for those of you who struggle a little bit harder every day due to chemical imbalances or from trying to work though issues in your life... for those of you who default to darkness occasionally or frequently and have a hard time seeing and end to the pain.... ((((hugs))))))) to all of you who are hanging in there despite "whatever" it is you are dealing with in your lives, my heart goes out to you.
it is a rough road some days.
kristen
For those of you who struggle a little bit harder every day due to chemical imbalances or from trying to work though issues in your life... For those of you who default to darkness occasionally or frequently and have a hard time seeing and end to the pain...
((((HUGS))))))) To all of you who are hanging in there despite "whatever" it is you are dealing with in your lives, my heart goes out to you. It is a rough road some days.
Kristen
i've posted in the past under the nic, "doubting sister", but i'm no longer doubtful.
i'm totally convinced, the witnesses are just another religion like any other.
actually, i consider them a cult, but i think many religions have cultish tendencies anyhow, so i'll refrain from calling them that for now.. because of this site i've been able to see things more clearly and i'm feeling better about leaving.
My mother is hanging on deep to this religion and the more I pull away, the more she tries to "encourage" me. . . . My brother's death several years back has made her more motivated to be close to Jehovah since she wishes to see him in the "new system". I don't want to take that hope away from her since I have nothing factual to give her to replace it. That's the really difficult part, wondering what to believe anymore. I think it's making me take each day and live it up to the fullest, but it also makes me very sad sometimes.
PA,
Welcome back, I remember you from a few months ago. I can SO identify with the above snippet, because it's EXACTLY what I've been dealing with in my family. I lost my 29-year-old brother five years ago.
I am glad to see you in a better place, more sure of things for yourself.
Kristen
adam and eve.
most people are probably familiar with the story of adam and eve in the garden of eden.
also, most people consider it to be just a story.
Big Jim,
I enjoyed your 'diatribe' on this. When I first started reading it I couldn't help but to think of the Simpson's episode where they portrayed the Garden of Eden (Homer-Adam, Marge-Eve, Ned Flanders-God). It was hilarious. And pretty thought-provoking when you really think about how the story goes.
"Eve, you are SO Banished!"
Kristen
there are some really weird and interesting names on this site.
just out of interest, lets swap details of how we selected our chosen "stage name", it could be fun!.
i chose "englishman" when i first started to lurk at h20.
I didn't want to submit myself to a public disfellowshipping from the "real" JW boards by bringing over my old nickname. They get pretty uptight when you veer off the narrow, cramped road (right, Prisca . Kristen is the name I've always wanted. Perfect timing for a new chapter in my life.
Kristen
fellow posters;.
sad news.
winston smith (screen name) a fellow poster and friend died friday july 20, 2001 at 43 years old.
This is sad news indeed. My condolences to his friends and family.
Kristen
hi everyone.. i'm sorry that it has taken me so long to remember this, but i've been reading through the bible and it suddenly clicked, it was me that inspired it.. i must have completely forgotten.. sorry for any confusion that may have been caused.. love.
chris.
p.s if anyone wants a copy of any of my other novels, just let me know.. p.p.s i'll let you know now, that i am a fiction writer, there seems to be a bit of confusion on that subject with my last book.
LOL@Chris!
Well, it's about time you remembered! Now I can move on with my life.
I always got hung up on the disclaimer "probably." Gawd, what a way to live!
Simon,
I like your new poll features.
Thanks,
Kristen
i'm wondering how many here are "active jws," "inactive jws," "x-jws," or "never jws.".
i don't mean to be nosy.
i'm just wondering how many are in a situation like mine (still in, but struggling).
Hello there Troubled,
I have been inactive for 5 years and totally stopped trying to attend meetings for 1. I was raised in the organization from age 3 and started having major issues at 24. In my heart I no longer want the affiliation but I haven't been pushed into declaring where I stand to a group of men. I have strong family ties that I am trying to preserve for the time being.
With the exception of the frustration that goes along with my particular circumstance, I feel much more relieved and happy to have stepped away. I can pursue my own interests, attend school, and stop feeling guilty and concerned about trivial things. A world of people has opened up to me like never before. Merging in has been interesting to say the least. I've come a long way—but know the road ahead will have many more bumps. I'm readying for it because its the "path of thorns" I've chosen for myself.
The first couple of years away was the hardest for me. It's gotten a heck of a lot easier though.
Kristen
i would like to pose a question that i do not have the answer to, but has been puzzling me for years.
it has nothing to do with jws, btw.. consider:.
what kind of movies did you enjoy when you were a teenager?
What kind of music did you enjoy when you were a teenager? Now that you are an adult, has your taste in music changed?
Hi Seeker,
An interesting question. My taste in music has changed greatly from when I was a teenager. I used to be into top 40 and dance music and now I can't stand the stuff put out now. I love classic rock, Folk, Jazz, and some "Alternative" now. Anything that sounds "canned" loses my interest really quick. I do still like the particular songs that I grew up with though, those 80's new wave hits just get me every time. :)
Kristen
i was hoping to find out which one of us has an interest in psychology, so if you wouldn't mind... "it is not so much that you use your mind wrongly--you usually don't use it at all.
this is the disease.
" -eckhart tolle, the power of now
Hello Intro,
I like learning about psychology! I'm not formally studying it, but do purposely observe it in people every day.
As a side point I wanted to tell you that I like your thumbnail picture of Stewie. I watched the Family Guy the other night and cracked up when the dad swallowed the cell phone while he was driving the car. That show has some totally silly moments. I'm glad they brought it back.
Good luck with your studies! I took a semester of Psych 101 and know how interesting the field is from being in the client chair for a couple of years.
Kristen
