Posts by YERU2

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alcoholics/non-alcoholics and AA

by IronGland in

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i realise this question is off-topic for this forum but i believe this forum moved away from it's original intent long ago, and is now just a social place to talk to others with a similar background.

i've got a friend who has recently begun going to aa meetings.

she tells me that an 'alcoholics' body breaks down alcohol differently from a non-alcoholic and the difference in metabolism is what differentiates between an alcoholic and non-alcoholic.

YERU2

Here's how I understand the issue of Alcoholism. When SOME alcoholics metabolize alcohol a different process takes place than in the average person. In all people, when alcohol is broken down the very first thing it does is become a toxin (thus alcohol poisoning, hang-overs, etc). The body then immediately breaks this toxin down into non-toxic components. With SOME alcoholics the next step is that this toxin combines with the dopamine produced in the brain creating something called THIQ. I'm not really sure what this is except that it's the same chemical produced by taking heroin. It's the addictive quality of heroin. Thus, for SOME alcoholics it's a true physical addiction the same as heroin is addictive.

This was stumbled upon when doctors started getting the bodies of "bums" to study. It was noticed that none of the "bums" were heroin addicts, yet had the same chemical by product as a heroin addict.

I say SOME alcoholics because this can only be discovered by cutting open the brain. I trully believe that some are psychologically addicted as opposed to physically. I fully convinced that no amount of "will power" can help a true alcoholic stop drinking. An enormous amount of "want power" is necessary though.

AA has the best recovery rate of any program or treatment out there, and the rate for AA is low, only somewhere around 30 percent at best. True, some become addicted to meetings, but that is a healthier addiction than the alcohol itself.

Personally, I haven't been to a meeting in about four years, (sober for 9 years as of 14 Nov).

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Lets Start An Urban Myth!

by Englishman in

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englishman.

YERU2

How about all American men are hung like a horse?

Worse yet, European Horses are hung like American Men...

I still think my "Starbucks" issue is the best, the founder of the Raelions could even be an apostate. Buying Starbucks coffee goes to funding cloning and spreading religious literature for this cult.

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YYYYYUUUUMMMMMYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!

by ugg in

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qiuck,,,easy and delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!

easy snacks.

12 ounce bag of butterscotch chips.

YERU2

Picture this, an enormous sweet potato, a 400 degree (f) oven. Cook till tender, split it open, top with GOBS of butter and brown sugar. Get fat.

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WebSite of Watchtower History Archives Germany

by GermanXJW in

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this is the website of johannes wrobel, head of the watchtower history archives in the german branch office in selters(taunus).. http://home.t-online.de/home/johannes.wrobel/.

it is not much information but you get an email-adress.

;-)

YERU2

Ummmm...Thanks....I think...

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Lets Start An Urban Myth!

by Englishman in

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englishman.

YERU2

Did you hear about the JW who visited Disney Land and was attacked by minature Mickey Mouses in the Magical Kingdom Castle?

Worse still, coffee from Columbia has been cursed by Voodoo priestess' and all Christians that drink it run the risk of being demonized. (That should keep em out of the coffee shops while out on service).

Starbuck's coffee was founded by the brother of the Raelions, the cult that believes human life was created by cloning aliens Profits from starbucks goes into funding the spread of this cult and was directly linked to funding the recent cloned babies. The reason the parents won't allow the children to have their DNA checked is because the kids have grown horns and scales and resemble devils.

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The "Loving" Sisters

by YERU2 in

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while in illinois over the holidays we had our son craig (who normally lives with his dad).

i dropped him off at the kh as my wife and i went to mass.

after mass we went to pick up craig, and as the wastetower study was not over yet we sat in for the last 15 minutes (gag!).

YERU2

While in Illinois over the holidays we had our son Craig (who normally lives with his Dad). I dropped him off at the KH as my wife and I went to Mass. After Mass we went to pick up Craig, and as the WasteTower Study was not over yet we sat in for the last 15 minutes (GAG!). After the meeting some of my wife's former KH friends came over and talked to her. One in particular was a good friend of hers from years back so she gave her our phone number in South Carolina.

