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  Lurkers! What Happened to the Puritans?

  by metatron in

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  yes, what ever happened to the puritans?

  in the us, these were the guys with.

  the funny belt bucket hats who ate turkey with the indians (oops, native americans).. they were religious fanatics who thought the end was soon, just like some folks.

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  Euphemism,

  Beautifully stated. Thank you.

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  Yerusalyim

  by pr_capone in

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  i couldnt help but notice that you are in bdu's in your profile pic.

  where do you serve?.

  kansas district overbeer

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  FYI

  Maximum ages of enlistment for various branches of services

  Army-34

  Airforce-27

  Navy-34

  Marines-28

  Coast Guard-27
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  College, Working and Kids: Is it Possible?

  by StinkyPantz in

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  i need opinions from parents.

  first, let me share my situation.

  i am 24 years old and my husband is 33. we have been married two years and are thinking about having kids.

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  Stinky,

  Well, I kinda meet some of your criteria so I guess I'll voice an opinion. I went back to school when I was in my late twenties. I had a husband and two children, both preschool age. The eldest child was ill, a cancer patient to be specific. I was doing freelance work for a book publisher at the time from home. Going back to school saved my sanity. It gave me very specific goals, which in the short term were only partially realized. Life was kind of chaotic for a few years (hubby was also in school part tiime to finish his BS) but we got through it. We both had to drop and retake a few classes along the way when things got tough with our son's illness. And we both took several months off when he died. But we both finished, it took me 3 1/2 years to complete a 2 year program. I have never regretted my decision to go back, or to continue when the going got rough.

  I must admit I most likely would have not tried to become pregnant, or would have been upset to find myself "accidently" pregnant under those circumstances. But I'm kinda stubborn so I would have charged on, I'm sure.

  Is there a "right" time to have a baby? Not really. So if you're waiting for the "right time" to have a baby, you'll never have a baby. There will always be something going on, some personal crisis, some goal, major world event etc. that will make the timing not "just right". Keep the dialogue open with your husband, you have some valid reasons for going ahead. You would like to have two children and you're 24; and unlike a man you don't have all the time in the world.

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  What parents need to know...

  by SheilaM in

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  today on montel he is discussing a subject i just did a speech on yesterday.

  it's about the medication of children for adhd.

  1. that ritalin is a class ii drug and is on the same as cocaine.

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  Strattera, introduced late last year is NOT a stimulant (like Ritalin and Adderall) and not a controlled substance. Mystery and Lyin Eyes--this may be worth looking into w/ your children's doctors.

  www.strattera.com

  Thank you Six of Nine for your balanced, reasonable comments on this subject.

  from a mom who knows,

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  Picture of where you live

  by RAYZORBLADE in

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  for some of us on this forum, we're so far away from one another.

  out of curiosity, do any of you have any photos of where you are from, or the communities that you live in?

  here's one of toronto.

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  *crossing fingers and hoping this works*
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  ex-JW's from the West Michigan area?

  by Outaservice in

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  hi, looking for any ex-jw's that have ever lived in the south western michigan area.. outaservice

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  Outaservice,

  Hillbilly and I were born in Berrien County. We have family who are still JW's in that area.

  Cheyanne,

  I believe my aunt went to the Niles cong. for a number of years.

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  My head wont stop hurting

  by Sirona in

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  i'm really suffering with incessant headaches.

  why won't they stop?!.

  it all started with this http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=33945&site=3.

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  Sirona,

  You do indeed have a textbook case of TMJ. Having suffered with this disorder myself, I truly understand your pain and your frustration. I used to have headaches that lasted for days. I might wake up on Monday in pain and not have any relief until Thursday or Friday. I felt like banging my head against the wall.

  The etiology of the TMJ headache is basically this: you grind or clench your teeth at night possible due to a structural defect of the temporomandibular joint. The constant clenching/grinding results in hyper stimulation of the facial/neck muscles and eventually radiates down. The hyper stimulation leads to muscle tension and more importantly inflammation. The inflammation results in pain. Very severe pain, as you well know. Ultimately this can lead to a depletion of your serotonin levels (resulting in insomnia) and can affect other hormones as well. Unfortunately, stress aggravates the condition.

  My course of treatment started with the prescription anti-inflammatory Relafen and the drug Trazadone for my insomnia. Once my splint was ready and fitted I wore it for 24 hours a day (except mealtimes) for 6 months. After 6 months I was weaned off the medication and cut back of the "wear time" of the splint until I was wearing it just at night. Words cannot describe the difference in how I felt. I actually felt GOOD for the first time in a long time.

  I now use a modified splint called an NTI and an over the counter anti-inflammatory to control flare-ups of my symptoms

  I understand your reluctance to just take any medication your doctor offers, but I would encourage you to consider some type of medication to help get your symptoms under control.

  Please feel better,

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  anybody from west TN???

  by christopherceo in

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  this is my first time posting and i am just curious if anyone in west tn is on this forum.

  i figure the best way to begin the healing is to find out if there is someone in my former circuit who has escaped also.

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  Chris and kaykay,

  I'm from west TN, grew up in the Dyersburg cong. Moved out of the area 21 years ago. Knew folks from Memphis, Millington, Ripley, Union City, and Dresden.

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  Girl Comic former JW Deb Durham

  by Dogpatch in

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  from http://www.girlcomic.net/aug2k2_quickie_durham.php .

  society girl .

  by deb durham.

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  "I was called before a Judicial Committee comprising three of the elders in our congregation. They asked me a lot of questions: What kind of drugs did I do? What kind of sex did I have? I thought they should get their own sins and quit living vicariously."

  Amen Sister------ROTFLMAO!!!!!

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  PO's sons and daughters sign in here

  by Beans in

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  we were the example of the congregation, we were to do no wrong!

  the strickt life of being counselled everyday on everything!

  but were we the worst, i did almost everything you were not suposed to do!

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  OK, I'll play. My dad was an elder for about 15 years and definately "did his time" as PO. Living in a fishbowl was one of my all-time favorite experiences. I would say that his year of being PO was really no different for me that any other time. Except for one 'special friend', I was actually terrorized more by my own mother over issues of behavior, spirituality, being a good example, etc. In the end she got hers, so to speak. Once my dad was appointed PO, a number of sisters began giving her the business and really pissed her off.

  Hey Hillbilly!! What are your general impressions of those years???

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