There are so many new people that I'm going to say WELCOME aboard to each and everyone of you now. I appreciate you're being here.
granny
Granny Linda
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New
by Forgiven One ini left the borg 13 years ago, at age 22. after my wife had died of cancer, i started seeing a "worldly" female.
(i was teetering in the borg at the time.
) well we ended up becoming very intimate.
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Frivolous lawsuits
by meadow77 inwe all remember the guy who sued mcdonalds and actually won because their coffee was too hot, but what has been going on lately in the land of frivilous lawsuits?
well here are some ideas for those of you out there who may be a little hard up for cash.. it's time once again to consider the candidates for.
the door connecting the house and garage locked when.
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Granny Linda
Just another example of why I'd hope to never need a jury of peers to help me..or most attorneys for that matter. Wish I could find some humor but it's too disgusting.
granny
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What do I tell my parents?
by truthseekers1 ini have decided to no longer be a jw.
this comes after spending all but 3 of my 36 yrs on this earth as one.
yes it is a huge step, but one i know i must make.
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Granny Linda
I've been out so long that any advise would be better served from those more new to such a step.
I just wanted to congratulate you on a wonderful step in living life to the fullest. And that you have the support of your wife and children, for me, would far outweigh any possible repurcussions from parents. Remember, everyone makes their choices for good or ill. Be it parents or not.
Keep us posted, please.
granny
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Regrets.............
by Latte inplease correct my thinking if i'm wrong, but........... i regret pretty much all of the jw friends whom i've loved.... and now lost due to my now no longer viewing things the same as them.. i regret the many very special events in life which i shared with them.
am i right to feel this way?.
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Granny Linda
I learned the hard way that living in regret is a dead end street. It comes down to, "what if", and that is not healthy for me. I "what if" my life for many years...and it just kept me at odds with finding an answer that was comfortable. We are not going to change a darn thing that happened, but we can learn how to turn those situations into a positive stepping stone so that perhaps we needn't make the same, eeeerrr, for lack of better word, mistakes.
Life is about taking the challenge. We can live in regret of the past, or we can get up, shake the dust off and keep moving away from thinking that hinders our evolution. At the same time, as already mentioned, at least you can acknowledge and "feel" those feelings without having some idiot jackass hypocritical do-gooder tell you "You shouldn't feel that way." Feel it and let it go. Life is too short to stay trapped in negative self-talk.
And remember, recovery takes time. One day you'll realise those baby steps amount to having conquered the mountain.
Hey, just for sake of conversation about regret here's a short tale: My former husband, one I meant in A.A. would find humor in how he drank away at least $100,000.00 in his drunkend days. It was always a good story when "regret" came up at a meeting. :) :) Listen to what others may have to say, too. It's hardly just the religiously abused that experience such. It is, in my opinion, the determined to overcome type that eventually gets it. Look around at those you may encounter that never live in the moment because regret is their only companion. Sad individuals indeed.
Hang in there. Things do improve and one day you will find the parodoxical humor of being human.
love, granny
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Another Little One.....
by Sentinel injust stopped by to let you know that we now have grandchild #4, two weeks early.
our second grandson, nicholas keith, born jan. 10th in lexington, kentucky, at 12:44pm, weighing 7 lbs.
15oz., and 21 inches, with very light brown hair.. needless to say, we can't wait to see him!
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Granny Linda
That's just too cool Congatulations, everyone. Yes, do post a pic.
Granny
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my dad died
by termite 35 indear everyone, my dad died suddenly and unexpectedly at the weekend.he did'nt turn up for a family dinner and my husband and i went to see if he was ok.he was dead.collapsed in his home.i can't stop shaking and i feel really sick.i've lost my mum and now my dad too.i wish i could sleep for months and wake when the pain has finished with me.
it hurts so much .sorry to bring everyone down-but i'm stressed at having to sort out his arrangements due to the autopsy and funeral etc and the house and my feelings.
; i just wanted to tell you all as my husband's gone for a walk and the children are asleep and i'm feeling scared about viewing his body, but i know i'll have to and i feel guilty for feeling like that.stupid thoughts racing through my mind at the moment-need to 'hear' a friendly voice .
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Granny Linda
<<<<<<<<<termite and family>>>>>>>>
Love,
Granny Linda and hubby
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Elders want letter from my daughter!
by reubenfine inbackground: my unbaptized daughter married an unbaptized young man when they were both 18 years old.
it didn't work out and 2 years later they divorced.. now it's 6 years later, (after the divorce), and my daughter never got baptized.
her ex-husband did and is engaged to another dub.
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Granny Linda
I'm with Lisa on this one.
Jeezzzz. Such friggen idiots!
granny
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Do You Think That You'll Ever Heal & Recover?
by minimus inafter reading so many touching personal stories of your lives , do you think that one day you will fully recover from being a jehovah's witness?
do you feel that in time, you will be able to heal?
will you ever be able to trust yourself and others?
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Granny Linda
Absolutely! I have healed. It took time, but was worth all the effort. It comes down to self responsibility - how we choose to live our life today without the backlash of JWism controlling our thinking.
The willingness to continue prodding through all the mental and emotional garbarge heaped upon most of us does just one day vanish. My experience was all of a sudden it dawned on me that I was no longer being controlled by old thinking. The old stinkin' thinkin' that can keep our mind enslaved.
I'm a firm believer in recovery. It's possible, but we must do the necessary work. And what worked for me might not work for another. The point being...finding your own comfort zone..stop comparing ourselves to others in how recovery is going to work. When we work it, it works for us.
Celebrate LIFE.
granny; of the "glad I hung in there" class. The rewards are too numerous to mention.
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It's Snowing In Dallas!
by COMF in...which is about as rare as hen's teeth.
and it's sticking (at least, at the moment... 11:30 am)!
i hope it keeps up all day and into the night.
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Granny Linda
Wow! Too cool. I love the snow. It snowed in this valley, which is not uncommon, but less likely then up north, two days before Christmas. It was absolutely beautiful. It did stick overnight but the sun came and melted it rather quickly the next morning.
We have been experiencing drought conditions for a couple years now, so any moisture is a welcome sight. Getting ready to move into Colorado where hopefully we will see more of the white stuff during winter months. We are told the town we are relocating to sits in a valley surrounded by mountains that are snowed covered most of the year. I'm excited.
You enjoy this welcome change of pace. Maybe there will be enough snow on the ground to make a snowman, or maybe even have a snowball fight.
granny, who remembers and relishes in the memory of SNOW from her long ago childhood.
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Friction between us
by JH inhow do you react when a person makes fun of your posts on this site?
maybe it never happened to you, but for those that this happened, how do you react when a person seems to be doing on purpose to put you down for what you said or just say the opposite of what you're saying?
do you forgive, or do you hate a few people on this site?
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Granny Linda
Here, too, I've read posts over this past year and half that would make a sailor blush. It was somewhat shocking at first, but I've come to appreciate moreso the "diversity" among those of us who share that common bond of JWism.
Generally I'm more disgusted with those who label so easily with the "racist" nonsense just because there is a difference of opinion. So for the most part I stay away from those 'flame wars.' It just isn't fun being stoned and burned at the stake over opinions - knowing neither side will change.
Besides, I still hold that this is a board for recovery...not more of the same Shame attacks we grew up with in that sickening religion. Today I'd rather maintain a more positive outlook towards others...even when I disagree. But, yeah, the name calling at times is pretty ridiculous for so called mature adults. AH...I'm busted. I do refer to JW's as anything but human at times. Oh well.
Live and let live.
granny linda