bonnie38
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Reducing Stress
by larc inon the lighter side of mental health issues, i was curious as to some good ideas you all had regarding the methods you use to reduce stress.
i will give two of my favorites and hope that several of you would provide one or two others and then come back in a day or two if others miss a favorite of yours.. .
two of my favorites are humor and music.
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Farewell to a friend.
by dshields1 indear friends,.
i wanted to take a moment to remember a friend.
he was a jehovah's witness and was raised in the same insane environment that i was.
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My Lonnng Story...
by poohbear1962 inseveral folks asked to hear my story, so here goes - i hope you don't fall asleep!!
it's a story that's been told many, many times - i was pretty much raised as a jehovahs witness (my mom was baptized when i was 6 years old), and i simply followed along and accepted for years what i was being told.
going through school, i just learned to be different (which, in some ways, is a good thing... im hoping that will make it easier to break free).
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new, too -- from NE Ohio
by reagan_oconnor inhi, all; i posted a bit without introducing myself, and i apologize.. i'm reagan, i was a jw for the first 20 years of my life.
parents are still very involved in the organization (dad's the po in their congregation, mom's a reg.
pioneer).
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curious
by bonnie38 ini wonder what the percentage is of ex-jws who become involved in other organized religions.
i had a discussion with a psychiatrist friend recently.
he told me that i am a "psychiatric anamoly," that most "devout" people who leave a religion will join another and become as devout in their new religion.
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New member....
by poohbear1962 in....this is only my second post, so please be gentle!!!
thank you all for such a wonderful, supporting, loving, caring forum... where the truth at last can be spoken!!!
...i have soooooo many posts to make, and soooooo little time!!!
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High Control Groups
by Introspection inthought you guys might be interested in this article:.
high control groups psychological toll.
kaynor weishaupt, mft.
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hello everyone
by shorty inhi everyone well i have actually been in the chat room lots but this the first actual time i posted there isnt much to my story io am still a witness although it has been hard at times.
my dad and my step-mom are in the truth but i live with my real mom who is disfellowshiped.
i keep going to the meetings.
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Tree of Life---Ruby slippers?
by crossroads inwhat was the tree of life doing in the garden?.
i have only one thought that works for me on this.. has anybody else ever wondered?