Posts by blackout

The thing is even though it feels SO real and SO true, it is in fact because your brain is not producing enough of an important chemical called seratonin, which is what allows your brain synapses (electricity) to jump across properly from one brain neuron to another (which is necessary for normal emotions).

This low seratonin can be caused either by your brain not producing enough or by little vacuum cleaners in your brain uptaking too much seratonin. It can be caused by something bad happening to you which sets of this reaction (ie Post Traumatic Stress) or can be caused genetically (which is what I have) where your brain is low in seratonin just like a diabetic is low in insulin.

I have to take a drug called a seratonin re-uptake inhibitor to stop my vaccuum cleaner doing such a good job (I wish it would do that good a job on my house as it hardly ever gets vaccuumed!) As long as I take these pills my seratonin levels stay great and Im a happy chappy with normal moods, if I stop taking them, over a period of 6mths I progressively get more and more depressed until I feel like you do right now. It sucks big time!

Please go to a Dr if you are feeling suicidal, they wont lock you up like some people seem to think, they will help you get better like they did with me. Now I find things I can enjoy again, before there was nothing I enjoyed, I felt nothing, numb, life was nothing to me and I cried a hell of a lot. Now I laugh a hell of a lot, have fun and see the good in life.

Sorry this is so long, but I am worried about you girl. I know where you are 'cause I've been there. PM me if you like.

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Are there any real reasons to go on living?

by Robdar in

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i would be interested in hearing a few.

for the life of me (pun intended) i can't think of any good ones.. robyn

blackout

Many are not content to be left in the dark as to why and how we are here and so they ask the question she did.

Its good to ask questions, because the reason we are here is ...................To LEARN. This world is a place of learning, kinda like a virtual reality learning program. Everything that happens to us is trying to teach us something, we just need to seek, ask questions of ourselves, others and the universe. Then we will recieve answers, if we are receptive and open to them.

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Are there any real reasons to go on living?

by Robdar in

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i would be interested in hearing a few.

for the life of me (pun intended) i can't think of any good ones.. robyn

blackout

I think a really good reason to go on living is to help others who are worse off than you. Those poor people who have nothing and no power to help themselves. We are so lucky to be living in these times with these wonderfull technologies to give us imformation which empowers us. Life is good, even if you only have the very basics. Imagine living in Iraq right now?

Sometimes by helping others we can help ourselves, volunteer at your local soup kitchen. Bring some joy into the life of someone who has less than you, so that you can realise your blessings and how much you can give. Believe in yourself, you can give, if not materially then of your time and your warm smile to brighten anothers life. You are an important part of life and there are many people who need you and do or will love you if you give them half a chance.

Love Blackout.

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Witnessism's........

by integ in

i know some have posted similar topics like this, but i thought it might be kind of fun (for the new ones that are coming here in droves) and others, to give some examples of catch phrases etc, that are unique to the jw world.

here's a few to start:.... "muster up boldness", "sound down into our hearts","satan's crafty acts", "paradisaic", "young ones"," discernment".....these are just a few of the more irritating.

add yours if you'd like.. integ.

blackout

This old system of things (as opposed to the new one which isn't here yet)

"Move around in the kingdom hall" (sit in Brother "I always sit here"s chair and piss him off)

Showing loving kindness toward all the brotherhood of men.

Let me exhort you Brothers to greater effort in this time of the end!

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Have you experienced God?

by Sirona in

have you ever had an experience that you think revealed you had been visited by a divine being?

what was that experience like?

how would you know if you had encountered a "god" or "goddess"?

blackout

No,

But I'd like to.

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Inky got a letter from her son.............you have to read this

by Mulan in

our niece, irene, who posts here as inky, sent me an email.

her 27 year old son is getting married in two weeks, and she posted a few days ago about how he didn't invite her to his wedding.. she told me i can post it as she doesn't want to read it again.. "dear mom.

i've needed to write this letter to you for some time now.

blackout

(((((((((((((Inky))))))))))))))

Im so sorry you have been hurt by this. Just a thought, He wrote this letter because he believes if he is firm in his shunning of you, you may return to Jehovah and then he will have saved you. He believes he is being loving and he is getting married, perhaps he wants to prove to his wifes family that he is a GOOD witness and does not associate with apostates. Its so sad and so painfull for you, poor thing. Keep strong.

Love B

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Are people happier married or single?

by JH in

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it think it was paul who said in the bible that people are happier single than married.

do you share paul's point of view?

blackout

I'll second that Aztec, and Thunder I'd be proud to call you and SheilaM my friends. Im glad we can discuss our opinions without being opinionated too. Its a great thing to have your right to an opinion validated by someone who disagrees with you LOL. Thankyou.

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Are people happier married or single?

by JH in

jw
friends

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it think it was paul who said in the bible that people are happier single than married.

do you share paul's point of view?

blackout

Ok Thunder, I totally understand where you are coming from having been there myself. I would like to try to explain my position a bit more, however I dont expect you to accept it as you are in a different place to me right now.

What security do you have that your partner will be loyal to you and remain with you as you age, when loyalty wasn't a big deal when your relationship was "anything goes" in your prime.

Please don't think we have no loyalty, my loyalty to my partner is paramount, my respect for him is deep. Our trust for each other is incredible. We are soul mates. We have so much history together that could never be replaced and I know he would never leave me, he knows I would never leave him. We communicate on all levels, spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally. We complete each other.

suppose it boils down to my feeling that sexual intimacy is "holy" in a way. Mind you I'm no bible thumper, but I have seen the pain of betrayal on the faces of those that have dealt with infidelity whether they were single or married.

Infidelity is a horrible painfull thing. However it is possible to cheat on your partner on many different levels apart from sexually. We have NEVER cheated on each other sexually. My partner has at times cheated on me in other ways, this was like a testing fire to our relationship and we came though it stronger, deciding on total honesty, without jealousy and without suspicion. There is no cheating of any kind in our relationship now, only trust and honesty. We have also let go of the need to control each other.

Sex is a very important part of our relationship. I am sure though that if I was in an accident and was unable to "provide" for Sheila, the strength of the other aspects of our marriage will keep us together even if she were to get really horny. In your case it seems to me that it would be easier to abandon your partner, or they you, in the same circumstance, simply because it was OK before.

On the contrary Thunder, the fact that we have such a trusting strong relationship now, would mean in a situation where either of us were unable to 'provide' for the other, we would be happy for the other to get their 'provisions' elsewhere while still continuing our commited relationship. It would in fact be easier to stay in the relationship due to less pressure from sexual stresses.

Its all about perspective isn't it?

Dont get me wrong though, Im not trying to convert you and I honor your commitment and your value of sex.