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  Conversation i had with a witness girl on Facebook recently

  by MsGrowingGirl20 in

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  i posted a really nice song....here's the link to it.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn2uydzuoqu.

  five minutes after this happened.. .

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  Now, I feel like posting this with no comment on my FB page and see what the JWs on my page will do! LOLOL!
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  I totally understand why Michael Jackson took propofol

  by Hortensia in

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  2. friends

  i've had it a couple of times in the hospital.

  it's amazing stuff, one second you're awake, the next second you're asleep.

  they turn it off, and you immediately wake up.

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  Hortensia:I woke up feeling rested after propofol. Good stuff.
  It has been a lifetime struggle for me. I'm a natural night owl, but retirement has made it ridiculously worse.

  Wow! What IS propofol? (Heads to Wikipedia)...

  I wonder too is it true the older you get the less you sleep...?
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  I totally understand why Michael Jackson took propofol

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've had it a couple of times in the hospital.

  it's amazing stuff, one second you're awake, the next second you're asleep.

  they turn it off, and you immediately wake up.

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  I can totally relate to this topic.

  Working in the airline industry and having to work long days with short layovers/early wake -ups I can tell you Ambien/Lunesta is the choice for many crews. it's like popoping candy!

  Unfortunately Ambien/Lunesta did nothing for me, it was a total joke.
  
  Like MJ I think some of us have over active brains and cannot shut off at nite despite how exhausted we are. There is nothing worse than being awake telling yourself to STOP THINKING...it's insane.

  I take Seroquel. Originally prescribed for schizophernic patients to CALM down their brains, on regular folk it shuts you down. The first time I took 25mg I stumbled out of bed, went to the restroom, fell asleep on the throne, woke up, could not make it back to bed, and laid down in the hallway where I woke up a couple hours later. It was that strong.

  I only take it (50mg) during the week and I try to sleep without it on the weekends...because I am naturally a night owl and will doze off on my own in the wee hours of the morning. But because my weekly schedule forces me out of the natural night owl routine, if I don't take it I will not sleep which leads to a miserable day and I work 10 hours. When I am on vacation I do not take it to give my body a break.

  I absoloutely HATE having to be dependent on it, but what to do?

  I totally felt MJ's dilemna. When you have a creative brain that is always engaged not being able to sleep makes you literally feel like youre going NUTS!!!
  
  I think Propofol would be a trip to experience, but do you wake up feeling like you rested?
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 11-04-2012 WT Study (THOUSAND YEARS)

  by blondie in

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  2. friends

  comments.

  comments.

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  "That 37 year into 1000 year reign thing....when did the GT happen then? In 1975? Is that what they are suggesting?

  Or is 1975 the new 1914?"

  I am confused too! What the heck does this mean?
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  About what one thing do you find yourself being a real SNOB?

  by Terry in

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  2. friends

  you know, to fit in....to be a part of our own family or group and not be a total nerd or contrarian.. we hold our tongue.

  we smile and nod.. but, then....there is at least one thing we just can't go along with because it is too important.. why?

  because we are a total snob.

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  I did not realize I was a “book snob” until Shades of Grey came out. To each his own and I do not knock anyone for enjoying erotica literature, however this War and Peace girl thinks Shades is utter trash!

  After having my brain eviscerated by the likes of Tolstoy and Tolkien, just trying to read the Shades sample chapters on Amazon.com was just plain irritating. The Shades writing was atrociously horrible and the characters totally vapid and un-freaking-believable. I totally understand why many women find this series entertaining, but frankly I could write much better, steamier, S&M twisted crap having had a Christian G. in my life!!! Plus, I guess my imagination is way more colorfully corrupt (for a JW! *gasp*).

  So yes, I am freaking book snob and I am proud of it. LOL!

  *Re-reading Games of Thrones series*
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  Live, and Let Live!

  by SophieG in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey lovely, people!.

  well, i think my family is going to leave me alone.

  as long as i shut it and dont rock their boat, i think i will be able to keep the ties.

