Don't be embarassed. My mother was embarassed to take anti-depressants and we had to end up checking her into a treatment center for awhile. She is no longer embarassed and takes her medicine everyday. She sometimes wants to stop taking it because she feels so good now, but I won't hear of it. I was once in a treatment center for depression. I realized that there are so many people with depression. Not that it makes your plite any easier, but just know that you are not alone. Sometimes it takes doctors awhile to find out what works best for you.
Mollie
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Depression Anyone??[:(][:(]
by plmkrzy inlately ive been feeling really paranoid about the post with worst congs i tried deleting mine but cant.
im probably stressing over nothing.
maybe my meds need adjusting, i dont know.
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Society's control over people's lives
by Mollie ini've been reading all the posts here and other websites, and i have been trying to figure out why the society/elders want control of people's lives.
they don't ask for contributions at the kingdom hall, and as a general rule, jw's aren't wealthy people, so what do you all think is the motivating factor behind the control issue?
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Yes, I agree that is how they control people, but my questions is why? What are they getting in return for controlling people's lives? Are they becoming wealthy? Is the society that wealthy?
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Depression Anyone??[:(][:(]
by plmkrzy inlately ive been feeling really paranoid about the post with worst congs i tried deleting mine but cant.
im probably stressing over nothing.
maybe my meds need adjusting, i dont know.
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Mollie
I am not currently taking meds, but I have before in the past, prozac and celexa. If they are not helping you, please request something different from your doctor. The one medication that they have you on is obviously not working, so ask for something different. Everyone's chemical makeup is different, and that is all long term depression is cause from is a chemical imbalance. When I was on them I felt at times they weren't working either, I think sometimes we want them to make miraculous changes in us and as soon as possible. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. It helped me to talk to friends or go for a walk. This sounds kind of stupid, but I got a puppy to divert my attention away from my problems. I find myself much happier now when I concentrate my efforts on other things beside my problems. I am not being smart or anything, I hope this helps and I hope you feel better soon!
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Where is the Truth???????
by BC ini studied with the jws for a number of years and i found that on your doorstep they were the friendliest people in the world, but the firsrt time i stepped into the kh, with the exception of a few they didn't want to know!!!!!!!!!
i sat on a chair alone for the whole of most meetings, sometimes i even had a whole row to myself.. i then began to realise that i was only a statistic on a monthly report card.
in other words if someone was pioneering or it was raining they only had to come and see me to make their hours up.. question the blood issue and they will walk past your house with their heads down and push your magazines through the letter box when they know you are out to avoid seeing you.. i love my family, but according to the jws my lovely husband, my children and my grandaughter who i love more than life itself have no chance in the new system.
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CHOOSE YOUR FAMILY! I was a JW for over 20 years. I have been out for 10 years. I had friends in the truth for 20 years, when it comes down to it, no one will stand beside you like your family. I'm telling you, if it had not been for my family, my sister and one friend that was a witness, but now isn't, especially, I would not have made it through all the turmoil that I went through to get out and try to keep my dignity. The so called friends you think you have, will high tail it out of there the first time they think you are leaving the "truth". I guess they think that Satan is going to pop out of you or something. It is bizarre.
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They Have Left Jehovah's Service
by Defender inthis is the standard accusation placed on those that were stumbled by the countless failed date settings of the society.
it happened right after 1914, after 1925, after 1975 and is gradually happening since 1995 after the 1914 generation failed.
since 1995, every year now on average, there are close to 200,000 that are leaving the society.
