Tinkerbell4125

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  Wild Turkey - Birthday boy!!!

  by LittleToe in

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  happy birthday wild turkey (i'm pretty sure itr's around now, yes?).

  make a wish....

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  Happy Birthday Wild Turkey!

  Now you and DeDe better not get into too much trouble!!!!
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  Anybody watch the Sopranos?

  by MorpheuzX in

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  this is totally unrelated to jwism, but does anybody here watch the sopranos?

  apparently 12 million households tuned in for their season premiere last sunday night.

  who's getting whacked?

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  I love the show and I'd love to see Tony and Dr. Melfi hook up!!! I love Six Feet Under too!
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  Bad News Today

  by cruzanheart in

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  my mom's nursing home called today to tell me that the doctor recommended that she go on hospice care.

  they said she has entered the last stage of alzheimer's and is not taking in nutrients, just liquids.

  i'm going there tomorrow morning to fill out the necessary release forms.

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  ((((((((((((Nina)))))))))))))) I'm so sorry.

  Keep us posted. We love you and we're thinking of you and your family during this difficult time.

  Tink
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  My DA, Front page of daily paper, OCR of article

  by garybuss in

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  argus leader, sioux falls, south dakota, tuesday, jan. 23, 1996. page 1. .

  by carson walker.

  argus leader staff.

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  Gary, you are brave and I'm sure you have helped many. I'm so sorry that you lost your wife in such a manner. I hate the WTS.
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  Emotional Blackmail and ex-JWs

  by Lady Lee in

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  based on a discussion last night and a request to write something about it i went hunting through some old posts and found this one.

  emotional blackmail and jws.

  we were discussing whether it is emotional abuse when the elders visit us after we have left and wind up being nasty or try to pressure us to go back.. so i was thinking - what are some of their tactics and would they fit into this category?.

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  Great thread Lady Lee! If I thought it would do any good, I would email everyone of my j.w. siblins a copy of this!

  Welcome Kalela, you hang in there!!!
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  Coming to Terms

  by jumper in

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  coming to terms.

  my family are deeply indoctrinated in the borg, my parents have been jws since 1963 my sister and brother-in-law and their six children are in, and my brother and sister-in-law are the family?s mascot bethel elder/reg.

  pioneer.

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  Orangefatcat, your story hit home so much with me. I found out about my mothers breast cancer by chance. Something drew me to my parents home one afternoon. I hadn't been there in years. My mother hadn't had anything to do with me in 13 years. When I pulled up in her driveway, my j.w. sister came up to me in the driveway and said, *Oh, I guess you've heard*....I said, *No, heard what*....she said, *Mother's cancer has come back*. I was sick to my stomach. Not one person had called to tell me. Feeling my mother would have nothing to do with me, I got myself reinstated *worse thing I could ever do*. Long story short, I disassociated myself right before she died. I couldn't take being a witness and all the back biting and bullcrap that goes with it. Never could. I guess what I'm trying to say to you is this, I know how it feels to be turned away from your mother. Don't compromise. Sometimes we have to give ourselves what we don't or didn't get from others. Keep me posted on how things go, K?

  Big hug, Tink
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  Coming to Terms

  by jumper in

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  coming to terms.

  my family are deeply indoctrinated in the borg, my parents have been jws since 1963 my sister and brother-in-law and their six children are in, and my brother and sister-in-law are the family?s mascot bethel elder/reg.

  pioneer.

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  Hey Jumper!

  I too read your post with great interest. Boy how I can relate to your situation!!!! The thing is, you love your family, and like myself, you want a big happy family, but unfortunately that will never be the case. I've been sick for the past few months and I've had a hugh reality check when it comes to different ones in my family. In the past, I've always been ready to drop everything and run to them if they needed me. As long as I'm doing for them *j.w. or not*, it's all good, the minute you stop, it's a different story. I hate the WTS and what they stand for.

  When do you say, enough is enough, I'm a good person, I've got friends that love me unconditionally! My j.w. family doesn't deserve me and your's doesn't deserve you either. Be good to yourself and expect nothing less from them or anyone else. You teach people how to treat you! Like mysef, you'll get your fill of being hurt and you'll drift away from them.

  P.S. One last thing, I moved about 2 hours away from my family. Best thing I ever done in my life. I think a realitor is a great idea!

  Hang in there! We love ya man! Keep us posted!

  Tink
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  avoiding apostates letter

  by galaxy7 in

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  this is the first installment of my bible study actually a long letter about apostates its about 6 pages long.

  i guess this is a warning however its an interesting read.if you would like me to post the other pages let me know

  pleasant memories invariably come to mind when we as christians reflect on the time when we first learned the'.

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  Concerned Mama, I feel the same as you! You're right on the money.
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  Do you suffer from adhesions?

  by Tinkerbell4125 in

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  hey guys,.

  was wondering if any of you suffer from adhesions?

  if so, have you recieved any help for them?

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  Male or female can get adhesions. Adhesions is scar tissue accuring from surgery. I do appreciate the supportive comments.

  If anyone out there has had surgery to remove adhesions, do you feel it was successful? I've read that there's a 90% chance of them coming back after surgery. My doctor is ready for me to have surgery, but I'm not so sure of the idea. I had a friend tell me that she was helped by a chiropractor and her pain is gone. Any of you experienced the same thing? Any input would be so appreciated.
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  Another survey from Lee

  by Lady Lee in

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  reading simon's post about how things used to be i started thinking about how the internet has changed things.

  many believe the internet and the freedom of information it contains will be the undoing of the wts.. when i was a jw, there were a few dfings but maybe one a year or even less.

  people drifted away but we really didn't pay a lot of attention unless it was a close friend.. in here we see new people coming in all the time.

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  What year did you leave? For good?......1999

  How old were you when you left? 39

  Did the internet have anything to do with your decision to leave? Absolutely, but not completely

  If you left before you got on the internet what reading did you do about the WTS or cults that helped you make your decision? Kingdom of the cults............In Search of Christian Freedom.........Crisis of Conscience....the list goes on and on.

  What was the one most important reason that helped you decide to leave (even if the decision was made for you through a DFing). I D.A.ed myself. The main reason?....The cult doesn't protect women and children from abuse, rather they protect the sick bastards that abuse. Don't get me started.

  If you left and still thought it was "the truth" what helped you change your mind? FINALLY educating myself. Reading EVERYTHING that I could get my hands on. Staying up till 3 in the morning reading on the internet. People that haven't been raised in the borg, have no idea what a blow it is.