segment on JWs has been changed until tomorrow night.

by AndersonsInfo in

i was at a criminal trial all day in murfreesboro, tn, involving the notorious jw who i call "mommy molester," angela montgomery.

this is the reason i didn't know until this evening that the nightline program with the segment on jws was changed until tomorrow night.

(i forgot my phone.

Joyzabel

Will reset the DVR for tomorrow night. Thanks for posting.

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Essay by Barbara Anderson: "What's in a Name?"

by AndersonsInfo in

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whats in a name?

posted on april 15, 2014 by barbara anderson http://watchtowerdocuments.org/whats-in-a-name/ .entry-meta-icons .entry-meta .

.entry-header one morning at bethel in 1989, after the usual text discussion before breakfast, there was an announcement to the staff about the legalization of jehovahs witnesses in poland.

Joyzabel

BTTT

good information that needs to be reviewed :-)

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Anybody Miss Me?

by minimus in

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just checking in.

Moved to Florida panhandle

by MissMyHarley in

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anybody live in this area.

we have just moved here.

just wondering.

Joyzabel

I'm in the panhandle near PCB. Forgot how to send PM. Contact me if you want.

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as i sit here addressing my xmas cards for this year and think of all the people who have helped me on my jouney this past 7 years and especially the past 3, i thought i would post a thread letting people who knew me know how i am and what i have been up to this past year.. .

it will soon be 2 years since i moved from florida to atlanta, ga. even though it was going back to full time work, i love my job and am glad i have one.. .

i acknowledge that my therapy has helped me to get my mind untangled from being raised in a high control group and from being married to an alcoholic.

Joyzabel

Thank you all who have replied. I have really missed you guys.

Belmonts, I don't know exactly where I'll be this summer, but if it is anywhere near the UK, I'll be at your door step. Thank you for the invite. (Your xmas card got mailed this week!)

Ang, glad to hear you are enjoying your new location. Biking is so much fun. I truly enjoy seeing the outdoors as I ride.

Mark, what a sweetie you are. Yes, next time I'm in Dallas I'll give you a ring. I sent Teddy her xmas card already. I don't have your current addy. *hint, hint*

(((Mulan)) you're such a sweetie. muah!

Yes, coffe_black, I remember meeting you. Lots of people and years have gone by since then. Hope all is well with BRCI.

(((((JoJo)))) wtf has happened in your life?????? I sent you an xmas card last year (and eyegirl) but they got returned. So please send me your addy and what is new with you. When did you get married? and what are you doing in your life now? You are such a sweetheart. You too are inspirational.

Thank you all for writing, I'll keep checking this thread so I can catch up on old friends. *now back to dancing!*

Happy Holidays!

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Hello to all who knew me...

by Joyzabel in

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as i sit here addressing my xmas cards for this year and think of all the people who have helped me on my jouney this past 7 years and especially the past 3, i thought i would post a thread letting people who knew me know how i am and what i have been up to this past year.. .

it will soon be 2 years since i moved from florida to atlanta, ga. even though it was going back to full time work, i love my job and am glad i have one.. .

i acknowledge that my therapy has helped me to get my mind untangled from being raised in a high control group and from being married to an alcoholic.

Joyzabel

Thank you everyone that has replied.

OFC, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. You always described him as your Greek God. :-( Remember the good times.
I just sent your christmas card in the mail. So you probably won't get it, if you have moved. Please PM me you new addy and I'll send you mine.

Jeff, I'm glad to hear your wife is doing what she wants to do, even it it has been for a long time. Now you go do the same. I would love to hear from you, so I'll send you a PM with my e-mail addy.

Scully, your xmas card is in the mail. I hope you haven't moved. Are you still nursing on the post partum floor? The hospital where I do deliveries now is the busiest private hosptial in the USA. They do over 18,000 deliveries a year. The practice I'm in is busy, we do about 140-160 deliveries a month.

As far as dancing goes, yes in WCS you dance with a partner, but you don't need a partner. Everyone dances with everyone. In fact, it was 3 months of dancing with the WCS group that I realized who was married or partnered with whom. So just get out and dance!

Karla it is good to see you reply. It has been several years. Happy new year to you.

