Posts by AK MCGRATH

My brother-in-law (well, never officially married to my sis) died two years ago from Cirrhosis of the liver. He drank himself to death. He got cancer and as far as I knew him, 18 or so years, he drank.

He would get paid, go to the bar, blow all his money on drinks for himself or his "buddies" at the bar. Then he'd either get in a fight with my sis, beat the crap out of her or go to bed. I can't tell you how many times she'd call saything there was not even $$ for diapers or food. I'd help her out over and over, manily due to my neice, but I was so pissed everytime she'd go back to him. "I LOVE HIM!" she'd yell back at me when I told her she needs to get rid of him. Of course, it would only escalate into an arguement between me and her.

This nonsense continued through their entire relationship. My oldest neice is 18 and her sis 9. They both grew up way too fast due to their father's alcoholism and other factors.

There was a time where my sis & the girls lived with me. Then she went back to him. Then they all lived with me. Then with each other. I couldn't stand the fighting all the time. What a horrible, destructive environment, especially for the innocent ones-the girls!

Now, as with many alcoholics, when they're sober, they're really nice people, but it's hard to deal with a Jeckel & Hyde all the time! Too, I don't know if his alcoholism had such a great affect on my sister, but I swear she is bi-polar. She defin has some mental issue going one. She could certainly push your buttons that would make you want to drink. That is for sure. There were times I felt very sorry for him and wondered how he could put up with my sis, too. Guess that could explain part of the drinking. A vicious cylce of yelling, abuse, absenteeism.

I am sure Jeff Conway was a really great guy at one time. But you know what? Our bodies are made wonderfully. They really are. But when you betray and destroy it over and over and over, it says, That's it! I can't take any more! You win! I give up!

It's such a pity any way you look at it.

UPDATE: I just saw the above comment re Dr. Drew. Thank you. No matter how to came into being in a coma, I am hoping he comes out of it!

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Jehovah is more important then your job. So in other words... get your ass to the conventions!

by Joliette in

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...so we can get paid $$$$$$$$.

i was listening to this meditation talk by anthony morris and he said in the talk that jehovah is more important then having a job.

i can link the talk, but i cant do it in google chorme.

AK MCGRATH

Yes! Where is your trust in Jehovah? If your boss doesn't give you the time off when you ask, you have the following options:

A) Pray for Jehovah to change his heart condition

B) Quit your job and rely on Jehovah for a brand-spankin new one (and then relate your story of faith at the next convention...applause...applause)

C) Be a better Witness so Jehovah will bless you with option A or B

I got goosebumps when I read the thread title. What memories There are reasons some memories are reppressed. Thank GOD for that ability.

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I was just told .....

by FollowedMyHeart in

not to go to my sister's high school graduation.

it's for home-schooled kids and will be at the la quinta.

so there aren't going to be many people there.

AK MCGRATH

FollowedMyHeart...It's so sad to read a post like yours. My goes out to you.

Do you think it may be possible if you were to sit down after everyone else? Would her back be toward you, so neither she nor your family would see you? Surely there will be other people there. Could you blend in the crowd so as not to be noticed?

Afterwards, it would be up to you to see her face-to-face. Gee, I'm not your sis, but I would rather know you were there and then left, than to not show up at all. Like I said, I'm not your sis, tho.

I know you are trying to respect her wishes, yet convey your love and happiness at this milestone. I wish the best for the both of you

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No Rapture But JW's Shown 2 B The True Idiots

by Pig in

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loved this article in australia.

five other end-of-world predictions: .

1. followers of william miller believed the world would end on october 22, 1844.. 2.the jehovah's witness religion has predicted the end of the world in 1914, 1915, 1918, 1920, 1925, 1941, 1975 and 1994.. 3. charles wesley, founder of the methodist church, predicted the world would end in 1794.. 4. famous forecaster nostradamus predicted doomsday would happen in july 1999.. 5. english mystic joanna southcott predicted the world would end on october 19, 1814, when she gave birth to the messiah.. .

AK MCGRATH

Curious to know how many witnesses will go doo-to-door mentioning the failed prophecy of today? A false prophet or...no one knows the date or time script may be applied. I wonder if I would have chosen to do so? I was not around in the Truth in '75 but sure heard about the bru-ha-ha it caused. I can't imagine living thru that time and immediately after being a witness. My head and heart would've exploded!

Being out of the org a few years, I can see how dumb it would be talk to folks today about another religious groups failed, Come take me away, God prophecy. How hypocritical and besides, if someone at the door would call a witness on it, where do you go from there? How do you justify it? I know, I know. A perfect organization made of imperfect people or whatever excuse, er scripture I mean, one would feel comfortable enough to use to show the Witnesses are God's one and only "TRUE" religion.

Wow! When I think about it all it just makes me sad, yet angry at the same time, how many trusting, God-seeking people get duped on either side of the coin. I am hopeful that one day ALL these supposed shepherd leaders will have their day in the court of the "Almighty".

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What Song Best Describes Where Your Life is Right Now?

by Morbidzbaby in

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self-explanatory title lol.

just curious what songs each of us identify with when it comes to where we are in life.

i think music is a great form of expression and sometimes someone else can sing it better than you can say it, know what i mean?

AK MCGRATH

I've been to hell and back in my life, but at close to 43 years in my life, I'm finally settled in my own skin. So, this song aptly applies: "BORN THIS WAY"

"Same DNA...I was born this way...

"There's nothing wrong with lovin who you are...cuz HE made you perfect, babe...So hold your head up girl and you'll go far...Listen to me when I say...I'm beautiful in my way cuz GOD makes no mistakes...I'm on the right track baby I was born this way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HquJt6Yh870

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~Close to Others..Close to My Self~

by freeflyingfaerie in

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i am using this as my very own personal therapy session to express some of what has been swimming around in my head~.

it may not take much shape, i'll be letting it flow.... there is nothing like feeling understood and accepted and loved for who you are.

but that's a difficult thing to really feel when there is little or no history with a person.

AK MCGRATH

Freeflying, Tales and Raisin...mmm you and another one or two are beginning to feel like kindred spirits to me. Seems like we all have a little of the Anne Shirley spirit running around in our

ME=JO POLNIACZEK+IDGIE+ANNE SHIRLEY..heehee

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Bible Study Report Form S-3

by Marvin Shilmer in

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bible study report form s-3.

today i uploaded a new article onto my blog.

this article addresses a document that was used perhaps more often than any other among jehovahs witnesses.

AK MCGRATH

Thank you, Marvin, and I appreciate all the info you put out here for us