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  Anyone in AA?

  by love2Bworldly in

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  i just joined overeaters anonymous to deal with my eating issues.

  has anyone joined aa & did it help you?

  i just don't like how they tend to talk about god all the time.

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  SkyGreen

  I wish you the very best of luck, good on you for seeking help xx
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  Geoffrey Jackson of the GB to give a talk in Australia this weekend

  by Julia Orwell in

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  it's being piped from australia bethel to all the kingdom halls in australia.

  apparently the meeting this sunday will go for 3 hours.

  anyone here gonna listen/attend?.

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  did hubby go? Mine went but he wasnt excited about a 3 1/2 hour meeting with our oldest. Our toddler was fast asleep at 1045, bless him, he will sleep at least 3 hours, poor baby isnt too well. I just enjoyed a glass of red with my lunch and read this awesome story - highly reccommend it Re: You just gotta read the story, Fade From the Truth, A Tale of Learning Then Unlearning the Beliefs of JWs
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  Anyone in AA?

  by love2Bworldly in

  1. watchtower
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  i just joined overeaters anonymous to deal with my eating issues.

  has anyone joined aa & did it help you?

  i just don't like how they tend to talk about god all the time.

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  SkyGreen

  This thread was recently bumped : Re: You just gotta read the story, Fade From the Truth, A Tale of Learning Then Unlearning the Beliefs of JWs

  If you click on the link to the story, its a great read. The author himself is a recovering alcoholic, and found an AA group for Athiests and Agnostics - not sure how many would be around now, but why not contact AA and ask the question?
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  You just gotta read the story, Fade From the Truth, A Tale of Learning Then Unlearning the Beliefs of JWs

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  every once in a while there's a story so well told that it deserves lots and lots of kudos and plugs.

  here's that 124-book length story which is the first one linked from "exclusive autobiographies" on the home page of www.watchtowerdocuments.com.

  read it free!.

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  SkyGreen

  Great read! thanks for bumping this thread.
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  Are you prepared to apologise even when it is not you fault?

  by usualusername in

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  are you prepared to apologise even when it is not you fault?.

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  SkyGreen

  Thanks for the reply Moshe, perhaps i am oversensitive at times.

  thanks also for your kind wishes for my family situation

  Sky
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  Mom who regrets ever having her two kids

  by skeeter1 in

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  the mother who says having these two children is the biggest regret of her lifeisabella dutton, 57, says she wishes she had remained childless'i resented the time my children consumed.

  like parasites, they took from me and didn't give back'.

  isabella dutton would have been happier not having children.

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  SkyGreen

  Happy for you Skeeter :o) Your children are lucky to have you. Its good to be reminded we dont have to be PERFECT to be the best parents for our kids eh?
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  Mom who regrets ever having her two kids

  by skeeter1 in

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  the mother who says having these two children is the biggest regret of her lifeisabella dutton, 57, says she wishes she had remained childless'i resented the time my children consumed.

  like parasites, they took from me and didn't give back'.

  isabella dutton would have been happier not having children.

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  SkyGreen

  I read this story recently, and I think this woman was incredibly brave for telling it. I hope there is not a huge backlash against her. I dont think there is a mother alive (or at least not many) who hasnt had very similar feelings at some stage. No, she shouldnt have had children, but she did so for her husband, and she was the best mother she could possibly be, despite it not being her "career of choice".

  I feel sad for her that she didnt get to feel that rush of maternal joy when she held her newborns. For me its a time I absolutely treasured, and it never lasted long enough!

  I have my moments of regret as my children get older and harder to keep up with, and its hard to be a good mother as well as a good wife! (Why did i ever think i could do this!!?? lol) There is a funny saying about parenting toddlers and young children "How is it that I started the day as Mary Poppins, but by the end of the day have slowly morphed into Cruella Deville?!" So my poor hubby gets to meet Cruella Deville at the door when he comes home from work... :o/
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  Sex before marriage would eliminate a lot of unhappy marriages in the Borg...

  by sinis in

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  sensible, safe sex, in my opinion, should be engaged in.

  because, as you get older and are ready to settle down, you will look at your potential sole mate, not for sexual reasons, but for what they have to offer mentally and if they are compatible.

  when religion restricts this, and yuo must marry to have sex, i believe that you doom a marriage at the outset, because these young folks marry out of lust, only to have the rose colored blinders pulled off later, and regret the entire arrangement... .

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  Definitely agree with the OP

  Some posters seem to think sexual incompatability is the issue, but i think that might be a little off topic?

  The OP mentioned rushing into marriage because of lust. Getting married for all the wrong reasons and too young is a recipe for disaster. If we take away the old fashioned no sex before marriage, it eliminates sex as a reason to get married. If you marry someone, you need to make sure you are compatable in many ways, not just sex. For myself, emotional and intellectual compatability are incredibly important to a healthy relationship. If they are missing, everything else seems to suffer.
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  Are you prepared to apologise even when it is not you fault?

  by usualusername in

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  are you prepared to apologise even when it is not you fault?.

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  SkyGreen

  moshe i took this off another thread but posting it here now - in some of your recent posts you sound like someone with a serious dislike for women in general. Im sorry if you have been hurt/manipulated in the past. We are not all like you say we are...Your comments are extremely offensive and hurtful to me as a woman, and Im sure Im not the only one here who feels that way. See posting guideline number 2 and please, think before you post. Best wishes to you. Sky
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  breaking up is hard to do

  by fresh prince of ohio in

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  background: i joined the jws when i was 21, left about 11 years ago.. up until recently, i had never been in a relationship that went longer than a few months.

  and that was just one.. i've been with my current for the past 3.5 years.

  she's, just, okay.. i've never felt like, oh, i love her so much.

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  SkyGreen

  removed post - thought better of it