(((Ozzie)) and ((Mrs Ozzie)) I haven't kept up with your situation, but I hope you are at peace. Miss chatting with you two.

Barbara :-O, what can I say??? Come on down and visit without the side kick, we'll have fun! Thank you for all you hard work in exposing the WT for what it is.

Love to all.

Joy

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Hello to all who knew me...

by Joyzabel in

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friends

as i sit here addressing my xmas cards for this year and think of all the people who have helped me on my jouney this past 7 years and especially the past 3, i thought i would post a thread letting people who knew me know how i am and what i have been up to this past year.. .

it will soon be 2 years since i moved from florida to atlanta, ga. even though it was going back to full time work, i love my job and am glad i have one.. .

i acknowledge that my therapy has helped me to get my mind untangled from being raised in a high control group and from being married to an alcoholic.

Joyzabel

As I sit here addressing my xmas cards for this year and think of all the people who have helped me on my jouney this past 7 years and especially the past 3, I thought I would post a thread letting people who knew me know how I am and what I have been up to this past year.

It will soon be 2 years since I moved from Florida to Atlanta, GA. Even though it was going back to full time work, I love my job and am glad I have one.

If people think there is no life after being in a mind control group, I’m here to say there is and such a wonderful one. I acknowledge that my therapy has helped me to get my mind untangled from being raised in a high control group and from being married to an alcoholic. So I highly recommend to everyone who has left the WT to find a support group, especially on co-dependency to help facilitate your recovery. Of course people can get on with their lives without therapy, but it sure helped me in recovery quicker than by myself.

Dancing is a big part of my life now, my social life. I started out taking West Coast Swing lessons and progressed to all kinds of dances but I enjoy WCS the best. Not only do I dance 3-5 times a week but I travel to other cities where there are big dance events taking place. In fact this past year I was in Dallas *gasp* and not for an apostofest but for a dance event where people from around the country and Europe came to dance. There were about 1000 people there. It was so much fun and a healthy environment. Most dancers (99.9 %) don’t smoke. Polite etiquette is observed among all. Dancing is one great community to get involved in if you are looking to replace all those meetings.

Also this past year I found my sailing community. Not only do I get to sail some weekends on Lake Lanier, near Atlanta but there were some of us dance buddies that chartered a sailboat in the British Virgin Islands last spring for a wonderful week of sailing. The captain made sure that each night we moored near a restaurant that had live music so that we could dance. Also this past Thanksgiving I sailed again along the Florida coast. Every day we saw dolphins. What wonderful memories of all my sailing trips this year.

Some of you know that I took up bike riding about 3 years ago, great therapy-gets the endorphins going. I continue to ride my bike and have found others who enjoy riding. In fact this past May there were 4 of us that rode from Smyrna, GA 80 miles to Piedmont, AL on the Silver Comet trail. Spent the night in a fleabag motel and returned the next day. Many shorter rides are great because we have found some good restaurants to eat at while we enjoy a day’s ride. This fall I went with my son up to the Georgia Mountains to see how I would do climbing. I’m not a climber, it took all I had to ride 20 miles and 3000 feet in vertical climbs. My son did 3 Gap and is now training for 6 Gap next year. This is the area that Lance Armstrong trains in the US for the mountains of Europe. Hopefully, I get back and do the “valley” ride in the mountains again next year.

As far as next year goes, I’ve already got several dance events to attend, averaging one a month. Also two cruises planned. One on a ship involving WCS dance workshops and another sailing charter back in the B.V.I. Hopefully I’ll be able to get back to Europe in the summer time.

Have I found peace and contentment in my life? You bet. I feel strongly that I’m a spiritual person, just not one who would ever get involved with any religion. I highly value commitment, loyalty, honesty and morality along with a positive outlook on life. What does the future hold? I don’t know, no one does. I’m just trying to do the best I can with what qualities I have.

One of my favorite quotes I found this year summarizes how I live…
“Sometimes it is more important to demonstrate confidence that others will find their way than it is to try to figure out how you yourself can help them out of their dilemmas.”

May everyone have a happy holiday and wonderful new year, 2009.
Joy
aka: joy2bfree, joyzabel.