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  What's Your WORST Vice???

  by minimus in

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  now that you no longer have any real restrictions, have you allowed yourself to do something "naughty"?

  what's your worst vice?

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  Coffee !!! and this forum.

  jurs
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  I have no human contact! A CRY FOR HELP!

  by gilwarrior in

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  i live here in las vegas and for the past two months, with the expection of formalities like asking for directions and saying hello, i have had no human contact with anyone.

  i am literality going insane!

  how the f**k do you meet people!

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  I thought of a few more ways for you to make friends. I've moved al bit and here are some other ideas. Join a book club. VOLUNTEER!!!! What are you interested in? you can volunteer at homeless shelters, tutor someone, Museums often have volunteers , a library volunteer, volunteer fireman . Until you get a job it passes the time and looks great on any resume.

  Perhaps you can look at jobs that are social, like working in a grocery store. .....jurs
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  Back in / out of the hospital

  by Amazing in

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  a week ago thursday, i realized i was developing an upper respatory problem, likely bhronchitis, or maybe pneumoina.

  i have suffered with this and asthma all my life since i was 2 years old.

  however, after my heart attack in may, i dreaded this happening, as the reduced oxygen can mess up an already weak heart.

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  Jim,

  I am so glad you are feeling better ! The Catholic church does help alot. I have given free haircuts to a Catholic homeless shelter and was a little ashamed about how I once viewed the church. They do alot for people who are in need.

  Take care jurs
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  I have no human contact! A CRY FOR HELP!

  by gilwarrior in

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  i live here in las vegas and for the past two months, with the expection of formalities like asking for directions and saying hello, i have had no human contact with anyone.

  i am literality going insane!

  how the f**k do you meet people!

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  Gilwarrior,

  I understand how you feel. Phone calls are nice and so is email but there is nothing like face to face contact. I have a couple of suggestions for meeting people. Go to the gym and work out. Its a better habit than gambling and even if you don't talk to anyone your still around people. Exersizing is a great way to boost ones spirit. OR Join gamblers anonomous. You get to unload plus you have actual human contact. You might make some friends. OR I hate to suggest this but what about going to a NORMAL church. Some churches have singles groups or small meeting groups. Check out by calling different churches to see what they have available.

  Take Care

  jurs
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  Has anyone here been to the burning man festival?

  by avishai in

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  anyone?

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  jurs

  No, never heard of it before.

  jurs
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  Response To My DA Letter

  by LB in

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  it appears some have already received my da letter .

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=39417&site=3&page=1.

  i received a couple of e-mails from those i sent it to and frank, the star of my da letter called and left a message on my recorder.

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  jurs

  How awful for your wife to have to celebrate !!! Its exciting isn't it? HoHoHo I can feel the Christmas spirit already!!!!

  Enjoy your freedom !!!!

  jurs
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  More "interesting" FAN EMAIL

  by Quotes in

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  just thought i would share this with the group.. i don't get these people.

  they actually take the time to write to me?

  and when i take the time to write a nice, friendly reply, asking for clarification, they don't have the common courtesy of sending a response.

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  Was it here that they got your e-mail address ? You must have hit a sore spot for someone to send you an e-mail. Was it an apostate site ? I wonder what they are doing at a site like that anyways.

  jurs

  oops I see now what site it was. I'll have to go take a look.
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  Response To My DA Letter

  by LB in

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  it appears some have already received my da letter .

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=39417&site=3&page=1.

  i received a couple of e-mails from those i sent it to and frank, the star of my da letter called and left a message on my recorder.

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  LB,

  It feels good doesn't it !!! I suppose its different for everyone but I'll give you a little heads up as to what to expect. Nosy brothers and sister will call you or drop by to talk to you before it gets announced. I had an elder call me and ask if it would be ok for him and another elder to come talk to me before they announce my DAing, just to make sure its what I really want to do. They'll stop by , ill prepared , in my case anyways, and not answer a single question . The following week it will be announced and then your shunned. Thats when you see a persons true personality. Some people really go out of their way to shun you. They enjoy it a little too much. Most avoid you so that they don't have to shun you. Some shun you but it doen't seem personal and the last group will talk to you but not in front of other JW's. Its not so bad .

  LB do you have family in ?

  jurs
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  Letter to my family

  by Elsewhere in

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  for several months now i have been writing back and forth to the service dept asking them to explain the difference between "those who simply leave the faith" and those who "went out" (disassociate).

  the reason i am curious about this is because "those who simply leave the faith" are not shunned, however those who "went out" (disassociated) are shunned.

  i have written twice and received two replies.

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  Elsewhere,

  Your letter was well written. I feel so bad for you. How sad to loose family because of a religion.

  The other posts were just as heartbreaking.

  hugs to you all

  jurs
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  homework assignment

  by jurs in

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  my daughter was paired up with a boy from our kingdom hall, at school this week.

  they have a research paper that they have to do together.

  now that this research paper has come up, the boy told my daughter that he'd call her because she isn't allowed to call their home.

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  My daughter was paired up with a boy from our kingdom hall, at school this week. They have a research paper that they have to do together. Since I've DA'd myself this family doesn't seem to know how to deal with the shunning issue. Initially, my kids and myself were shunned by the whole family. Their kids weren't allowed to talk to my kids. Now the kids will talk to my kids, but they informed my kids that they couldn't talk about spiritual matters. Strangely, the parents still shun my kids. Now that this research paper has come up, the boy told my daughter that he'd call her because she isn't allowed to call their home. He didn't call. I guess its wrong to talk over the phone about the project !!!

  My kids have also ran into other adults from our hall, one was an elder . Same thing............ they won't speak to them but at least the elder did give them a smile. At first it made me angry but now I see what a blessing it really is. I don't have to worry about my kids ever going back to the org. I wonder why kids are shunned along with the parent. It doesn't make much sense to me but I'm kindof glad they do it.

  jurs