My fave from the 80s
iwantoutnow
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Do you remember the music in the 80's ?
by Finkelstein inrecently reflecting on some of the great songs that came out of that decade.
any favorites post them up .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuza6qijvfu.
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Those that need to see a Therapist / and those that don`t is there a correlation of the two ?
by smiddy3 inthere have been a number of threads / posts here over the years about ex jw`s needing to see therapists for what they are going through , and i can appreciate that.. obviously there are many ex jw`s on here that haven`t ever felt the need to see a therapist ,and i`m just wondering why not ?.
why does one feel the need and another does not ?.
is it to do with born ins as against those who were converts ?
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iwantoutnow
we need to find meaning off what these years mean and that is the natural drive towards wholeness in later life
Yes, at the moment easier said than done :) Right not my meaning is wrapped up in my kids. I got them out just in time so no real damage was done, and I enjoy being with them. Outside of that, struggling for any passion or motivation for anything. Life is a rebuild :)
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Those that need to see a Therapist / and those that don`t is there a correlation of the two ?
by smiddy3 inthere have been a number of threads / posts here over the years about ex jw`s needing to see therapists for what they are going through , and i can appreciate that.. obviously there are many ex jw`s on here that haven`t ever felt the need to see a therapist ,and i`m just wondering why not ?.
why does one feel the need and another does not ?.
is it to do with born ins as against those who were converts ?
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iwantoutnow
Whereas someone who is born into the religion is indoctrinated from the earliest part of their life and surely that must affect them and their growing up in the world ,certainly different from my growing up in the world.
I was a JW and a elder for 20 years before I woke up.
I dont feel any chords holding on to me from that horrible belief system. I have no fear of fake jehober, or that the Big A is coming. I am an atheist. (FYI no hope is not fun)
I have lost plenty, 50 years, purpose, hope for the future, almost all friends and family, change for all the things a normal life has, any kind of financial future or stability...
I am well read, have explored many books by therapists, life coaches, bla bla bla. All good and helpful to some degree.
Talked with 2 therapists, both really dealing with trying to save my marriage. (my wife who I helped wake up then wanted out of marriage).
I am struggling with more or less the fallout of ALL of it, a giant vacuum, with the biggest challenge is Lack of Motivation to well anything. In mourning (for my lost life) really I guess. (after 50 years of DONT WORK DONT PROSPER, just hang out and study and walk around the neighborhood, cuz thats the BEST THING you can do. Well its hard to get out of 1st gear.
I KNOW all the things that a therapist or a mentor, or a life coach, would say, but putting them in practice is something totally different.
So not sure what spending tons of money I dont have to talk to someone would do for me. You know what I am saying?
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One simple photo to sum up the heartless and hypocritical attitudes of many Jehovah's Witnesses
by nicolaou in.
this was taken in london yesterday by a twitter user still managing his fade so i can't be more specific than that.
disgusting.
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iwantoutnow
I remember a trip to NYC with a JW family we were very close with.
On the way to a museum there was a homeless vet on a corner.
I gave the guy $10.
"My friend turned to me and said, why did you do that? He is just going to buy drugs with it. Your just feeding his habit."
It was all I could do to really lay into him. I said something like, he looked hungry.
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Do any of you born into the cult feel like your mental growth was stunted?
by rockemsockem inbeing born in to me was devastating.
when you are a child born in and raised with the they vs us and they are evil and worldly and going to die.
not allowed to form relationships with anyone not one of you.
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iwantoutnow
Personally, I think people do better if they look at things more holistically - you lost some opportunities, but you gained some things. Whether you allow the upbringing to define your life is a personal choice, it certainly doesn't have to.
I cant think of anything I gained in the 50 years of being in the clut, but I can think of many, many things I have lost.
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Virginia Beach Shooting Victim a JW
by RubaDub ini didn't see it mentioned here yet, but this week at morning worship in bethel it was mentioned that one of the women shot and killed in the virginia beach shooting was a jw.. rub a dub.
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iwantoutnow
Where were they Angels?
Did they go to the privy?But if a pioneer finds a shiny penny on the ground in service, it was Jahs blessing to them.
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iwantoutnow
Notice it said "are you in a position of authority - at WORK or HOME"
Not at the Kingdom Hall.Not by mistake I am sure.
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iwantoutnow
As a group - JWs have always excelled at having Belief Amnesia".
I remember people being EXCITED when something the thought was "TRUTH" completely changes!
Imagine that happening in a NON religious organization? Consequences maybe?
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Anyone know if the 2019 Regional Outlines have been leaked yet?
by HiddenPimo inthanks in advance....
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iwantoutnow
I did see the full talk list out, but no files.
I would love to see them when someone finds them in English.
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What is it with Milie Cyrus putting her Tongue on everything?
by rockemsockem inthis stupid kid is 20 something going on 5yo.
she has to put her finger or tongue in everything.
[img]http://i63.tinypic.com/2h5p9a0.jpg[/img].
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iwantoutnow
I like her - and who cares?