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  I came here three years ago for support and to make friends

  by KateWild in

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  this site is such a great and valuable resource and simon is to be commended for running it for so long.

  when i first came i was in such a bad state and really needed support and friendship.

  so many posters commented on my threads and showed genuine care some are real life friends, some are facebook friends, some i talk to on the phone and some are forum friends.. i have just realised though that everyone online is not your friend.

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  But knowing who is and isn't your friend is something that exJWs need to learn when they exit. Some have got terrible social skills and get hurt. I am hurt now. It took me three years to realise who really is a friend and who is not. Hopefully this will help newly awakened ones trying to start a new life and build a circle of friends.

  Dear Kate: Remember that you don't need others to be happy. True, a good friend can enhance your life but your expressions reveal an emotional dependency on others. Sorry you are hurt! Look for happiness within yourself and not by what others can bring to you.
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  What happened to Marvin Schilmer and his Blog against the JW's?

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://www.blogger.com/blogin.g?blogspoturl=https://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2013/07/complete-donation-what-happened.html.

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  Has there been no siting of Marvin? Does anybody know him personally?
  
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  FOLLOW THE MONEY WatchTower style

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  2. scandals

  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l_cfvw1myb8xo0vbh_eepl3antwd5uj-o-fkwfayppe/edit?usp=sharing.

  link to hard copy.

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  Great read! Where is part 2?
  
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  My daughter graduated Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours yesterday.

  by Xanthippe in

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  wannaexit

  Congratulations to a beautiful girl.
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  My daughter graduated Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours yesterday.

  by Xanthippe in

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  stash: /intesoft-inc.appspot.com/post/867be77a3c2f41bd8d3b930cbfb629c0.html

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  Congratulations to your beautiful daughter. This is a great accomplishment.
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  What JWs are saying about 2016 RC on social media

  by Sanchy in

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  2. friends

  since i'm only an "inactive", i still have plenty of jw friends on facebook and instagram.

  here's a few samples of what they are posting regarding the remain loyal to jehovah conventions (note some of my friends are spanish speakers):.

  what an amazing fulfilling day with these people .

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  wannaexit

  Here is another:

  "This assembly made my hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I just about started crying it was so powerful".
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  Letter # 4 to the Governing Body of Jehovah's witnesses

  by WITNESS-FOR-WATCHTOWER-REFORM in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the governing body.

  service department of jehovah’s witnesses.

  2821 route 22. patterson.

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  It's a noble idea and a nice letter. In the early days, I spent many afternoons drafting letters to the governing body. I never really sent any.But they were cathartic. I realized early on that the governing body and clan are so high and mighty that the chances anybody up in the ivory towers would read past the first paragraph is slim to none.

  But you never know, if it makes you feel better , go ahead and send these letters.
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  What is the current suicide and mental illness rate among JWs and previous members

  by 060702015 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  there seems to be no current data on this information and there is questions concerning the validation of past data.

  apparently there is high rate of mental illness and suicide.

  jehovahs witnesses suicide rate 5 to 10 times above average.

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  I am not going to give too much credence to one study, especially by Rolf Foruli. But I will say what I see around . There is plenty of mental illness among Jehovah's witnesses. In a congregation of 90 there are the following:

  3 known to have bi-polar

  1 schizophrenia

  10 + suffering with some depressive mood disorder

  I'll create my own study and say that there is just as much mental illness among the jdubs as anywhere else maybe more.

  A number of years ago , I worked in service with a circuit overseer's wife who was advocating taking anti -depressants. I think she was taking them too. She freely shared that there were many sisters in the circuit who got along with medication.
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  Helped with fathers funeral, helped with arranging care for my mother - then SHUNNED again!!

  by EssexBoy1 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  well i have not been on this site for ages - so long that i had forgotten my username etc and have had to start again!.

  anyway briefly - bought up in 'the truth', baptised at 18, married at 21, had kids, got divorced, remarried, disfellowshipped 15 years ago.. parents and brother shun me.. early last year father very ill, calls me.

  i arrange to visit him in hospital.

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  Witnesses are cruel with their disfellowshipping business. Thanks for coming back to the forum. Hope you stay.
  
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  Since My Mom's Death--not a JW in sight !

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  i had one lovebombing when she died by the congregation and since then---- nada.

  lol.

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  I am so sorry Min about your mom. It's so typical of the witnesses. It's normal behavior.

  I hope you are ok. You are one of the posters I remember from way back on this board.