Now mind you, since my wife's nervous break down she's been subject to some REALLY HORRIBLE panic attacks. Just those few minutes at the hall caused her to have one. ANYHOW, jump into the future about a week. When we get back to SC there's a message on our answering machine NOT FROM THE GAL my wife gave the number to, but another acquantance. My wife promptly said she didn't want to talk to any of these people (she usually won't even talk to her biological sisters because of the stress it induces). Finally, ANOTHER acquantance from her old KH days calls all the way from alaska and leaves a message. Liza says she STILL doesn't want to talk to any of these people.

The gal from Alaska, Helen, calls again this past Monday. I answer the phone and tell her Liza isn't home (the truth). She calls again about an hour later and Liza is home. I've already told Liza about the first call and she's adamant about not talking. I inform Helen of Liza's decision. Helen knows of the Nervous Breakdown that occurred, so I tell her that Liza has opted not to talk to any former friends because of panic attacks. Helen immediately starts in on whether Liza is attending meetings. I said no. Helen then tells me that this would help Liza a lot. I tell her no, that it would actually make her situation worse, inducing Panic Attacks (I don't tell her that she doesn't have these same Panic Attacks when she goes to Mass with me...hmmmmm). Anyhow, I tell Helen she's free to send cards, but that Liza isn't up to talking to anyone.

Guess who called again on Tuesday, the B*TCH. Liza just happened to answer the phone thinking it was me (she usually doesn't answer the phone these days). Helen starts giving her the third degree, "what's wrong with you? Is Mike mistreating you? Is he forbidding you from attending meetings?" Liza told her she didn't want to talk about what happened, no, I wasn't mistreating her but instead was a Godsend (yea me!) and that I didn't restrict her from going to meetings, and that she just wasn't up to talking emotionally speaking...click. Then she has a pretty major panic attack. If I ever find the B*tch Helen's phone number I'm gonna call and give her a peace of my mind. How "loving" of this "sister" that hasn't been in touch for 10 years and doesn't know me to think I mistreat my wife and forbid her to attend meetings.

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Not all Pedophiles are Men

by Mary in

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i just feel sick to my stomach.

a close friend of mine (no longer in the borg) just called me bawling her eyes out, because she just found out through her brother (also no longer in the borg) that her nephews have been sexually molested by his ex-wife's half-brother, "bert" for the last 4 years.

if that's not bad enough, his stinking, lousy whore of an ex, knew this was going on, and did absolutely nothing.

YERU2

Big Tex,

My reference to 15 year olds was talking about the victims not the perps. If the victim of abuse is a teenager, the perp is not a pedophile in the stictest sense of the word. There's another term for those sex perverts that attack teens (can't recall it now). However, if the perp is a teen attacking a 4 year old, he/she is indeed a pedophile.

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2003 Memorial date?

by comment in

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if anyone knows the date of the 2003 memorial, could they please post it?

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YERU2

On the 14th day, at Sunset, as the sun sets the transition from the 14th to the 15th begins. The lamb is slaughtered on the 14th, Passover begins that evening at Sundown, which is the 15th. My translation (NAB) reads that the slaughter is to be done at twilight, the new day actually begins when it is dark. The Jews in Jesus time slaughtered at around 3 PM on 14 Nisan and Passover began on the 15th, i.e. that evening. Today too, the Passover Seder is celebrated by Jews on 15 Nisan.

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What was your deadline?

by JH in

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when you joined the jw's, what year did you set in your mind as the latest date for the new system?

we were all told that the end was very close, but how close did you think it was, when you joined?

if you would have known that the end was atleast 30 or 50 years away, would you have pioneered as much, or would you have given as much time to them, or would you have kept much more time for yourself?

YERU2

As a Catholic Christian I do beleive in the Second Coming, though it's a significantly different emphasis than the Watchtower has. I don't at all envision a date. It may or may not happen in my life time AND it doesn't matter. I should live everyday as if it were my last while still planning for my future and that of my children and grandchildren, etc

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What kind of Jew was Jesus?

by auntiem in

has anyone ever done any research as to what sect of judaism jesus was born into?

and if so, do you think it was reflected in his teachings?

the society always goes into the descriptions and belifs of the sadduces (spelling?

YERU2

I've heard the arguement, and at least somewhat agree with it, that if Jesus claimed any particular sect of Judaism it was probably that of the Pharisees(and there were eclectic Jews both then and now that claimed no particular branch). Jesus seemed harder on the Pharisees than any others, one is usually more critical of those of our own ilk. Like the pharisees Jesus believed in the resurrection, etc.