my heart goes out to you and your family at this time, Tatiana..........unbelievably tragic...........
Sunnygal41
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My granddaughter 5 mos old passed away today...
by Tatiana inshe was beautiful.
her name was aliyah.
she would have been 5 mos tomorrow.
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The Way I Are.
by RichieRich indamn!!!.
i hit enter way too soon.. i've got a long post coming, so hold your applause for a moment, ok?
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Sunnygal41
lmao.............only you, richie, only you............oh, and, about your mom.........tell her for me she's an f'ing ahole. talk about kicking someone when they are down and out and your own son to boot........(no pun intended)...........what a B--ch!
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Mental Illness - diagnosed for me
by Crumpet ini've long known, and most of you probably have as well, that there was something not all there with me.
mostly i put it down to me being bad.
questions i've never been asked before.
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although i do not suffer from bipolar disorder, my therapist thinks i might be borderline.........iow, not full blown........technically, i am diagnosed with dysthymia, and have suffered for over twenty years with it. I sought medical help for it in my late 20's, after white knuckling for over ten years. I bless the medical community that we have the option of medication, unlike so many suffering souls of decades ago when drug therapy was still in it's rudimentary stages. that said, i know how bad bipolar can get because my bf of 8 years has it. before we met, he dealt with it by drugging and drinking. he is lucky to be alive. he has tried medication, but, at this time, chooses not to take it. i have him on vitamins, such as super b's, etc. i applaud your courage to get help and encourage you to at least try medication. it helps many many people live normal lives, that would not be possible.
terri
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anyone else notice that the chart is printed with the same sickly colors used in the "Paradise Restored" book? For the "younger" jw's, the PR book was printed in the ?late 40's/early 50's? I was a two year old child on my mother's knee when she accepted that horrific book from a local JW..........mom talked for years with jw's and accepted their magazines, but didn't actually do anything other than that 'til the early 70's...........and that was to say how much she wished her daughters study with the special pioneer who had found us in the boonies of upstate NY..........I was 14.......years later, as a baptized witness i bought the PR book for sentimental purposes........feeling that even at two i had been specially noted by jehovah and the angels as a sheep.............blech!!
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Shunning....Society bases it's stance on Early Roman Catholic Church!
by restrangled ini am sure many of you long time members are very familiar with this historian but for anyone who hasn't heard of him before, including myself, i think this is extremely helpful.. the wbts quotes the historian, edward gibbon, to support their stance on shunning in today's world.
(1988 watchtower article on their website today, ....but since moved.).
this was posted in another thread but i think it was lost.
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I can't comprehend how the Watchtower organization can really believe that disfellowshipping and shunning would lead a person to repentence particularly if an individual was disfellowshipped merely for disagreeing with the Watchtower Society on some teaching. It is a form of spiritual blackmail. The cruel and unchristian act of shunning only fortifies the the reality that this is not God's organization. It repels rather than appeals.
my thoughts exactly..........i've told my mom that more than once.......
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COULD BE GONE FOR AWHILE!
by Dansk indear all,.
those of you who have posted here regularly for the past four years have helped me immensely in my recovery from watchtower and have shared with me in my journey.
you will also know that, after winning my battle with watchtower (save for one daughter who is still stuck fast in the org and shunning the rest of us), i have been fighting an even greater battle these past three years - cancer!.
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Ian, may the Great Spirit bless you and keep you safe!!! Will be waiting to see you back here on JWD!
love,
Terri
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Old timers left here?
by animal indoing some research, found this site and forgot i used to be here..... any old timers still around?.
animal.
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howdy, animule! lol............i still pop in from time to time............bad habits are hard to break! lol!
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Goodbye, my sweet sister
by sweetface2233 ini was raised as a witness and have been miserable for my entire existence.
i have hated every moment of it.
after about 10 years of struggling, i decided 2 years ago that i was done w/ the charade and wasn't going to return to the meetings.
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welcome to the right place for support and healing!!!!
most of us here have a war story to share that closely mirrors what you've just gone through. I myself walked away from the WTS 8 or 9 years ago and have never looked back. My family pretty much shun me.........i have one sister.........my mom is terminally ill and we are "allowed" to talk about her health. i recently flew down to spend a week with her and was pretty surprised when my sister actually brought my two nephews over to see me and came for coffee. however, i have recently been told by my mom that she does not want me to call her house.........i called and left a coupla messages, GASP that I loved her and was thinking of them............of course it hurts, we are human, and love our families. as far as your sister taking your views, etc. as a personal attack on jehovah, it's because that's what we were taught, that those who leave or begin to question the organization no longer love jehovah, so we are to hate them..........it's classic mind control used by many religious organizations. be proud that you are smart enough and courageous enough to know something is wrong and no longer want to be part of it.........life is a gift to enjoy to your best ability.........so, don't let anyone try to guilt you into being miserable and staying someplace you know you aren't happy.
hugs,
terri
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i'm in shock!
by Sunnygal41 inafter 13 years with the same car, at the beginning the week i became the proud owner of a 2002 chrysler pt cruiser!
she is the most beautiful car i've ever owned............she's candy apple red, with leather seats that are heated, sun/moon roof, chrome wheels.
when i picked her up from the dealer, i didn't even feel like i should own this car, as she is more gorgeous than i could ever imagine..........anyways, i had to share my deep thanks to the universe with y'all............i am deeply happy to have a reliable, warm, safe, but absolutely gorgeous, car to drive.........perhaps it's also partly because i will be 50 years old in august............another wonderful milestone in my life......... smooches,.
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just wanted all to know how deeply grateful i continue to be...............i have been driving my PT since April? and continue to thank the Universe for my gift...............
terri
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Long time members, how do you cope with so much tragedy on this forum?
by PEC ini have only been here for six months and i can see why so many people have to leave or at least take breaks from this forum.. what are you doing to cope?
i want to stay, please help.
pm me if needed.. philip.
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People come and go, you just step over the bodies and keep on trucking. That's life.
You're such a sentimental guy jaguar.lmao..........this is why i keep coming back............these funny remarks, the personalities...........also what jgnat said...........those of us who have been able to work through junk have valuable experience and perspective to share with the new ones............we have quite a creative, sensitive, caring group of people here...........and i love them all........... terri