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  What about alternative help for substance abuse?

  by harleybear in

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  i am a recovering alcoholic and a former jw.

  my attempt to get help from the elders was only met with threats of judicial action.

  i stepped out of the box and sought help from aa.

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  Hello harleybear,

  I to am a recovering alcholic, I was never a Jw, I was just 'a study' And have been around Jw's for years due to my moms involvement with them. I've been dry for a few years now and alough I never went to AA, I did have alcohol counselling for well over a year. Looking back there's just no way I would have managed to stay dry whithout said counselling, Inbetween appointments so much stress and anger used to build up as regards the sittuation I'd gotton myself in and the counselling used to put all that into prospective, I imagine AA did the same?

  Anyway You did well not to take the elders words to heart. What kind of loving God would condem you for seeking help to overcome a problem that could ultimatly lead to an early death? It's beyond me how anyone can consider themselvs spirtual leaders and yet be so ignorant about such problems.

  Well done beating the drink I know how hard it can be.
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  Social networks a huge no from the service meetings!

  by life is to short in

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  ok so i sort of tie in and listen to the meetings.

  the elders blocked my number lasy fall but then they let me back in???

  not a clue what that was about.. so anywho these last two service parts have been on social networks.

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  You've all more than likely seen this on their fb group, but my jaw hit the flaw when I saw it, and the comments are even worse.

  
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  Social networks a huge no from the service meetings!

  by life is to short in

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  ok so i sort of tie in and listen to the meetings.

  the elders blocked my number lasy fall but then they let me back in???

  not a clue what that was about.. so anywho these last two service parts have been on social networks.

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  Well judging by this facebook group not many are listening at the hall.
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  Interesting video "ex jw elders meeting"

  by yourmomma in

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  2. beliefs

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi7az1ahhda&feature=mfu_in_order&list=ul.

  this is a long series.

  im finding more and more that jw's are so illequiped for debate, that they cant even make coherent arguments.

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  You could use a web proxy to listen to it.
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  Interesting video "ex jw elders meeting"

  by yourmomma in

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  2. beliefs

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi7az1ahhda&feature=mfu_in_order&list=ul.

  this is a long series.

  im finding more and more that jw's are so illequiped for debate, that they cant even make coherent arguments.

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  Or great audio even lol. The guy in with the elders seems way to equiped for them. I especially liked the part where the one elder keeps telling the gyt that he needs the refrence Bible and the guy responds with-" So your telling me I need that just to understand your version of the Bible" Quality!
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  Interesting video "ex jw elders meeting"

  by yourmomma in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi7az1ahhda&feature=mfu_in_order&list=ul.

  this is a long series.

  im finding more and more that jw's are so illequiped for debate, that they cant even make coherent arguments.

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  Great videos :)
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  Hello Everyone :-)

  by new one in

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  i've only recently joined but i've been lurking for well over a year.

  i'll just start with a bit of my story so you'll have a better idea on were i'm coming from, i've read that much of most of your posts that i feel i already know you all anyway lol.. i'm 32 years old now and for most of my life i've had jw's around me at times, my mom used to study on and off with them all through my child hood alough she never took the plunge i'm not sure why because even to this day she say's she holds the same beliefs but somethings held her back so there's doubt somewhere!.

  anyway, having had the magazines around me for most my life i'd read them from time to time,but, when i reached about 17 years old i discovered nightclubs, alcohol and, well you know the rest ;-).. fast forward to my early 20's and i'd had a failed attempt at setting up my own business, my parents had split up after 25 years together and long story short i had a nervous breakdown.

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  Thank you all very much for warm welcome :-) I really enjoying visiting this forum and not only because I've been slightly involved the the Jw's, I enjoy many of the topics here. This forum just has a very warm atomsphere about it. I'm still prety religious and I know some here arn't anymore which is understandle, but I also enjoy science in paticular I spend alot of time reading about Nikola Tesla, that's why I enjoy this forum so much, the topics can be so varied. I find it's not just for ex Jw's it's a good place for discussion full stop.

  Anyway thanks again

  Chris.
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  Hello Everyone :-)

  by new one in

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  i've only recently joined but i've been lurking for well over a year.

  i'll just start with a bit of my story so you'll have a better idea on were i'm coming from, i've read that much of most of your posts that i feel i already know you all anyway lol.. i'm 32 years old now and for most of my life i've had jw's around me at times, my mom used to study on and off with them all through my child hood alough she never took the plunge i'm not sure why because even to this day she say's she holds the same beliefs but somethings held her back so there's doubt somewhere!.

  anyway, having had the magazines around me for most my life i'd read them from time to time,but, when i reached about 17 years old i discovered nightclubs, alcohol and, well you know the rest ;-).. fast forward to my early 20's and i'd had a failed attempt at setting up my own business, my parents had split up after 25 years together and long story short i had a nervous breakdown.

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  Thanks again for all the responses :-). HHH I'm in the UK. The elder does still call round from time to time and very ocassionaly I've considerd going to the meetings,but when I used to attend every...meeting was exatly the same! Just worded differently.
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  Hello Everyone :-)

  by new one in

  1. jw
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  i've only recently joined but i've been lurking for well over a year.

  i'll just start with a bit of my story so you'll have a better idea on were i'm coming from, i've read that much of most of your posts that i feel i already know you all anyway lol.. i'm 32 years old now and for most of my life i've had jw's around me at times, my mom used to study on and off with them all through my child hood alough she never took the plunge i'm not sure why because even to this day she say's she holds the same beliefs but somethings held her back so there's doubt somewhere!.

  anyway, having had the magazines around me for most my life i'd read them from time to time,but, when i reached about 17 years old i discovered nightclubs, alcohol and, well you know the rest ;-).. fast forward to my early 20's and i'd had a failed attempt at setting up my own business, my parents had split up after 25 years together and long story short i had a nervous breakdown.

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  Thanks for the responses :-)
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  Hello Everyone :-)

  by new one in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've only recently joined but i've been lurking for well over a year.

  i'll just start with a bit of my story so you'll have a better idea on were i'm coming from, i've read that much of most of your posts that i feel i already know you all anyway lol.. i'm 32 years old now and for most of my life i've had jw's around me at times, my mom used to study on and off with them all through my child hood alough she never took the plunge i'm not sure why because even to this day she say's she holds the same beliefs but somethings held her back so there's doubt somewhere!.

  anyway, having had the magazines around me for most my life i'd read them from time to time,but, when i reached about 17 years old i discovered nightclubs, alcohol and, well you know the rest ;-).. fast forward to my early 20's and i'd had a failed attempt at setting up my own business, my parents had split up after 25 years together and long story short i had a nervous breakdown.

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  Thank you Myelaine!