Posts by happy@last

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Personal Updates

by Hortensia in

i am not particularly interested in the wtbts and their current doings.

or doctrine, or debates about god/evolution.

i am more interested in people, especially ex-jws like me.

I'm sitting in my office watching the snow falling, the drive in this morning was beautiful seeing the snow on the trees, when I went to bed last night there was no snow to be seen, it's lovely when it is fresh.

I am going into a police station tomorrow for a full day to give a statement about my JW abuser to do with events that took place many years ago, so I can hopefully get closure. I live no where near the area now, so have my bag packed and will fly out this afternoon (snow permitting).

I am normally quite a positive person, not so much today though.

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Okay kids!!I need prayers, karma, or good thoughts

by mouthy in

jw
friends

i went to shut my door ( it has ice in the ledge) i shoved it with my side ugh!!!.

if i laugh or cough i near die with pain.i went to the hospital for xrays.

it is a torn muscle.

happy@last

Sorry to hear this - wishing you a speedy recovery. Keep those hot water bottles topped up

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Anyone still "in" that is feeling physically sick??

by lostinnj83 in

i really think that staying "in" just for family and friends is doing a number on my health.

i am currently in therapy for the mental part of all of this but i am phsyically sick every time i have to get ready to go to the meeting or service.

i get heart palpitations as well.

happy@last

This is your nervous system making you feel this way. Read Self Help for Your Nerves by Dr Claire Weekes

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4 more sleeps till we fly to Australia !

by Hairyhegoat in

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just to update you all that we finally fly out to australia from the uk on the 13th.

me and sleeping beauty are getting out of the sinking ship that is the uk!.

will land in sydney on the 15th so will update you all once we get settled in.

happy@last

Superb, fantastic, live life, bet you won't sleep the 4 nights because of excitement!

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Jehovah's Witnesses and restaurant bills

by usualusername in

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did you ever have the experience of going to a restaurant with witnesses and spending 30mins sorting out the restaurant bill?.

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thats something i miss since leaving... .

happy@last

And I thought it was just Scottish JWs and my step father.

I've lost count the number of times I've paid 2 or 3 times the price of my families meal just to stop the embarrassment. I've never been in that position since leaving.

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Fading with children in tow

by brainmelt in

happy@last

Welcome here, you're not alone in your thinking as you've discovered. Glad you realise you need to save your kids. All the best in your journey.

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Hello??

by franticfran in

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friends

i have just joined this website and just wanted to say hello to anyone out there.

i am so nervous,after thirty odd years in the "truth" i feel as though my husband and i have just walked into a room full of smiling strangers and we are just standing here hoping to god someone will come up and speak to us.

scared and excited and hoping to wake up one morning and not wonder what we do now???

happy@last

Welcome, it's lovely to 'see' you here.

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If you had a JC and spilled your "Personal Beans" did you really think it stayed confidential?

by LoisLane looking for Superman in

we all "know" jc's are suppose to be private....so that the uniniated, innocent, can speak freely.

i say, uninitiated, because once you spill your guts and the elders use your embarassing, heart wrenching story as a lead off at their next get together/party, for a laugh, you have been initiated into your local brothers hall of fame.. so, are those jc's, really private?.

can you really talk privately, about your love of violent video games, masterbation, oral sex, shop lifting, doing drugs, or "doing" anything or anybody, and expect total confidentiality in the watch tower society elder world?.

happy@last

openmind - On the whole, the elders I served with over the more than 10 years I was one, maintained confidentiality. With a couple very shocking, irritating exceptions.

punkofnice - Yes. This was my experience. Whereas I kept my mouth shut, it was surprising which elder's wife had the 'goss'. Truly disgusting

Ditto - exactly the same here too

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The Beast-Tower #1: Questions from Beastly Readers: Should Christians Drink Water?

by sd-7 in

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friends

should christians drink water?.

how refreshing it can be to satisfy oneself with a cold beverage on a warm day!

many christians choose to do this after a long day of zealous kingdom preaching.

happy@last

bttt

Too funny, I am worried as I have water streaming down my face from my eyes with laughter, I will have to let it be poured onto the ground

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My introduction/experience

by happy@last in

i have only just recently found this site, in fact only recently gone online to do research of my own about jws.

before i left i had only gone on my gut instinct, not even realising i was not alone with my feelings.

the week i was appointed an elder some 11 years ago, i had had to write to a congregation many miles away from me about how unloving they were (more details below).. not long after i started to have concerns about jws, expecially as the message of 'following the bibles message' subtly changed to 'follow the fds', this did not sit well with me.

happy@last

besty: welcome happy@last - scottish ex-jw living in london here - you have a PM

Thanks - I've sent you a message