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  Guys thanks of the support! I really appreciate it and its good to know that I am not alone on this journey!

  living by example is where I am going with this! Hope it works!

  and each time they start JW talk, I'm gonna start doing vodka shots! Guess I will be 3 sheets to the wind when I visit the fam! LOL!!!!
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  Live, and Let Live!

  by SophieG in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey lovely, people!.

  well, i think my family is going to leave me alone.

  as long as i shut it and dont rock their boat, i think i will be able to keep the ties.

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  Aww...Thank you Loz. I have family members that went to the Annual Meeting and it took every ounce of ”shut –it” not to ask them about the “NEW LIGHT”. I saw photos of WTBS "stuff" and I was thinking the whole time: Hmmmm...so THAT'S where the money goes. Um--hmmm...jokers!

  I just walked away…it was so hard, though!

  Hey Ding! I plan on just keeping it totally neutral if a question comes up. I have a mantra: I am SOOO HAPPY!!! and that is it! I don't plan on talking about the org and the obvious issues. I intent to sow seeds that there is life outside of WTBS and I am living it...quietly and calmly!
  
  So far, no one has tried to "find" me and I am not looking for them either.
  
  ..and OH! One of my friends is getting tired of the madness too and is working on LIVING without this mess. It was touchy at first because I did not want to get into another blowup but as time went on I realized a kindred spirit. We DO NOT discuss org stuff...only the lives we want to live!
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  Live, and Let Live!

  by SophieG in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  hey lovely, people!.

  well, i think my family is going to leave me alone.

  as long as i shut it and dont rock their boat, i think i will be able to keep the ties.

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  Hey lovely, people!

  Just an update.

  Well, I think my family is going to leave me alone. As long as I shut it and don’t rock their boat, I think I will be able to keep the ties.
  
  After the initial blow-up (when a close JW girlfriend freaked out that I was walking away and contacted some family members), I gave them all some space to digest this new change in our family dynamic. I did not speak to them for about a month. A few weeks back I heard that they were all hanging at a relative’s place and I just showed up. I was all smiles and happy-joy-joy. I think that they were just so happy to see me they did not care and it was family business as usual. I decided then that from this point forward it’s just best to “keep the peace” and stay as neutral about the Org.

  When the JW talk starts *eye-roll* I just remain quiet and respect that even though I KNOW this org is built on a house of cards, it’s where they want to live. I am hoping by just being neutral and LIVING the best life possible they will start to wonder: Why did Sophie leave? If they ask, only then will I open my mouth and share how wonderful life can be with the constant control, indoctrination, contradiction, lies and restrictions that I truly believe is causing the majority of stress in the lives of my loved ones.

  I do not want this crazy cult to take away the most important thing in my life: my family. I refuse to let them. I think that people should be able to make choices about their lives and not have to be penalized for them, especially the loss of loved ones. I just want to live my life…and for the WTBS to leave me alone!!! (*cue MJ’s: LEAVE ME ALONE...feel free to sing along! )

  I am so grateful for JWN and all you crazy, smart, funny people. You have helped me tremendously on this part of my journey! THANK YOU!

  Side note: Some sister sent me a friend request and I was like: OH HELL NO! LOL! I don’t need another JW friend…I am trying to get rid of the ones I have!!!
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  Witness Speak: the worst of collection

  by grumblecakes in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so we all know the jw vocabulary is a weird one.

  what words or phrases bugged you the most?.

  a few of mine:.

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  “JEHOVER” ARGH! (pet peeve)

  “…we come before your lofty presence”

  “Undeserved kindness”…
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  My Dad Said He Loved Me

  by cognac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  he's said it before, but, it was different this time.

  his dad just died and i know there are parts about me that are the exact replica of him and grandpa.

  him and gramp had a falling out cause of the jw religion.. anyways, i had the funny feeling that my dad has been looking at things differently lately, but, i know he won't say much cause he's in way too deep at this point.. he came up to me the other night, and said he really loved me.

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  *tears*

  That's a very special moment to be cherished.