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  The true cost of being raised as a witness

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  how do you view your upbringing as a witness?.

  most of us who were raised as witnesses would appreciate that some aspects of our upbringing were ok. a foundation and measure of stability came with it.. but, it struck me too, that we also lost so very much!

  and we lost a lot of potential.. by this i mean, we need to look at not just what we lost, or what was deprived of us, but what that ended up costing us as adults into the future.. if i take $10 from you, you have lost just $10.. but, if you were going to use that $10 to buy something that would end up earning you $1000, then i actually took $1000 from you!.

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  Both my parents were true blue JW. My Dad was the real hard nose. I would have other witnesses tell me how lucky I was having parents like I had. Yes I was very lucky, almost total isolation from everyone, so called worldly relatives, kids I went to school with, even those in the congregation they thought was bad association. It was a strick us against them regime. Of course PO, CO and DO where gods to be worship. This all lead at the age of seven molested and almost murdered by our PO at the time. This caused decades of depression and anxiety. At the age of 52 I finally got help. You should have seen how many of our so called friends looked down on me for doing that. It truly was my awaking. At 62 I have to live with all my mistakes I made in my life. Thank goodness I have had a great wonderful wife who has stuck with me through thick and thin. Come to think of it that was the only good thing I got out of the cult. My dear wife. To me that is priceless. Still Totally ADD
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  Reopenmind is having a brithday tomorrow

  by Still Totally ADD in

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  2. friends

  happy brithday my dear wife.

  what a lucky man i am to have you as my life mate.

  i am so happy we are free from this damm cult.

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  Happy brithday my dear wife. What a lucky man I am to have you as my life mate. I am so happy we are free from this damm cult. Still Totally ADD
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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the February 19, 2017 WT Study (DECEMBER 2016)(ANXIETY)

  by blondie in

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  blondie’s comments you will not hear at the february 19, 2017 wt study (december 2016) (throw anxiety jehovah).

  https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-study-december-2016/.

  excellent general website: www.jwfacts.com .

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  Thank you Blondie for your review of this week's WT. So sorry for what you went through as a child. Still Totally ADD
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  Anyone read the latest Awake (on the supernatural)?

  by LoveUniHateExams in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just read some of this latest awake on the org's webshite.. it begins by talking about the 'supernatural' - wizards, witches, vampires, etc.

  - their popularity and why they might appeal to people.

  then it goes on to state the wt belief that someone is 'behind it'.. now, i like a few horror/scary films - when i was a kid, i always actually liked being a bit scared by them, tbh.. the silence of the lambs, a nightmare on elm street (1984), the ring, the witch, the thing (1982) and a few others are all great, imo.. they are just genres and subgenres of film, that's all.

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  Come on guy's the best horror movie was the original Frankenstein movie in black and white. Scared the bee-gee-bers out of me when I was a kid back in the 1960's. Another good one was King Kong the 1929 version. You had to think and feel the fear. Of course the Borg thinks the Wizard of Oz is bad because it has witches in it. LOL. Still Totally ADD
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  Trump Voters, Is This What You Voted For?

  by Village Idiot in

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  2. current

  all that talk about hillary clinton's unsecured e-mails?

  read the following:.

  "deagazio posted additional photos from the weekend, including one of his dining companions kissing trump on the cheek, a selfie with white house strategist steve bannon and another selfie identifying a man named rick who he says is responsible for carrying the nuclear “football,” which allows the president to authorize a nuclear attack while away from the white house.. "“this is rick,” wrote deagazio.

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  Here is my 2 cents worth. Many of my Republican friends are getting very concern about how Trump administration keeps shooting themselves in the foot. They are wondering if he is going to make it. Still Totally ADD
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  "Heritage" Vintage JW movie from 1966

  by NikL in

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  i can't remember where i first heard about this movie but it was recently.

  i guess they even showed it on tv.

  probably payed for like an infomercial.. anyway, i looked it up on youtube and viola!.

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  Never heard of it. I am a born-in and I was 12 in 1966. But I was also raised in central IL a town called Tayorville. The only thing I remember from 1966 was star trek first came on TV. That TV show was more inspiring than any old movie the Borg could come up with. At lease star trek had a positive message. Still Totally ADD
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  BLONDIE'S COMMENTS YOU WILL NOT HEAR AT THE FEBRUARY 12, 2017 WT STUDY (MINDING THE SPIRIT) #1

  by blondie in

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  2. friends

  in 4 segments because won't post all.. .

  segment 1. .

  blondie’s comments on the february 12, 2017 wt study (november 2016) (minds on spirit).

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  Thank you Blondie for you hard research you do on our behalf. Still Totally ADD
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  New to site...let me intro myself

  by LarryCope in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  first, i've been out of the organization for 20 years this very year!

  i was baptized in 1979 and attended one of the lancaster ohio congregations.

  realizing i was gay, i left and after being in the columbus gay community for 6 months, decided bar hopping and cruising was not my cup o' tea.i decided to return in late '90 and was reinstated in '91.

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  Welcome LarryCope to this forum. Since my wife and I left the borg we now have several gay friends. We have learned so much from them. Biggest thing we have learned is they are just people. One dear friend of ours lost her wife to be on x-max day. I had the privilege to give the memorial talk. There was over 100 in attendance. I gave a UU sermon saying a prayer at the end. I will never forget that day. Thank-you for sharing your experience with us. Take care and have a great day. Still Totally ADD
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  ADHD Caused by Chemo

  by azor in

  1. jw
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  i just found out yesterday that my son who is less than a year out of treatment for leukemia has adhd caused by the chemo that saved his life.

  does anyone here have any experience with this?

  primarily looking for books or resources that helped you or your loved ones..

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  My avatar name tells the tale about me. I take 20 mg. of Ritalin every day. It has changed my life. Just ask my wife. I did not know I had ADD until I was 55 years old. I am now going on 63. Thom Hartman has several good books on this subject. Just google his name. What I have learned about this condition is people who have it are some of most creative people around and have a ability to multitask. Just some of the positive things about ADD. Good luck with your child. What a wonderful gift you have. Still Totally ADD
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  My Story

  by WeatherLover in

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  i'm a 4th generation jw.

  i started to realize it wasn't the truth over 2 years ago in late october/early november 2014. i don't know how exactly it happened.

  i remember i had just heard about confirmation bias, and it hit me: i realized that i would be guilty of confirmation bias if i didn't look at the other side.

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  Welcome Weatherlover. I love your name. How did you come up with that name? No advice just warm feelings for your continuing adventure. Good to have you on board. Still Totally ADD