Posts by songmistress

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i am getting stronger,,,i am so proud

by ugg in

ok,,,i am patting myself on the back!!!!

( i did not take my humble pill today) i am just so happy and proud.... to anyone who reads this it may seem quite silly...but for me it is such an accomplishment... after months of therapy,,i have found the courage to "reveal" myself....i was able to reach out and write personally to 2 friends..it was great!!!!

fear!!!

songmistress

Hey, Hey, Hey there Ugg,

Yep, feels good. Keep on Keepin on. Forget the humble pills. Go ahead and blow your own horn. What looks like little steps are in reality big leaps and I personally am in awe everyday as I see them happening in my life, so I can tell you are feeling the same way. I love it when my therapist brings to my attention how much better things are. The lights go on. New doors and opportunities open up and we can say, Wow, why didn't I do that before, but I sure am glad to be doing it now.

Blessings

Cheryl

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What If We Are All Wrong?

by SpannerintheWorks in

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ludicrous as it may seem, the watchtower society may be right?...

yeah?

as so much of their doctrines are based on interpretation.. the watchtower society may have interpreted the bible... correctly!

songmistress

Spanner,

I thought about this alot before I left. I figured if the WTS were right and I was wrong, then what was the worst that was going to happen? I was feeling so depressed at the time that non-existence actually sounded like a very good thing. I have always felt there are worse things than dying. At that time living was by far worse than dying, especially having to live by such hypocritical and judgemental conditions. "By their fruits you shall recognise them" and I had begun to recognise the JW's for what they were.

Today I find that I miss some of the individuals I met, some of the ones with very big hearts who are just doing what they think is right, but I do not miss the hypocrisy and bullsh*t.

Fundamentalism, where ever it is found is a dangerous thing and I will no longer allow it to hold sway over me. I have no doubt that the WTS IS NOT right.

My thought

Cheryl

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How long were you baptized until you left?

by YellowLab in

i'm interested to find out how long each of you were baptized until you decided to leave?.

i was baptized december, 1989 and left six years later.. if only i didn't get baptized in the first place, then i could tell my family how wonderful the holidays were!

yellowlab.

songmistress

LOL @ Gumby

18 years for me. I became inactive for a time after 1 1/2 years, but like a fool went back for the next 16 years. Live and learn

Cheryl

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A Year's Worth of Spiritual Food!

by Valis in

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just thought i would share a bit of spiritual food with everyone.

i got this calendar from xenawarrior...how did she know i drank beer?

sincerely,.

songmistress

Val,

Hmmmm, Just how would Xenawarrior know that the District Over BEER drinks BEER. LOL

I've missed you.

Hugs

Cheryl

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I'm moving up!!

by happyout in

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i am officially now a senior member!!

i am stoked, and intend to move up fast.

i'd like to thank the academy for all their support in my efforts.

songmistress

<------clears her throat and grabs her microphone

This one's for you Happy

"Movin' on up, to the east side

To a deluxe apartment in the sky hy hy

Mooovin' on up to the east side

I finally got a piece of the pie hie hie hie hie hie"

Edited by - songmistress on 4 January 2003 1:2:5

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Feeling Pain...no one hurts my 8 yr old son

by LyinEyes in

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i will start off saying that at first when i was trying to think of a title to this thread the only word that came to mind, was two really............sorry but i am trying to not get this edited.... i will feel bad for the words i want to say right now.

f you daddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

and that the one pappaw would give his life for him.

songmistress

((((((Dede))))))))

You've got my number sweetie. Hang in there.

Love ya,

Cheryl

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TOO FUNNY!!!!!!!!

by Jesika in

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if this has been posted before i am sorry................my sis sent this to me via email, thought i would share....... .

duh!!

hmmm...sounds like a stephen king novel.

songmistress

Hey Jes

All I see is them little red x's

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The Great Pumpkin, er, Memorial Caper

by LDH in

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well kids, it is about that time.

i just saw my first post for this year's memorial.. so i thought i would let you all know my plans and see if anyone else is interested.. last year, just to be hypocritical, i partook of emblems at home.

this year, i plan to be front and center at my local kingdumb hall partaking.. i do plan to polish off all the wine in the glass, and perhaps munch a few crackers.. anybody else up for memorial misadventures?

songmistress

Enquiring Minds want to know. With All due respect. I am really curious. Nothing more, nothing less.

I wonder every year, why some feel the urge to go to the Memorial with thoughts of disrupting the proceedings. Do not get me wrong, I hold no warm fuzzy feelings for the WTS as an organization. I do feel however that actions of this sort would only prove to the rank and file that they are right about the world.

HOWEVER, if I am being REALLY dense and this thread is about dreams and fantasy, I will be the first in line to tell myself to LIGHTEN UP and GET A LIFE.

Blessings to all

Cheryl

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