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Mollie
I appreciate this post as well. I have been out of "the truth" going on 10 years now. It wasn't for any other reason than I could not stand to be married to my husband anymore (he was/is a witness, now a elder). Anywho, I have difficulty still in managing my thoughts as to whether this is the right religion or not. I still believe alot of their teachings and some I don't. But I don't believe in the way they judge people. I always had a problem with that, even before I was disfellowshipped. I don't feel it follows Jesus example. I have read the accounts of brother/sisters especially in 1975 who sold everything they had, cashed in life insurance policies, etc. to full time pioneer. Only to be disappointed and left pretty much with nothing financially. I don't understand why the society keeps trying to predict a time when the Bible specifically states that no man can determine the time/date. Obviously, they do, so when they are wrong, why don't they step up to the plate and take responsibility, the same way they make their flock do, only to disfellowship and not encourage.
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Being a JW Kid
by Scully ini've always felt that the adult jws got off pretty easily compared to jw kids.. for instance: .
my dad went to work, and didn't bother his co-workers with jw stuff.
it wasn't allowed.
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Dear Puffsrule,
I know that I was the exception to the rule. Reading some of the other posts, it makes me sick to my stomach that people would put their children through the torture that obviously has been endured by many JW children. When there were school events that my son could not participate in, I would go and pick him up and we would go to the movie, etc. If there was artwork that he could not color due to holidays, I always made sure he had something better to color! It usually made the other kids in his class want what he had. I guess I was using reverse psychology. I suppose it goes back to the point that JW's aren't allowed to think for themselves, because there is no man/woman alive that could tell me what my child's needs are, or what the "christian" thing to do is/was. I guess maybe that is why I didn't survive being a witness.
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Society's control over people's lives
by Mollie ini've been reading all the posts here and other websites, and i have been trying to figure out why the society/elders want control of people's lives.
they don't ask for contributions at the kingdom hall, and as a general rule, jw's aren't wealthy people, so what do you all think is the motivating factor behind the control issue?
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Mollie
I made an error and I thought that I had gone back and revised the wealthy part. No, I agree that JW's are not wealthy people.
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Being a JW Kid
by Scully ini've always felt that the adult jws got off pretty easily compared to jw kids.. for instance: .
my dad went to work, and didn't bother his co-workers with jw stuff.
it wasn't allowed.
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Mollie
I am no longer a JW and I was not raised as one. However, my one and only son was raised in the religion and he remains there. But it sounds to me that your parents were neglectful of their children's needs and they were not protective of them. I can say that I was totally opposite and I was one of those mother's that always made sure that my son was not treated in a manner that was cruel, etc by teachers or other classmates for that matter. I substitute taught for awhile to help him to stand on his own two feet. I can remember on several occasions making trips to the school for different occurences that were inappropriate with teachers etc. I was always felt that since I didn't know how he felt since I was not raised in the religion, that I wanted to make sure that I didn't neglect his feelings. I do know that your parents seem to be the rule and not the exception among JW's. I saw years of neglect from parents in the Kingdom Halls mostly the mothers. I never understood and never, ever agreed with them treating their children this way. I can remember numerous "Sisters" would keep their small children out for hours to pioneer. I always felt that my first responsibility was to this gift that God had given me, my child. I'm sorry you were not treated the same.
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Society's control over people's lives
by Mollie ini've been reading all the posts here and other websites, and i have been trying to figure out why the society/elders want control of people's lives.
they don't ask for contributions at the kingdom hall, and as a general rule, jw's aren't wealthy people, so what do you all think is the motivating factor behind the control issue?
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Mollie
I've been reading all the posts here and other websites, and I have been trying to figure out why the Society/elders want control of people's lives. They don't ask for contributions at the Kingdom Hall, and as a general rule, JW's aren't wealthy people, so what do you all think is the motivating factor behind the control issue?
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REINSTATEMENT-how long does it take?
by Mollie inif anyone can tell me how long it takes to be reinstated, i would greatly appreciate it.
years ago when i was a witness, it was determined by the individual's progress.
someone has relayed to me that it is now a mandatory minimum of 1 year.
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Mollie
If anyone can tell me how long it takes to be reinstated, I would greatly appreciate it. Years ago when I was a witness, it was determined by the individual's progress. Someone has relayed to me that it is now a mandatory minimum of 1 year. Is this true?