Welcome. Look foward to more updates. I just do one day at a time. I think in our own way all of us has lived a double life. It is hard to deny who you really are. Hang in there.
Missy
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Gay MS??
by andysmiles inabout me, i am being raised in a jw family.
all of my family expect for one aunt, who had left but not disfellowedshiped thankly, are in jw.
my father is an elder and so is my grandfather.
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If you don't believe in God where do you get the strength to cope?
by Miss.Fit ini know there are some here that are going through some tough times.
some of you do not believe in god.
some are not sure.. i was told recently by a friend to pray to god for help and he would comfort me.. my first impulse is to pray.
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Thank you all for your encouragement. I m dragging myself to work. But I am planning on taking a nice walk after.
That will give me something to look foward to.
Missy
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Most Awkward, Embarrassing, Comical things you Experienced as a Witness ?
by flipper inmany of us i'm sure experienced embarrassing or comical moments as a witness.
some things we'd rather just forget , i'm sure, but some things helped us think on our feet, quickly in helping others .
here are a few of mine.
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Reopened mind...lol. loved it.
Keep them coming everyone. I love this thread too.
Missy
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If you don't believe in God where do you get the strength to cope?
by Miss.Fit ini know there are some here that are going through some tough times.
some of you do not believe in god.
some are not sure.. i was told recently by a friend to pray to god for help and he would comfort me.. my first impulse is to pray.
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Cofty... we were actually talking about you. I was telling her about people I had "met" on this site. And I told her about you. How you dint believe in god but now was facing a crisis. And thats when she made that coment. I was trying to wrap my brain around the idea that there was nobody directing anything. So there would be comfort in knowing that there was not anything personal in the misfortunes that come our way.
By the way it is funny you would mention how wise my daughter is......everytime we discuss evolution she has made the same points you have or agreed with you. I keep telling her.. thats what he said.
Missy
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If you don't believe in God where do you get the strength to cope?
by Miss.Fit ini know there are some here that are going through some tough times.
some of you do not believe in god.
some are not sure.. i was told recently by a friend to pray to god for help and he would comfort me.. my first impulse is to pray.
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Black sheep.. but where did you get that strength ? And once you decided that murderous WT god did not exist did why did you need to cope. Did you mean you had to cope with the lies you were told?
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If you don't believe in God where do you get the strength to cope?
by Miss.Fit ini know there are some here that are going through some tough times.
some of you do not believe in god.
some are not sure.. i was told recently by a friend to pray to god for help and he would comfort me.. my first impulse is to pray.
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Smiddy: I meant any higher power. Many on this board do not believe in a supreme being. Especially one that takes an interest in us. I understand there are other beliefs. But what if the belief is that there is nothing directing us or available to give us streghth or peace of mind.
I always turned to prayer in the past. I used to take such comfort in the psalms. It comforted me to know I could ask for gods spirit for strength and guidance.
So I started thinking..if a person does not believe in a higher power .. and they have a crisis-
What gets them through it? Do they cope better now believing no one is there to answer their prayers. Or did they feel better when they thought some one was listening?
My daughter said that maybe it is easier to accept bad things when you believe everything is random without as purpose. You dont have to wonder why god let bad things happen or why he didn't help. You would just know stuff happens and then you die.
Missy
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If you don't believe in God where do you get the strength to cope?
by Miss.Fit ini know there are some here that are going through some tough times.
some of you do not believe in god.
some are not sure.. i was told recently by a friend to pray to god for help and he would comfort me.. my first impulse is to pray.
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She wants to check my thyroid. (I heard thyroid problems can cause apostacy lol)
Missy
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If you don't believe in God where do you get the strength to cope?
by Miss.Fit ini know there are some here that are going through some tough times.
some of you do not believe in god.
some are not sure.. i was told recently by a friend to pray to god for help and he would comfort me.. my first impulse is to pray.
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I followed through with my appt. She prescribed some meds.
She wants me in for a full physical next week. She also gave me a list of therapists in my area.
My day was better. I know I waited too long to go to the dr.
I have had dark thoughts before but that was the first time I actually started making plans in my mind.
Mys daughters kiss and hug pulled me out of myself. I realised I needed to reach out and you guys were there.
I started reading a book from one of your threads. The author was socompassionate in his introduction. I read the first 2 chapters.
Im saving the rest for the next time I need it.
I made through today. Youb are right a hug sure beats talking to thin air
Missy
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If you don't believe in God where do you get the strength to cope?
by Miss.Fit ini know there are some here that are going through some tough times.
some of you do not believe in god.
some are not sure.. i was told recently by a friend to pray to god for help and he would comfort me.. my first impulse is to pray.
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Thank you village girl. I like how you have the self confidence to stand up for yourself.
I want your aditude. jws are used to letting people think for them. I have to kick that habbit.
I am dreading work and I am nervous about my appt.
I am so thinking about quitting. But I know I should probably wait before I make any big decisions.
Heres to an other day.
Missy
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If you don't believe in God where do you get the strength to cope?
by Miss.Fit ini know there are some here that are going through some tough times.
some of you do not believe in god.
some are not sure.. i was told recently by a friend to pray to god for help and he would comfort me.. my first impulse is to pray.
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That's a relief. My mom was committed when she had a breakdown. when I was little. After she was released..about 6 months she tried to kill herself. She ended up in the hospital again. They gave her shock treatments. She lost a lot of her memory. She decided it would be best to give us up.
My sisters have never forgiven he r for giving us up.
Anyway I never have trusted psychologists.
I followed through and made an appointment with my family dr. I had been putting it off for a awhile. I guess I waited too long.
Thank you for your advice. I made it through another day. Your posts really helped.
Im going to be 51 in october. I guess I still have time to make up some of the time I lost being half awake.
Its time to get off the fence.
Missy