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  is it wrong to pray to die

  by needhelp101 in

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  What really helped me was getting a counsellor who I really felt comfortable with. It wasn't so much what he said - but more just being able to open up and talk and feel validated. Honestly, it has made all the difference.

  Even now, I still go and see my therapist every so often. Sometimes every other week... sometimes every couple of months. The key is to notice how you're feeling and not let it get too carried away.

  Something else that has helped is to make a list of little things that might be bothering me. A lot of times I find that there are 10 little things that are bothering me... BUT, when you put them all together - Geez, that's a whole lot for someone to bear isn't it?

  xo Julia xo
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  Spooky Slumber Party Games: Bloody Mary, Light As a Feather, Ouija & Spoon Bending

  by headisspinning in

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  i bought a book for my daughter called 'the daring book for girls'.

  it's really cool and has lots of fun stuff in it but there's a section on slumber parties where they describe a few games.

  this has opened up some questions for me.... the first game described is 'bloody mary'.

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  I've asked two close non-Jw friends the same questions and I am awaiting their responses too... I will get back to you. I trust both of them completely so it will be very interesting to get their thoughts, experiences and perspectives as well. :)

  "Sleep with one eye open... Gripping your pillow tight!"

  - Metallica -
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  is it wrong to pray to die

  by needhelp101 in

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  Hey there...

  I understand that you are feeling desperate and alone but I want to share something personal with you...

  I took it one step further on August 24, 2007. I made a serious attempt on my life and was in critical condition.

  Now, exactly four years and two days later, I can honestly say that I am so very thankful to be alive...

  It has been a long road and at first - for even a year or more - in some ways I regretted that I was revived.

  But today, I have a wonderful husband - the love of my life - and a gorgeous little boy...
  I would have missed out on all of that if I had thrown in the towel.

  Please PM me anytime. Don't give up my friend!

  xo Julia
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  Spooky Slumber Party Games: Bloody Mary, Light As a Feather, Ouija & Spoon Bending

  by headisspinning in

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  i bought a book for my daughter called 'the daring book for girls'.

  it's really cool and has lots of fun stuff in it but there's a section on slumber parties where they describe a few games.

  this has opened up some questions for me.... the first game described is 'bloody mary'.

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  To Violia: Why do you collect Ouija boards??

  To Flying High Now: Please PM me. I would like to hear you story.

  To PenelopePaige: I don't think you're crazy at all. Two people that I trust not to be 'crazy' (as you put it) have told me very similar experiences.

  I was just explaining this to my husband tonight... I'm really not interested in the paranormal or anything along those lines. But I was thinking that if there is no scientific explanation and some of these things DO work, then there must be some sort of spirit world in which case there could be a god...

  For those of you who know my story, in the span of 8 months I'm at the point where I really don't know...

  My guess is...

  Bloody Mary is an urban legend

  Light as a Feather is a scientific phenomenon

  Ouija is for real... a gateway to who the hell knows what?

  Spoon bending... hmmm... it could be science or it could be paranormal but I don't wanna mess with it.

  Any further comments would be appreciated!
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  We recognize when posters are drinking....but I have a delicate query...

  by Glander in

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  it is pretty obvious when some posters get most....animated?

  it is always later in the day, cocktail hour, especially weekends.

  but my question is this:.

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  I think it's probably pretty hard to determine 'cocktail hour' since we are all in different time zones... am I right?
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  Spooky Slumber Party Games: Bloody Mary, Light As a Feather, Ouija & Spoon Bending

  by headisspinning in

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  i bought a book for my daughter called 'the daring book for girls'.

  it's really cool and has lots of fun stuff in it but there's a section on slumber parties where they describe a few games.

  this has opened up some questions for me.... the first game described is 'bloody mary'.

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  I bought a book for my daughter called 'The Daring Book for Girls'. It's really cool and has lots of fun stuff in it but there's a section on Slumber Parties where they describe a few games. This has opened up some questions for me...

  The first game described is 'Bloody Mary'. I remember hearing about that game when I was a little JW girl and I was terrified! There are a few variations, but basically you go into the bathroom and turn out the light. Then looking into the mirror you repeat 'Bloody Mary!' anywhere between 3 and 13 times and something scary is supposed to happen.

  The next game is called 'Light as a feather. Thin as a board'. You get a group of 5 or 6 people in a circle around someone lying on the floor. Everyone closes their eyes and places there forefingers and middle fingers under the person and then repeat: Light as a feather. Thin as a board and then the person supposedly levitates.

  So, before giving the book to my daughter I decided to check this stuff out on Google. I really don't know what to think.

  These two games along with Ouija and also Spoon Bending Parties seem to all be topics of conversation with various opinions but no clear answers on how they work, or if they work or what is really going on.

  Since most of us have JW backgrounds, I am very interested in hearing your thoughts, experiences an explanations for all four games.

  Thanks guys!
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  Would You Be Shocked If You Found Out That A JW That YOU Knew Was Here?

  by minimus in

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  i bet there's a lot of jws in "good standiing" that frequent this place.. what do you think?

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  Yes, I would be shocked... I wish there was a way to find out!
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  How Many on JWNet are still JWs?

  by RayPublisher in

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  i've been wondering about this for some time.

  if there are 60,000+ registered users on here, what percentage are actual non-dfed or non-daed witnesses?

  if it was 1/3, that would be over 20,000 active/inactive witnesses that post and read these pages- and that's huge.

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  I am disfellowshipped and never, ever going back!
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  Did Anyone See Nightline's 'Battle With the Devil'?

  by headisspinning in

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  we tuned into nightline last night on the topic of demonic possession.

  it was pretty interesting.

  then they got to the part where they interviewed david mustaine from megadeth.

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  I just thought it was something that my husband recognized David Mustaine as a former Witness by his 'JW speak' about Satan.

  I guess it gets so ingrained when you're raised that way from childhood that last vestiges still cling on long after you've abandoned that way of thinking.
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  Winipeg Scandals involving the 'Welder'

  by researcher in

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  anybody on board who has heard about recent events in winnipeg?

  involving a 'taliban' like 'welder, elder' and how the congregation got disbanned as a result of his 'rule'???

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  I have some info if you want to PM me.