Thanks for sharing that with us. Just more proof that the web is one of the main tools for enlightenment.
Mystery
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Josh's life
by Jourles in(i've been holding out wondering if i was going to post this or not.
keep in mind this is just skimming the surface - there are many more details that i feel should not be touched upon.
but if you've always wanted to know my background, here ya go...).
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Vicodin, the not so innocent addiction
by free2beme inwith the thing that happened with kennedy today, it got me to thinking about how many people i know who are addicted to vicodin.
they always think it is no big deal, as it is not meth, or any other well known and notorious drugs.
plus, in their mind, they label what they take as okay as it is not listed as illegal and doctors do give out the prescription.
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Mystery
My son broke his shoulder when he was 14 y/o. He was given Loratab and became addicted. I had several bottles in the medicine cabinet from previous injuries – he used all of those and then began buying them from kids at school. As aquagirl stated:
My personal feeling is that being out of pain is what is addicting..
This was the case with my son, but the pain wasn’t due to the broken shoulder that the pills had been prescribed for; he was bipolar (which we were unaware of at that point) – the drugs gave him a calmness that he had not experienced before. He was doing anything to get pain pills. He was ‘self-medicating’ his mental condition. All of that is a different story in itself.
IMHO I feel that in some cases – like my sons – after the physical pain is gone and the pills are still ‘needed’ that there could be a deeper problem than just ‘yea, he was/is addicted. It started when he was prescribed some for his broken shoulder.’
He has tried to explain to me why; why he ‘has to have them’, why he would do anything for them, why he became this person that I didn’t know because of them. He didn’t want to be this person. He didn’t want to steal. He didn’t want to turn in to a madman. He didn’t want to yell and cuss and scream and destroy my house. He didn’t want to…. But he did. The problem wasn’t from broken shoulder in which the pills were prescribed. The pills were for a much deeper problem.
But i can certainly see the appeal of being painfree and still able to function.
Which pain? The physical or the mental?
If a loved one becomes addicted to painkillers I would suggest that instead of making them stop or sending them to rehab, etc... to find out why they need the high. Becasue if you simply take the pills away, the problem is still there. Next time it could be much worse.
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Ultrasound photo of bubs
by Es inhey all,.
i ended up in emergency the other night had a bit of bleeding.
but all is well with bubs, im going to call it she coz i think its a she?????
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Mystery
Congradulations.
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Missing Blondies weekly commentary
by justicehope ini have looked forward to blondies weekly wt commentary.
i appreciate it must be a lot of work and i shouldnt expect it but should enjoy it when it appears.
just want her to know it's enjoyed and appreciated.
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I completely agree. I look forward to reading them.
Thank you Blondie.
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I'm Gonna Be A Grandfather!!!!!
by minimus inmy daughter and her husband told me and her mom last night that she is due december 24th!
it will be our first grandchild.
she'll be 28 and is sooooooo excited!
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Mystery
Congradulations!
I had my first last Sept. she is an .
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Greetings
by Anomalous One ina warm and friendly hello to all !!.
i've been lurking and learning for a few months.
former elder who drifted away due to congregation hyprocrisy and politics.. went through many of the feelings of inadequacy and/or lack of confidence for a while but the longer i was away the stronger i became.. i'll tell more about myself later but right now i want to thank all of your for sharing your thoughts and comments.. it's truly amazing how bright the light can get when you really learn the truth and get out of the "organization".
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Welcome -
X-Elders views are requested quit a bit around here.
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SHUNNED FATHER DEATHSUIT AGAINST THE WATCHTOWER - UPDATE
by SHUNNED FATHER inthe name of the trust fund is save the children.
the cheques should be made out to: save the children and mailed to:.
save the children.
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bttt
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IT's Oldflames Birthday Today !
by oldflame init's pretty sad when your family and friends don't even remember your birthday.
and for an ol guy who has been on this board since 2001 and no one here remembered either.
oh well maybe somethings are better forgotten.
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Mystery
Happy Happy Birthday, Oldflame!
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Re Baptized in The 1970's ( ? )
by The in.
i've been speaking to a few older ones that were baptized twice as jws .. if my memory is correct ,it was around the time that baptism figures took a steep rise.. could this be a major contributing factor for this rise?
were these ( baptisms ) added to the figures?.
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Mystery
If you can be rebaptised due to
she didn't feel mature enough at her original Baptism and wanted to 'do it properly'
My mom was re-baptized in the early 70's. ; She said it was because she wasn't mature enough to understand the first time, ; at 14 I think
Why can't you disassociate yourself for being baptised due to not feeling you were mature enough at your original Baptism?
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The Matrix
by The ini'm sure some of you have thought about this before.... i've been thinking... you know the part in the matrix where neo is offered the red pill or the blue... well you can see where im getting.. inside the org most of the brothers and sisters are oblivious to the .
real truth.. .
if you had the chance not to know the real truth .. would u stay that way ?
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Welcome The -
Take your time. Breathe. Cry. Scream. Open your eyes. Cry some more.
When you need to talk, to vent come and talk with people here. Go out and look at the world and indeed see that it is not such a bad place.
Welcome to the 'new light'.
Deborah