there are days in our lives that make you think maybe we're not in this alone.
a higher power....or just sheer, blind luck?
don't know...don't care...but if i had any sense i would be buying a lottery ticket.. now that y'all are thinking..."what is that crazy redhead up to now?
Wow and you are breathing easy now.
Hello Arrowstar~~~~~~~~
I appreciated your experience with the car. Sounds like you made it through today.
Sometimes they are blesings in disguised. Its the peace of mind. Even if you got to pay extra.
Yeah for 20 some years I recycled older cars. For the most part they were like Lexus to me. Can share car stories~~~~~~~~~~~.
take care ~~ all the best, OCW
...and do they know that you are posting here?
what would be your, or your partner's reaction, if you or they found out?
spanner
I am incognito
Beyond recognition~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~.
OCW
if you saw a serious car accident, and people were trapped in the car, or unconscious in the wreck, would you try to get them out even if the car was on fire and could explode at any moment?.
coming back from quebec city today, i saw a car or truck in the ditch upside down and with lots of smoke coming out of the wreckage.
4 or 5 cars were stopped near by to look at the accident.
Yes I would definitely stop and help. Depending on the situation of a fire I definitely try to remove them. That would be the only time I would remove. I don't know there many different senarios to accidents.
No fire in the car and they are not in further danger. I would not remove because of possible neck or spinal cord injuries. To make them comfortable as best I could.
I do have CPR and First Aid training. Which I have done over the years.
Working in a ER I've seen alot injuries from car wrecks.
OCW
encourage others to use~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
seat belts~~~~~~~~~~~seat belts~~~~~~~seat belts~~~~~~~~~~~seat belts~~~~~
i've shared a bit about my experiences but i don't think i ever gone into much detail.
i'm setting this down as an example of what growing up a witness can be like for any lurkers who have doubts or questions.
i was born into a family of witnesses.
((((((Aztec)))))
Sometimes its not always easy to say whats in the HEART. I admire your strength and courage to tell your story. No matter how many times you tell your story healing comes behind it.
As far as meeting that guy. It's not your fault . No one has the right to violate your body. No is No and Yes is Yes. To be gentle with yourself , forgiveness of self comes in layers and each of us has our own process in recovery.
And you did not deserve the treatment of receiving abuse from family. And you know what if I was your next door neighbor I would report the abuse to Child Protection.
Just remember you have me in your back pocket for the rough times.
Glad you are here. Glad to have met you ((((((((Aztec))))))
All the Best, OCW
i finally hit 24 on friday!
don't know why i've posted that as a topic heading.
however, i just want to say thanks to all the people that i've made freinds with on this site (you all know who you are.
Happy Birthady Figureheaduk~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
Wish you many blessing.
All the Best, OCW
god, i've been in a "fluff" mood lately!
so, what's your favorite alcoholic beverage?
mine: raspberry stoli cosmopolitan.
Mountain Dew on the rocks~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
OCW
i may have to cut back on my forum reading.
this is getting discouraging.
everyone knows the problem, feels the problem, but very few want to act on the problem.
Hi Ravyn~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I can understand your frustration with wanting to make change. Wanting so badly others to take stand. And wanting the change to be today.
I think you will be surprised as to how many are engaged and making a awareness regarding the org and their policies.
Its true each of us are on the recovery road at different places. Personally myself I am at a place to channel my energies in making awareness of the atrocity(sp) of the org. Its my way of taking my power back.
I think you would be surprised as to how many are working for awareness and change.
I support you in taking care of yourself. Thats something as women don't do .
All the Best, OCW
i feel the need to express how i feel and felt about my life as a gay man.
i was brought up from birth as a jehovahs witness.
this has played a major part in my life and it has been a real struggle to get past.
Josh~~~~~~~~~*Hugz*
I am proud of you!!!!!!
I understood the energy in writing your story. It takes incredible strength to pull it up and to put words to the feelings. I see this as a way of healing for you~~~~ It's a way of taking care of yourself and allow others to see part of the process in coming out. We as gay people have stories to share in coming out. For me coming out is an on going process and it is for you and others.
It was Gay Pride Festival the past week-end here in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Huge turn out. There was a parade and part of the parade were two blocks of parents, families who supported their son or daughter. Called PFLAG . They received a standing ovation. And each year I cry. And touches my pain in lack of support from family. But also its impowering to see those who stand by their children.
So Josh I admire your courage and strength. And maybe by you sharing will open a door to another on this site.
All the Best, OCW (your sister) <not in a jw way!!!
my thinking on this subject is the stereo typing.
for my most of my life i struggled to be in the crowd.
what i realize it comes from within.
My thinking on this subject is the stereo typing. For my most of my life I struggled to be in the crowd. What I realize it comes from within. Cause one can be lonely in the incrowd. I think what opened the door for me. When I met up with my high school buddies recently. I had'nt seen for 20 some years.
To watch my best friend trying to win points with the supposedly popular woman. And to see the struggle and pain to get that attention. " I said to her, you are okay the way your are!! " I don't know if she understood. But I could measure within myself I had no need to wave my arm and saying I am here. But those old messages keeping creeping in every now and then. Especially when its been so ingrained from childhood.
I don't have some favorites. I see this board as we all are favorites and whatever way we contribute to being here. And Being here is a statement .
OCW
yep...july 1. almost a firecracker.
trot .
: "life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here, we may as well dance.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU~~~~~~~~~~~~~~many more returns
OCW
